93.4% / 97.1%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications33,363
Overall admit rate96.6%
In-state admit rate93.4%
Out-of-state admit rate97.1%
Enrolled5,972 · 18.5% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsTest scores, State residency
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$9,990
in-state tuition
out-of-state $30,150
Tuition (in-state)$9,990
Tuition (out-of-state)$30,150
Fees$160
Room & board$13,004
Books$1,200
Avg need-based grant$12,519
% need met75.0%
Avg debt at graduation$34,596
#109
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Business Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#10926
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#11826
NicheBest Colleges in America#12826
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#15426
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#16926
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#22526
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#35026
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R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceSoutheastern Conference16
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingMississippi colleges2
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$75
application fee
waivable
Regular decisionRolling → Rolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyConsidered but not required
HS units required4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 2 SciLab, 3 SS
Admissions URLhttp://www.olemiss.edu/applynow/
Admissions emailadmissions@olemiss.edu
Admissions phone(662) 915-7226
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Mississippi State …
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Mississippi State University MS · Public77.6%1200—
University of Alabama AL · Public71.2%121035K
Auburn University AL · Public45.9%132027K
Louisiana State University LA · Public73.3%125030K
University of Arkansas AR · Public73.9%111029K
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN · Public43.6%133032K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.