“Public R1 research university in Oxford known as Ole Miss”
The University of Mississippi — affectionately Ole Miss — was founded in 1848 as the state's flagship public research university and chartered as a land-grant institution. With record enrollment now above 24,000 students drawn from all 50 states and roughly 100 countries, Ole Miss is the largest university in Mississippi and the academic and cultural heart of the city of Oxford, repeatedly cited as one of the best college towns in America. The 1,200-acre Oxford campus, with its iconic Lyceum, the Grove (an oak-shaded 10-acre quad that becomes the country's most-photographed tailgate every football Saturday), and Walk of Champions, blends antebellum architecture with modern facilities. Ole Miss's flagship academic units include the Patterson School of Accountancy (consistently top-10 nationally for accounting), the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, the Trent Lott Leadership Institute, and the Croft Institute for International Studies. The Rebels compete in the SEC. For international students, Ole Miss is unusually accessible — its International Academic Excellence Scholarship is automatic for admitted F-1 freshmen and can cover up to ~95% of tuition based on GPA. The Office of Global Engagement and the Intensive English Program (IEP) provide a fully supported pathway, including conditional admission for students who fall short of English minimums. STEM-OPT eligible programs in engineering, computer science, accountancy, and chemistry support strong post-graduation U.S. work options.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
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Carnegie Classifications (2021)
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Test Optional — You can submit scores if they help your case, but they're not required.
Official SourcePriority — Fall
Recommended by-date for scholarship and housing consideration
Rolling — Fall
Ole Miss admits on a rolling basis; international applicants encouraged to apply ≥6 months before intended start
Priority — Spring
International deadline for Spring 2026 entry
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$9,772
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$28,600
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Consistently ranked top-10 nationally for accounting (and #1 in Public Accounting Report rankings for years), this dedicated school of accountancy is one of Ole Miss's signature academic units. Among the highest CPA pass rates in the country.
AACSB-accredited business school with strong programs in finance, marketing, management, and management information systems.
ABET-accredited engineering school offering Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Computer Engineering plus Computer Science. Strong research in materials and renewable energy.
Ole Miss's largest college, housing the famed Croft Institute for International Studies, the Trent Lott Leadership Institute, English, history, biology, chemistry, and the Department of Modern Languages.
Top-ranked pharmacy program with the National Center for Natural Products Research; entry-level professional PharmD with a 2+4 (BSPS + PharmD) model.
4 years
One of the most-respected accounting programs in the U.S. — consistently top-10 nationally with very high CPA pass rates and direct pipelines into the Big Four firms (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC) and regional accounting practices.
4 years
Selective interdisciplinary program with regional concentration (East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East), required language fluency, and a mandatory study-abroad semester.
4 years
ABET-accredited STEM-OPT-designated program with strong placement into Toyota, Nissan, and aerospace firms across the southeastern auto-manufacturing corridor.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $28,600
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
