University of Mississippi

PO Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848
http://www.olemiss.edu

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Overview
TypePublic institution
Year Founded1844
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students12,197
Endowment397,900,000
Application DeadlineJuly 20
Application Fee25
SelectivitySelective
Application DeadlineJuly 20
Tuition4,602 in-state, 10,566 out-of-state
Room/Board6,952
Services
Associated FirmsN/A
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Servicesco-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory
MuseumsMary Buie Museum, Kate Skipwith Teaching Museum,Walton-Young Historic House, Seymour Lawrence Gallery of American Art, Fortune Gallery, University Gallery, and Rowan Oak (home of William Faulkner).
Basic Serviceswomen's center, health service, health insurance
MuseumsMary Buie Museum, Kate Skipwith Teaching Museum,Walton-Young Historic House, Seymour Lawrence Gallery of American Art, Fortune Gallery, University Gallery, and Rowan Oak (home of William Faulkner).
Periodical SubsN/A
# of BooksN/A
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities27%
Students in sororities33%
Campus Size2,500 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housingN/A
College housing typeswomen's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students
Popular EventsN/A
Nearest AirportMemphis, TN (70)
Nearest TrainMemphis, TN (70)
Army ROTCOffered on campus
Navy ROTCOffered on campus
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations200
# of fraternities19
# of sororities13
Students in fraternities27%
Students in sororities33%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Daily Mississippi - published daily Monday-Friday
Honor SocietiesAlpha Epsilon Delta, Mississippi Beta Chapter Pre-Med Honorary; Arnold Air Society Al Key Squadron An Honorary Service Society; Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honorary; Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honorary; Tau Beta Pi An Engineering Honor Society; Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Fraternity for Band Members; Gamma Beta Phi An Honorary Service Society; Golden Key Honorary; Phi Alpha Theta International History Honor Society; Phi Beta Kappa Undergraduate Honors Organization; Order of Omega; Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society; The Honors College; Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society; Tau Alpha Chi Tax Honor Society; Upsilon Pi Epsilon Computer Science Honorary; Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society; National Society of Collegiate Scholars;
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Assn. , Chi Alpha, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Episcopal Church, Fellowship; of Christian Athletes, Internatinal Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student; Assn, Reformed University Fellowship, Students Tearing Down Strongholds, University Christians, Westminster Fellowship, Wesley Foundation
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) International; Chinese Student Association; Friendship Association of Chinese Students; India Association; International Students Organization; Korean Student Association; Malaysian Student Association (MSA); Thai Student Organization;
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Special Interest; Aikido Club; Anime Club; American Indian Science and Engineering Society; Black Graduate and Professional Student Association; Black Student Union; College Democrats; College Republicans; Channel 12 NewsWatch; Financier's Club; Gamers Association; Gaming Association; Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual Association; Habitat for Humanity; Iaido Club; Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program; Mississipi Alliance for Minority Participation; Model United Nations; NAACP; Ole Miss Ambassadors; Ole Miss Cheerleading; Ole Miss Percussion Studio; Ole Miss Society for Human Resource Management; Rebel Radio - WUMS; The Society for Creative Anachronism; Sea Grant Law Center; Silver Wings; Student Alumni Council; Students Envisioning Equality through Diversity (SEED); Student Media; Student Rebel Athletic Foundation; UM Mac User Group; The University of Mississippi Marching Band; The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir; Special Interest; Aikido Club; Anime Club; American Indian Science and Engineering Society; Black Graduate and Professional Student Association; Black Student Union; College Democrats; College Republicans; Channel 12 NewsWatch; Financier's Club; Gamers Association; Gaming Association; Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual Association; Habitat for Humanity; Iaido Club; Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program; Mississipi Alliance for Minority Participation; Model United Nations; NAACP; Ole Miss Ambassadors; Ole Miss Cheerleading; Ole Miss Percussion Studio; Ole Miss Society for Human Resource Management; Rebel Radio - WUMS; The Society for Creative Anachronism; Sea Grant Law Center; Silver Wings; Student Alumni Council; Students Envisioning Equality through Diversity (SEED); Student Media; Student Rebel Athletic Foundation; UM Mac User Group; The University of Mississippi Marching Band; The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir; Special Interest; Aikido Club; Anime Club; American Indian Science and Engineering Society; Black Graduate and Professional Student Association; Black Student Union; College Democrats; College Republicans; Channel 12 NewsWatch; Financier's Club; Gamers Association; Gaming Association; Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual Association; Habitat for Humanity; Iaido Club; Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program; Mississipi Alliance for Minority Participation; Model United Nations; NAACP; Ole Miss Ambassadors; Ole Miss Cheerleading; Ole Miss Percussion Studio; Ole Miss Society for Human Resource Management; Rebel Radio - WUMS; The Society for Creative Anachronism; Sea Grant Law Center; Silver Wings; Student Alumni Council; Students Envisioning Equality through Diversity (SEED); Student Media; Student Rebel Athletic Foundation; UM Mac User Group; The University of Mississippi Marching Band; The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir;