| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
18,785 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
17,395 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,390 |
| Total graduate students: |
4,427 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
3,270 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,157 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
44% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 79.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 78.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
3,485 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Oxford, MS |
| Population of city/town: |
20,865 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Tupelo, Southaven, and Jackson, MS. |
| Nearest major city: |
Memphis |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
70 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
653,450 |
| Online campus map: |
www.olemiss.edu/cmap |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Living Learning communities. Theme and wellness housing.
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| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
27% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
73% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art galleries, museums. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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personal, academic, psychological, substance abuse, relaxation; crisis intervention and assessments for depression, alcohol/drug testing, eating disorders, etc. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
20 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
35% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
14 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
48% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Daily Mississippian |
| Number of honor societies: |
19 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
312 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Christian Student Union, Episcopal Church, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Interfaith Dialogue Organization, International Christian Fellowship, Ole Miss Pagan Alliance, Oxford Church of Christ, Peace Lutheran Church and Student Center, Pentecostal Youth Fellowship, Rebels for Christ, Reformed University Fellowship, Students Tearing Down Strongholds, University Friends, Wesley Foundation, Westminster Foundation, Young Life; Catholic, Korean Christian, Latter-day Saints, and Muslim Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Girls Rock, Black Graduate and Professional Student Association, Educated, Successful, Talented, Evolving, Empowered, and Motivated (ESTEEM), Friendship Association of Chinese Students, Global China Connection
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| International student organizations: |
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International Ladies Club, International Student Organization, Rebels International; Latin American and Saudi Arabian Student Organizations; Bangladeshi, Indian, Korean, Nepalese, Pakistan, and Vietnamese Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Center for Inclusion & Cross Cultural Engagement, German Club, Chapter of the Feminist Majority Foundation. Many music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Ross Bjork,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Lynnette S. Johnson,
Senior Associate Athletic Director/SWA |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.olemiss.edu/livecam |
| School colors: |
cardinal red and navy |
| School mascot: |
Ole Miss Rebels |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southeastern Conference (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's riflery | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness and aquatic centers; basketball, racquetball, sand volleyball, and tennis courts; flag football, soccer, and softball fields; disc golf and rebel challenge courses |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, battleship, dodgeball, flag football, indoor soccer, inner-tube water polo, sand volleyball, softball, spikeball, table tennis, tennis, wheelchair basketball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, bass fishing, cricket, cycling, disc golf, fencing, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, running, soccer, swimming, squash, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, wakeboarding
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, equestrian sports, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, soccer, swimming, tennis |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Memphis (70 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Memphis (70 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Auburn University, Mississippi College, Texas A&M University--College Station, University of Alabama--Birmingham, University of Mississippi, University of Mississippi Medical Center, University of Tennessee. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Eli Manning, NFL quarterback, New York Giants
- John Grisham, author
- Shepard Smith, anchor, Fox News.
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