Mississippi · Public · Data since 2000

University of Mississippi

5.8 applicants for every seat, up from 3.6 in 2000.

#35

Path32 admissions rank, 2026

Outside 2025 top 30

231

applications, 2025-26

for 40 seats

20.3%

offered a seat

median school 10.8%

3.80

average overall GPA

DAT AA 420

2025-26 admissions cycle

From application to first day

Each bar is drawn to scale against applications received.

Applications received231

Examined by committee126

Offered a seat47

Enrolled40

Applicants per seat

5.8 applicants per seat in 2025 (3.6 in 2000), below the median school's 17.7.

University of MississippiMedian school

Acceptance rate

20.3% of applicants were offered a seat in 2025, less selective than the median school (10.8%). It was 33.3% in 2011.

University of MississippiMedian school

Average overall GPA

Average overall GPA of 3.80 in 2025, up from 3.60 in 2000. The median school is at 3.71.

University of MississippiMedian school

DAT standing among schools

In 2025, its entering class out-scored 17% of other schools on the DAT Academic Average.

Percent of other schools with a lower DAT Academic Average that year. Ranking within each year keeps the 2025 move to a 200–600 scale comparable.

Tuition, 2025-26

What University of Mississippi costs

Four years of tuition and mandatory fees for in-state students: $182,080, or $375,092 out-of-state. That ranks #62 most expensive of 69 schools for in-state students and #42 out-of-state. Living expenses are not included.

Year by year

Tuition and mandatory fees for each year of the program, 2025-26.

Year	Tuition, in-state	Tuition, out-of-state	Fees
1st	$35,700	$83,953	$14,536
2nd	$35,700	$83,953	$9,461
3rd	$35,700	$83,953	$7,567
4th	$35,700	$83,953	$7,716
Total	$182,080	$375,092	incl. fees

100% of the 2025-26 first-year class are Mississippi residents.

First-year tuition and fees

In-state cost is up 54% since 2014-15. Hover a year for the numbers.

In-stateOut-of-stateMedian school, in-state

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Home states, 2011–2025

Where University of Mississippi's students come from

584 matriculants from 1 states and territories. 100% were Mississippi residents.

Mississippi1–45–1920–4950–199200+

Mississippi584100%

Year-by-year data, 2000–2025

Year	Applications	Examined	Offered	Enrolled	Acceptance	DAT AA	GPA overall	GPA science
2025	231	126	47	40	20.3%	420	3.80	3.69
2024	175	87	42	40	24.0%	20	3.70	3.80
2023	209	101	45	40	21.5%	20	3.75	3.68
2022	209	89	46	40	22.0%	19.6	3.53	3.69
2021	196	136	43	40	21.9%	19	3.73	3.30
2020	128	105	44	40	34.4%	19.3	3.54	3.43
2019	88	88	39	40	44.3%	19	3.61	3.41
2018	102	87	55	40	53.9%	19	3.62	3.44
2017	230	105	48	40	20.9%	18.6	3.56	3.45
2016	192	107	41	40	21.3%	19.2	3.54	3.39
2015	229	92	42	38	18.3%	18.5	3.64	3.51
2014	138	89	39	38	28.3%	18.6	3.62	3.65
2013	144	76	38	37	26.4%	18	3.66	3.60
2012	117	68	35	36	29.9%	18	3.53	3.45
2011	108	70	36	35	33.3%	18.5	3.71	3.60
2010	109	71	—	37	—	18	3.64	3.56
2009	113	75	—	37	—	18.1	3.71	3.65
2008	129	77	—	40	—	17.7	3.70	3.63
2007	126	80	—	37	—	18.2	3.66	3.59
2006	134	73	—	37	—	17.4	3.63	3.55
2005	122	71	—	35	—	17.4	3.58	3.56
2004	103	74	—	31	—	17.2	3.60	3.51
2003	79	79	—	30	—	17.2	3.68	3.56
2002	92	92	—	31	—	17.77	3.58	3.47
2001	90	90	—	30	—	18	3.56	3.44
2000	107	107	—	30	—	18.15	3.60	3.28

DAT is on a 1–30 scale through 2024 and a 200–600 scale from 2025. Offers are not available before 2011.