University of Mississippi (University, MS)

HISTORY
Chartered by the Mississippi Legislature in 1844, The University of Mississippi opened its doors to 80 students in 1848.

ENROLLMENT
Total enrollment on The University of Mississippi’s three campuses and The University of Mississippi Medical Center is almost 17,300. Sixty-five percent of all students are from Mississippi, and 18 percent are minorities. International students come from 68 nations.

FINANCES

• Operating Budget $1.3 billion (UM $411 million, UMMC $861 million)
• Total Endowment $421.2 million
• Payroll $544.4 million (UM $169.5 million, UMMC $375 million)
• Sponsored Research $102.9 million (UM $63.6 million, UMMC $39.3 million)
• Financial Aid $124.6 million (UM $104.2 million, UMMC $20.4 million)

LIBRARIES
The University of Mississippi libraries house more than 1.2 million volumes, as well as monographs, microfilms, audiovisual materials, government publications, and more than 8,500 current periodical titles. The J.D. Williams (main) Library boasts several noteworthy features: the Hall of Mississippi Writers, William Faulkner Room, world-renowned Music/Blues Archive, and the national library of the accountancy profession.

TECHNOLOGY
Web-based services provide instant access to vital information that enables students to apply for admission, register for classes, check grades, pay bills, and submit class assignments, as well as offer students and faculty access to millions of library materials all online. Each residence hall room is connected to the University’s computer network, and many public areas on campus provide wireless connectivity.

EXPENSES

• Tuition and Fees (in-state resident) $4,602
• Tuition and Fees (out-of-state) $10,566
• Room and Board $5,892
• Personal $1,652
• Books and Supplies $1,000
• Transportation $1,688

Total for Mississippi Resident $14,834 (approx.)

FACULTY AND STAFF
With 2,333 full-time employees on the Oxford campus, including 679 full time faculty, Ole Miss is the largest employer in Lafayette County. More than 85 percent of full time faculty hold the highest degrees available in their respective fields. The student to faculty ratio is 18:1.

The health sciences campus in Jackson employs 7,450 people full-time, including 741 faculty. The University of Mississippi Medical Center is the second-largest employer in Hinds County; 100 percent of faculty hold the highest degrees available in their respective fields.

STUDENT HOUSING
Ole Miss has 12 traditional residence halls and two apartment complexes that house more than 3,500 students. One- and two-bedroom apartments and efficiency apartments are available for married students, graduate students and undergraduate students who are of junior standing or above.

More than 28 fraternity and sorority houses are located on the UM-Oxford campus, and more than 35 percent of the student body belongs to a Greek letter organization.

ATHLETICS
With a long and storied history in intercollegiate athletics, the University competes at the highest level in 18 men’s and women’s sports. The football team has had the highest graduation rate in the SEC, and 15 teams have competed in post-season play in the past decade.

ALUMNI
Nearly 111,000 living Ole Miss alumni and friends represent every state in the nation and 80 foreign countries. The University awards approximately 3,408 degrees annually, and nearly 150,000 degrees have been awarded since 1848.

RESEARCH
External funding for research, service and education projects on Oxford and Jackson campuses topped $100 million each of the past five years. With more than 20 research centers with exceptional strengths in acoustics, biology, business, chemistry, computer science, engineering, law, medicine, pharmacy, and physics, the University goes to great lengths to patent and commercialize results of its research to stimulate economic development and enhance quality of life.

CAMPUS
Ole Miss is located in the rolling hills of North Mississippi about 80 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The historic, wooded campus encompasses nearly 1,000 acres and includes 220 major buildings. The Lyceum, opened in 1848, is the institutional landmark and is the theme of the University’s logo. The University also operates campuses at the DeSoto Center in Southaven, the Advanced Education Center in Tupelo, and The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

CONTACTS
(The area code for all numbers is 662)

Undergraduate Admissions: 915-7226 or 1-800-OLE MISS (toll-free in Mississippi)
E-mail: admissions@olemiss.edu

Graduate Admissions: 915-7474


E-mail: gschool@olemiss.edu

Alumni Affairs: 915-7375
E-mail: alumni@olemiss.edu

Financial Aid: 1-800-891-4596 (toll free nationwide)


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