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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
University of Mississippi
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848

Official telephone: (662) 915-7211
Fax number: (662) 915-5935

Website: www.olemiss.edu


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Our Insiders Say: <p>A football-crazy school. A Greek school. A Southern charm school. All of these statements rightly apply when describing Ole Miss.</p>

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STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,195 men, 7,009 women, 13,204 total
Full-time undergraduates: 5,687 men, 6,422 women, 12,109 total
Part-time undergraduates: 508 men, 587 women, 1,095 total
Total graduate students: 856 men, 1,206 women, 2,062 total
Full-time graduate students: 567 men, 635 women, 1,202 total
Part-time graduate students: 289 men, 571 women, 860 total
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 34%
First-year student breakdown:
14.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6% Hispanic
78.7% White (non-Hispanic)
0.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
1.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
1.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.4% Hispanic
92.1% White (non-Hispanic)
1.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
1.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 2,500 acres
City or town school is located in: Oxford, MS
Population of city/town: 13,087
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: 674,028
Online campus map: www.olemiss.edu/cmap

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • married-student apartments
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
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:
Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art galleries, museums.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math
Additional services offered:
health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
personal, academic, psychological, science.
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 16
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 16
Percent of men who join fraternities: 36%
Number of social sororities on campus: 12
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 12
Percent of women who join sororities: 34%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Daily Mississippian
Number of honor societies: 37
Total number of registered organizations: 200
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Catholic Student Association, Chi Alpha, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Christian Student Union, Episcopal Church, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Interfaith Dialogue Organization, International Christian Fellowship, Korean Christian Association, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Muslim Student Association, 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
Minority student organizations:
Chinese, Korean, Malaysian, and Taiwanese Student Associations; African Caribbean Association, Friendship Association of Chinese Students, India Association, Thai Student Organization
International student organizations:
International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Pete Boone,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Lynnette S. Johnson,
Senior Associate Athletic Director and 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.

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 3%
Athletic facilities:
fitness and aquatic centers; basketball, racquetball, sand volleyball, and tennis courts; flag football, soccer, and softball fields; disc golf and rebel challenge courses
Club sports for men:
badminton, cricket, fencing, iaido, jui-jitsu, karate, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, ultimate Frisbee
Club sports for women:
ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Memphis (70 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Memphis (70 miles)

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
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.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Shepard Smith, anchor, Fox News
  • John Grisham, author
  • Larry Speakes, former White House Press Secretary for President Ronald Reagan.



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