Is Ole Miss test optional?

We haven't confirmed Ole Miss's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Ole Miss's acceptance rate?

97% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 32,223 of 33,363 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 85%, from 18,059 in 2015 to 33,363 in 2024, and Ole Miss's admit rate went from 79% to 97%.

What ACT score do you need for Ole Miss?

60% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 21–29, with a median of 25. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1000–1200 works out to about 19–25.

What GPA do you need for Ole Miss?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.50 high school GPA, and 22% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

All colleges

What SAT score do you need for Ole Miss? (Middle 50%: 1000–1200)

First-year students at Ole Miss who sent an SAT scored 1000–1200, with a median of 1090 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Ole Miss admits 97% of applicants.

University of Mississippi · University, MS

Where your score lands at Ole Miss

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1000–1200, median 1090

Your score

Middle 50% of admitted students Median

Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Ole Miss is for you and whether to send your score.

Add Ole Miss to my list

Ole Miss by the numbers

Admit rate: 97%
Middle 50% SAT: 1000–1200
Median SAT: 1090
About on the ACT: 19–25
Sent an SAT: 23%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Ole Miss admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 85%, from 18,059 in 2015 to 33,363 in 2024, and Ole Miss's admit rate went from 79% to 97%.

Show the numbers

Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	33,363	32,223	97%
2023	27,837	27,218	98%
2022	22,311	21,727	97%
2021	19,531	17,512	90%
2020	16,383	14,421	88%
2019	16,253	14,325	88%
2018	15,371	13,535	88%
2017	17,416	14,614	84%
2016	17,918	14,029	78%
2015	18,059	14,217	79%

In fall 2024, 5,972 of the 32,223 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Ole Miss

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 950Far reachHold
950–990ReachHold
1000–1080TargetHold
1090–1190TargetSend
1200 and upLikelySend

8009001000110012001300

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Ole Miss SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	490	540	590
SAT Reading and Writing	510	550	610
SAT total	1000	1090	1200
ACT composite	21	25	29

Of enrolled first-year students, 23% sent an SAT and 60% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.50
Top 10% of their class: 22%; of new students who reported a rank

Ole Miss cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $13,314; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 72%
Median earnings: $50,994; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 23,212

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like Ole Miss

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

More colleges in Mississippi

Mississippi State University

Every college for an SAT of1000 1090 1200

Sources

Ole Miss Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Ole Miss website
University of Mississippi

Updated Nov 9, 2026. Spot a number that's off? Email support@tryashore.com and we'll check it against the source.

Questions

Still have a question? support@tryashore.com

There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1000–1200, and the median was 1090. At 1090 or higher you're above half of them. Ole Miss admits 97% of applicants.

Raise your score before you apply

The 15-minute starting check finds the question types costing you points, then plans each day up to your test date.

Start SAT free Check your whole list

Starting check

SAT Math · 1 of 5

Calculator allowed

A jacket's price is increased by 20% and then the new price is decreased by 20%. The final price is what percent of the original price?

A $96\%$
B $100\%$
C $104\%$
D $80\%$