Where to Give

The generous support of our alumni makes it possible for us to provide unparalleled opportunities to our students, attract and retain exceptional faculty, and flourish as one of the nation’s top accounting schools.

By investing in the School of Applied Sciences, donors play a pivotal role in expanding the opportunities for both students and faculty. Through your generosity, you can directly impact our ability to cultivate innovation, excellence, and make a brighter future for all.

The Ole Miss School of Business invites alumni to give back by serving as mentors in our Business Mentorship Program. Mentors share their experience, provide career guidance, and support students as they prepare for internships and future opportunities.

We cultivate tomorrow’s change-makers through a blend of academics, scholarship, experiential learning, and a commitment to fostering broad communities to transform education in Mississippi and beyond. Gifts of all sizes are welcome in support of the UM School of Education.

Ole Miss Engineering’s success is built on the strength of its alumni and supporters. Whether through mentorship, industry connections, or financial contributions, your involvement helps provide students with opportunities to excel, enhances research capabilities, and ensures the school continues to grow.

Your gift helps empower the next generation of scholars, researchers, and innovators. By supporting graduate fellowships, academic resources, and transformative research opportunities, you make it possible for students to pursue advanced study and create work that drives progress in Mississippi and beyond. Your generosity directly fuels discovery, excellence, and the future leaders of our world.

Community Action. Intellectual Rigor. Transformational Leadership. These are some of the words that come to mind when thinking about our Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College (SMBHC) scholars! As we continue to grow and equip more citizen scholars to impact society, we need your support.

Invest in the future by supporting the School of Journalism and New Media, where we uphold freedom of expression and integrity in a rapidly evolving global media landscape.

As Mississippi’s flagship law school, we have trained judges, governors, bar leaders, state legislators, mayors, business leaders, and advocates for the underserved. There is a continuing national demand for good, committed lawyers.

The foundation of every undergraduate degree at the University of Mississippi starts here. With 37 majors, 55 minors, and 35 graduate programs, the College equips students with essential skills—critical thinking, oral and written communication, problem-solving, and leadership—preparing them to thrive in an evolving world.

When you support UMMC, you help expand access to advanced care, strengthen medical training, and improve health outcomes for families across Mississippi. Your investment makes a lasting difference where it’s needed most.

The School of Pharmacy's graduates are leaders in biomedical research companies, community and retail pharmacies, hospitals, government agencies, universities, trade organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and every imaginable pharmacy practice setting.

The University of Mississippi Alumni Association is excited to unveil plans for the Triplett Alumni Center, a stunning, four-story facility that will become a vibrant gathering place for the Ole Miss community. Positioned with a breathtaking view of the Grove, the new center will be an iconic addition to the university’s landscape, offering a space of connection, celebration, and community for alumni, faculty, students, and visitors alike.

The School of Applied Sciences is leading an ambitious effort to create a world-class kitchen and dining complex at the South Oxford Center that will shape the future of nutrition, hospitality management, and culinary sciences.

Attending the University of Mississippi can be a significant financial investment. For many students, graduating with substantial student loan debt can feel overwhelming and discouraging. Scholarships play a crucial role in alleviating this burden, providing deserving students with the financial relief they need to pursue their education and enter the job market with a brighter future.

The University of Mississippi is preparing the next generation of innovators and problem solvers through the Jim and Thomas Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation’s state-of-the-art, $175 million, 202,000-square-foot facility. It opened in fall 2024. This transformative center will serve as a hub for groundbreaking STEM education, equipping students with the tools and skills they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.

At the University of Mississippi, faculty support is at the core of our mission to attract and retain the world-class professors who shape the future of education. The creation of endowed chairs and professorships adds not only prestige to the university but also provides the critical funding that empowers these exceptional educators to excel in their teaching, research, and service.

The Center for Practical Ethics at the University of Mississippi is dedicated to tackling some of the most pressing and divisive moral and political issues of our time. Through intensive research, collaboration, and ethical analysis, the Center focuses on providing pragmatic solutions that help guide decision-making in an increasingly complex world.

The Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom at the University of Mississippi provides transformative educational opportunities that promote an in-depth understanding of the foundational principles of American freedom. Named in honor of the U.S. founding document, the Center fosters the academic exploration of the nation’s core ideals, including the establishment of political community and the promotion of liberty.

For more than a decade, the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy has stood among the nation’s top 10 programs. With a legacy of excellence and an expanding program, the Patterson School is poised for its next great chapter; one that will redefine accounting education for generations to come.

The University of Mississippi is committed to providing access to quality education for students from all backgrounds. Through our Ole Miss Opportunity program, the University guarantees that eligible Mississippi resident students will receive financial aid support to cover the average cost of tuition, residence hall housing, and an allowance for meals. For 2025-2026, an additional $500 will be awarded for books. This program will fill the gap in funding after all federal, state, institutional, and private scholarships and grants awarded to the student have been considered.

The Ole Miss Fund improves campus facilities and technology, helps attract and retain the best faculty and provides scholarships to deserving students.

Ole Miss First offers four-year scholarships to incoming freshmen who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, leadership and service. Scholars receive $4,500 annually and benefit from a strong support system that includes dedicated mentors and organized monthly gatherings, which foster connection, encouragement and personal growth.