NEW FRESHMAN ADMISSIONS
Application Checklist
You have two options to apply for admissions, the UM application or Common App.
The application fee is payable upon completion of the application online.
Unfortunately, UM's policy does not allow application fees to be waived for international students.
Since the student visa process requires students to demonstrate the capability of paying for all education, living, and travel costs for attending university in the U.S., the application fee cannot be waived on the basis of financial hardship for any international applicant who requires a student visa to enter or remain in the U.S.
Transcripts can be submitted by email to study@olemiss.edu. We consider transcripts official when they are sent directly from a high school counselor or school official or through Common App.
| Grade Point Average on US Scale | SAT/ACT Requirements |
| 3.0 - 4.0 GPA on US scale | Admissible without SAT/ACT score |
| 2.5 - 2.99 GPA on US scale | Student must submit an SAT of 880 or higher or ACT of 16 or higher. |
| 2.0 - 2.49 GPA on US scale | Students must submit an SAT of 960 or higher or ACT of 18 or higher. |
If your GPA does not require an SAT or ACT score and you have an official score, please send it to UM (School Code: 1840). Very high scores may be eligible for additional scholarship funds and/or waive some math prerequisites. Some programs require a minimum GPA for admission.
English proficiency can be demonstrated many ways. Please see our current list of accepted tests, waivers, and scores.
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English Proficiency Requirements
The ability to communicate effectively in the English language is critically important to students’ academic and personal success as well as to safety in laboratories and other academic and research environments. International applicants whose primary language is not English and/or who have completed their secondary or tertiary education primarily outside of the U.S. must submit official scores from the acceptable tests in the table below. English language proficiency requirements may be met by providing qualifying test scores. To be considered official, test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to the university and be less than two years old. The school code for the University of Mississippi is 1840.
Accepted Tests -
English Proficiency Exemptions
Find out if you qualify for an exemption to the English Proficiency test requirement.
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