Building Leaders

This is for building leaders and shaping legacies

Now and ever, our diverse, talented student body comes from all around our great state and around the globe. We recruit top-performing students and challenge them with rigorous programs and experiential learning that transform their lives. We offer innovative programs and mentoring for those who need support to advance. We encourage all Ole Miss students to become change agents and servant leaders, making a significant difference in the world.

By investing in scholarships, you can make students’ dreams become reality, providing access to an exceptional education and rewarding them for their achievements. About 80 percent of Ole Miss students receive some type of financial aid. For many, scholarships lift up entire families, creating a generational ripple effect that yields dramatic benefits in communities and the world.

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Together We Will Strengthen

Student Success

The University of Mississippi is a place for the brightest minds to grow, explore and flourish, and a place where each determined student — no matter one’s background or previous educational experience —will receive our full support. From graduation and into careers, we care for students through every milestone and equip them with opportunities for growth.

Our first-year retention rate (89.3% for 2021-2022) is the highest in the state and far above the national norm. Through commitments to our Now & Ever Student Success Initiative, we can build off the impressive results of our first-year student programs and extend our expertise through senior year and graduation. Read More.

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Scholarships & Access

Scholarships transform lives. The University of Mississippi is deeply committed to increasing access to higher education through scholarships, and we have built effective programs to help students succeed and earn degrees. Even with our University’s competitive tuition rates, it still can be challenging for many students and families to pay for college.

The campaign will create more scholarships and fund student experiences to ensure that talented students with great promise will choose Ole Miss for their undergraduate education and again for graduate education as they advance in their careers. Read More.

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William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing

We care. That’s why our core mission at the William Magee Institute is changing and improving lives through education, research, and support related to alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and holistic well-being. Working with partners across campus and beyond, we promote a culture of optimal student success and learning with prevention education and engaged support. Read More.

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Graduate School

We offer nearly 100 masters, specialist, and doctoral programs for students seeking to further their education. Our graduate students aspire to a higher degree of knowledge of a given subject in order to make contributions that are of original and independent value. Read More.

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Building Leaders Stories

Stamps Scholar Succeeds with Mantra

Recent Graduate Heads To New York For Career

Alums Shine: Kimbrely Dandridge, Corporate Counsel, Prime Video At Amazon

Kimbrely Dandridge — member of the Now & Ever Steering Committee and a native of Como, Mississippi — credits her Ole Miss experience with helping develop her grit and fearlessness. Those traits propel her to seek new experiences and strengthen her leadership style.

Young Entrepreneurs’ New App Wows Gillespie Judges

Rumie grabs first place in 18th annual business plan competition