Campaign Priorities
Office of Admissions
Founded in 1848, Ole Miss is Mississippi’s flagship public research university. We offer nearly 200 degree programs, sponsor groundbreaking research and nurture creativity. To support our mission, we recruit students who are eager to succeed and expand their horizons.
More and more students are choosing Ole Miss as the place to build their personal legacies. In fall 2023 we had a record-high enrollment, reflecting the outstanding value, academic excellence and strong student support programs the university offers. The 2023-2024 academic year marked the third consecutive year that the university has seen enrollment growth, despite the national trend of enrollment decline.
We’ve designed our admission process to be convenient for all. We work with prospective students to help navigate the application and admission processes and to support them along the way. Click here to find information about our undergraduate admissions requirements. For questions, connect with our Admissions Office, where staff members are happy to assist prospective students.
Your support of the Office of Admissions can elevate our recruitment efforts and help us attract students to the Ole Miss experience.
Financial Aid
Whatever students’ dreams, one factor proves to be an obstacle for many: how they will pay for their college education, from tuition to books to the cost of living. When facing this obstacle, many new students may find themselves approaching what feels like a logical next step toward their future with some apprehension.
One of the most meaningful gifts a person can make is the gift of scholarships, paving the way for future generations to pursue college degrees. The thought of graduating with significant debt in student loans can be discouraging and overwhelming to many students. Scholarships assist the broadest range of deserving students and give them the essential keys to developing a career and earning a good living. About 80% of Ole Miss students receive some type of financial aid, including scholarships. For many, scholarships lift up entire families, creating a generational ripple effect that yields dramatic benefits in communities and the world.
Gifts of any amount can help the University of Mississippi provide access to quality education for students from all backgrounds. A minimum gift of $50,000 is needed to create a permanent scholarship endowment.
By becoming a scholarship donor, you would determine the name of the fund and establish the eligibility criteria, such as:
- Merit-based, need-based, or both
- Geographic area served (example: Mississippi or Texas students)
- Designated for a particular major (example: accountancy, journalism, music, etc.)
- Student classification (example: undergraduate or graduate students)
- Student involvement in specific activities (such as leadership development, community service, etc.)
With more jobs listing a bachelor’s degree among their requirements, everyone deserves the opportunity to pursue one’s educational goals, and we are here to assist families through the financial aid process. Ole Miss’ Office of Financial Aid will carefully review each student’s eligibility for merit and need-based aid awards and put together a tailored package of scholarships, grants, loans and Work-Study.
Creating a scholarship can be transformational for Ole Miss students and their families.
Campus Visit & Orientation Programs
Unprecedented numbers of students are choosing to build their legacy at Ole Miss and see first-hand why our campus continues to rank among the most beautiful in the country. Our in-person daily campus visits consist of an information session, a campus walking tour with an Ole Miss Ambassador and a tour of our residence halls. We also organize a number of special events, like Fall Visit Day, Junior Preview Day and a series of Admitted Student Days.
Orientation is a required program for new students (optional for parents and family members) that helps them get ready for their time at Ole Miss. Orientation assists students and their families by supporting their educational and personal development as they transition to life as a part of the Ole Miss community: academically, socially and culturally. We cover topics that show incoming students how to successfully navigate that first year at Ole Miss. More importantly, orientation is when participants first get to experience what it’s like to be an Ole Miss student. They meet other incoming and returning students, meet faculty and staff from across campus, learn about campus and its resources and register for the first semester of classes.
Your gift can help strengthen these experiences for prospective students and the newest members of the Ole Miss Family.
Veteran & Military Services
Veteran & Military Services works to solve the complex issues surrounding military-connected students in higher education. Ranked as the #1 school for veterans in the state of Mississippi, #1 in the Southeastern Conference and #5 in the nation, the Veteran & Military Services office at Ole Miss assists veterans with V.A. benefits and provides guidance, advocacy and outreach for our military-connected students. We meet students where they are, welcome them to the Ole Miss Family and help them find their purpose, on purpose.
Veteran & Military Services serves as a one-stop shop in the heart of campus for students in the George Street House. Students can access military benefits support, academic support, counseling, study space, a full kitchen dining space and a relaxing environment to connect with other students. With its central location near the Lyceum and the J.D. Williams Library, the university demonstrates its commitment to military-connected students.
The office instituted the Veteran Treatment Team on campus in 2018, a program that allows student veterans to seek health care on campus instead of having to drive hours to the nearest V.A. facility. This saves military-connected students time and money and makes health care more accessible for veterans. In fall 2023, the office also added an in-house counselor from the University Counseling Center who specializes in the needs of students who are or were active military.
Supporting the “Next Greatest Generation” is critical to ensuring military-connected students get to, through and beyond Ole Miss. The Welcome Home Campaign serves as a beacon of hope for these incredible students, and generous gifts provide immediate, positive impacts in the lives of Ole Miss Veterans.
Many areas of Veteran & Military Services can benefit from your support.