This Is Ole Miss
OLE MISS
BY ALL COUNTS
ENROLLMENT
- Ole Miss is 22% larger than it was just five years ago.
- The last freshmen class was 39 percent larger than five years ago.
- Students hail from all 50 states and 94 countries around the world.
- We’re the fastest growing university in Mississippi
- With more than 22,000 students, we’re also the state’s largest university.
ACADEMICS
- The leading reason Americans say the would pick Ole Miss for college is the university’s academic reputation. 40% said academics here is #1. In second place was “Southern culture,” at 39%.
- Our School of Accountancy is ranked #4 in the country.
- The Medical Center is home of the world’s best-selling medical physiology textbook, which has been translated into 18 languages (and counting).
IMPROVEMENTS
- $230 million of construction projects are underway or out to bid
- We have $206 million of new facilities on the drawing board, with several starting this year.
- The Student Union will double in size over the next two years.
- The Honors College will double in size over the next year.
- A 9,500-seat arena is under construction.