University of Mississippi

• Location: Oxford, Mississippi, USA,
• Year of foundation: 1848,
• Number of students: about 27,120,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of study: mixed.

The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) is a public research university that is annually recognized as the leading university in the state of Mississippi and the largest in terms of student population.

The first enrollment took place in 1848, with 80 first—year students enrolled in the program. In the following centuries, despite historical events, the number of students grew, as did the number of specializations offered — today Ole Miss teaches more than 190 bachelor's degree programs, about 200 master's and doctoral research programs for more than 27,000 students. The University is renowned nationally and internationally for its high quality of education, active research activities, and a wide range of extracurricular activities for the comprehensive development of students. Located in Oxford, the Ole Miss campus provides students with the best facilities for professional preparation, realizing their potential and acquiring key skills to achieve career success. In addition to the main academic area, the University of Mississippi has several affiliated academic sites in other US states.

The learning process at Ole Miss is multifaceted: students not only receive a scientific degree that is in demand in the modern labor market, but also acquire applied skills through participation in research, social work, and internships. The University cooperates with many regional, national and foreign organizations, implementing various programs, including student exchange.

Some programs can be completed from anywhere in the world completely online. To do this, the university has organized a platform-site, where the schedule of lectures, tests and practical tasks appears in a timely manner.

The university has several specialized schools:

• Engineering
• Medical professions
• Medical Sciences
• Accounting
• Journalism, new media
• Applied Sciences
• Right
• Business Administration
• Stomatology
• Education
• Pharmacy.

There is also a college of liberal arts.

Having an R1 classification and the title of a university with very high research activity, Ole Miss annually invests hundreds of millions of dollars to support external and internal scientific work.

The history of University of Mississippi has been filled with scientific discoveries over the years of its existence, for example:

• The first lung transplant in the world to a human — 1963,
• The first heart transplant from an animal to a human — 1964,
• Creation of its own garden with medicinal herbs for research in the field of pharmacy — 1965.

• In 2021, actor Morgan Freeman and Professor Linda Keena donated one million dollars to establish the Center for Policing and Reform, which today provides training to law enforcement officers and improves their relationship with the community.
• On game days, the green campus grounds host a traditional event — «Pre-Game Picnic». It was first held in 1991, has been modernized over time, and now features more than 2,500 tents with unique decorations and designs, where students sell snacks and hold barbecues.

The University of Mississippi provides a variety of accommodation options, many of which divide students by gender.

• The traditional halls are seven buildings, which are mostly occupied by first—year students. They are equipped with rooms of different sizes: from one to four people, shared bathrooms and toilets, kitchens and living rooms.,
• Modern halls — six new residences, each of which has two "wings": for women and men. First-year students are accommodated here, occupying large double and triple rooms with private bathrooms, senior students or undergraduates can become their neighbors,
• Thematic communities are family—type buildings where students from large communities and teachers live. The buildings are equipped with single, double, and quadruple rooms with bathrooms, and common spaces include a large library, a dining room, a 24-hour fitness room, and classrooms.,
• Apartments — two residential complexes provide two- and three-bedroom apartments for second and senior year students, each apartment has a shared bathroom and an equipped kitchen.

Students can purchase one of a variety of meal plans that include a certain number of meals per week and additional points for spending in university stores.

The institution has created many leisure activities: student clubs, festivals and concerts, sports training and competitions.

The main sports in UM are football, lacrosse, hockey, baseball and rugby. National teams train on campus and compete in intercollegiate, city and national competitions. For those who like individual classes, CrossFit and fitness, a program of 50 classes has been created, which include zumba, cycling, Pilates and yoga. Also available to students is a 70-foot wall for climbing, bouldering, an indoor pool of Olympic size.

The Ole Miss Outdoors program provides students with the opportunity to travel to remote areas each semester.

Student clubs consist of students with similar interests: science, innovation, history and literature, culture and languages, ecology, music and visual arts, religion and others.

Every year, a variety of events are held on campus, for example, the Oxford Blues Festival, film festivals, music concerts.

• Classification R1: "Very high research activity",
• It is one of 33 institutions participating in the National Marine Grants Program, the National Space Grants Program,
• No. 163 in the ranking of the best US universities and No.88 among US government institutions according to US News&World Report,
• Three Accounting School programs are in the top ten list according to the Public Accounting Report,
• Former Ole Miss faculty and alumni include hundreds of Rhodes, Truman, Goldwater, Fulbright, Mitchell, and other valuable scientific awards.,
• More than 460 student communities and organizations, including athletic teams competing in the NCAA and SEC divisions.

Ole Miss's main academic campus, partially located in Oxford and University City, Mississippi, covers over 1,200 acres. Most of the buildings have preserved the historical Georgian style, the rest of the buildings are built in accordance with the trends of modern architecture.

The campus infrastructure includes many administrative and academic buildings, indoor and outdoor sports facilities, residences, and more. The main buildings are built in the shape of a circle in the center of the territory — there are scientific faculties of mathematics, pharmacy, engineering and other fields, main halls for events, administrative offices. About 50 buildings throughout the campus are prepared for specialized studying in the USA and include lecture halls, conference rooms, scientific laboratories and practical training studios. There are academic buildings among them:

• Technical support center with several computer rooms, printing equipment,
• Student Support Center with offices providing assistance in solving various issues,
• There are about 15 separate centers with scientific laboratories.

The sports infrastructure of the campus includes:

• There are 12 indoor sports complexes with playgrounds, fitness rooms, swimming pools and group practice areas,
• Five full-scale stadiums and venues for team sports competitions.

In addition to the main campus, Ole Miss has several branches in Boonville, DeSoto, Grenada, Rankine and Tupelo.

There are three trimesters of 16 weeks each in the academic year, with several inter-sessional study periods. Semesters have different start and end dates depending on the chosen program and degree of education.

• Fall semester: August-December or October-December,
• Winter inter-session period: January,
• Spring semester: January-March or January-May,
• Spring inter-session period: May,
• Summer semester: May-July,
• Summer inter-session period: July-August.

The main sections of additional expenses:

• Administrative and registration fees
• Accommodation, meals, related housing expenses,
• Books, supplies as needed,
• Some extracurricular activities, student community gatherings,
• Additional academic opportunities,
• Personal expenses.

You can apply both by mail and online.

Step-by-step admission using the site:

• Fill in the application form, attaching the required documents,
• Pay the registration fee,
• Wait for a response from the admissions committee,
• After a positive assessment of the application , apply for a student visa.

Statistics in recent years show that the chance of enrollment in UM is quite high - about 80%.

Employment statistics for Ole Miss graduates, unlike many others, track the level of professional development over many years to provide information about the career achievements of alumni more accurately. According to the results of the last decade, more than 91% of graduates are employed in their field and successfully develop career opportunities.

To enroll in bachelor's degree programs, applicants will need:

• School grade 11 graduation certificate, official assessment report card,
• Personal documents: passport, medical insurance, visa, etc.,
• English proficiency test results: iBT TOEFL (from 79), Duolingo (from 110),
• Financial support affidavit, official bank statement,
• SAT or ACT scores if you graduated from a school within the United States.

Requirements for admission to Master's degree programs:

• Letters of recommendation,
• Statement of goals for studying at UM,
• Bachelor's degree, official transcripts,
• English proficiency test results: iBT TOEFL (from 79), Duolingo (from 110),
• Financial support affidavit, official bank statement,
• SAT or ACT scores if you graduated from a school within the United States.

To get into the fall semester, the application must be submitted on July 1.

The University of Missisippi provides many options for financial support and scholarships. Schools (faculties) that are part of the institution award academically successful students.

Some of the scholarship programs are:

• Flagship Scholarships in Chinese Language
• Community College Scholarships
• Intensive Summer Program Scholarships
• Scholarships for International Studies
• Women's Council Awards
• Scholarships of the University Foundation.

The amount of scholarships depends on the student's success, ranging from $ 3,000 to $ 10,000 per year. Scholarships are assigned to the student during the entire passage of the program, cover part of the tuition or accommodation fees.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision