University of Mississippi Scholarships and Merit Aid
University, Mississippi
38 scholarships University of Mississippi publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
18,995Undergraduates
97%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (33)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Academic Merit Scholarship
$1,000
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 23 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1130 SAT
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 33 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1450 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
At the 33+ ACT level, the scholarship stipend will be set to the value of tuition in Year One and capped at that amount for all undergraduates (including Pharmacy) for the life of the scholarship.olemiss.edu (read 2026-07-07)
1848 Scholarship
$2,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 23 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1130 SAT
Award Amount: $12,000 ($3,000/year)olemiss.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Child of Faculty/Staff Scholarship
$0
One-half tuition per semester (full tuition per semester for those children of parents employed before July 1, 1977)olemiss.edu (read 2026-05-31)
Department awards open to incoming freshmen (5)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
Roger and Susie Friou Scholarship
$12,000
Department
Patterson School of Accountancy
Renewable
Yes, per the school
These scholarships provide a $12,000 total award ($3,000 per year for up to four years).accountancy.olemiss.edu (read 2026-07-10)
Gene Peery Scholarship
$12,000
Department
Patterson School of Accountancy
Renewable
Yes, per the school
These scholarships provide a $12,000 total award ($3,000 per year for up to four years).accountancy.olemiss.edu (read 2026-07-10)
McCarty Family Scholarship
$12,000
Department
Patterson School of Accountancy
Renewable
Yes, per the school
These scholarships provide a $12,000 total award ($3,000 per year for up to four years).accountancy.olemiss.edu (read 2026-07-10)
James W. Davis Scholarship
$12,000
Department
Patterson School of Accountancy
Renewable
Yes, per the school
These scholarships provide a $12,000 total award ($3,000 per year for up to four years).accountancy.olemiss.edu (read 2026-07-10)
Engineering Scholarships (Merit-Based)
$8,000 to $24,000
Department
School of Engineering
We offer merit-based scholarships ranging from $8,000 to $24,000 for students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and service.engineering.olemiss.edu (read 2026-07-10)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Every amount on this page was read off a University of Mississippi page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.