PO Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1844
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 12,197
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $397,900,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: July 20
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,602 in-state, 10,566 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,952
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: women’s center, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, other
Counseling Services Offered: personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Southern History and Culture:
Mississippi Territory
Antebellum Mississippi
Civil War Collections
Reconstruction
Spanish American War, WWI, and WWII
Civil Rights and Race Relations
Women’s Studies
Religion
Art
Business and Industry
Music
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Mary Buie Museum, Kate Skipwith Teaching Museum,Walton-Young Historic
House, Seymour Lawrence Gallery of American Art, Fortune Gallery,
University Gallery, and Rowan Oak (home of William Faulkner).
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 700
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 27%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 33%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 2,500 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Memphis, TN (70)
Nearest train station: Memphis, TN (70)
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – N/A
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: N/A