Ole Miss
Ole Miss SAT and ACT Requirements
Ole Miss is outside the 100 schools in our test policy tracker, so check its admissions site for the current policy. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1000 to 1200 on the SAT and 21 to 29 on the ACT.
2026-27 policy
Not tracked
SAT middle 50%
1000–1200
ACT middle 50%
21–29
Acceptance rate
97%
Ole Miss SAT scores by section
| Section | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and Writing | 510 | 610 |
| Math | 490 | 590 |
| Total | 1000 | 1200 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 29 |
The total is the sum of the section percentiles, the standard way to estimate a middle 50% for the combined score.
Where your score puts you
- Below 1000: lower than three quarters of enrolled students. A retake has the most upside here.
- 1000 to 1200: in line with the class. The rest of your application decides it.
- Above 1200: higher than three quarters of enrolled students. Testing is no longer what holds the application back.
Keep these numbers
Frequently asked questions
Does Ole Miss require the SAT or ACT?
Ole Miss is outside the 100 schools in our test policy tracker, so check its admissions site for the current policy.
What SAT score do you need for Ole Miss?
The published range is not a cutoff. Among enrolled first-year students, a quarter scored below 1000, half scored between 1000 and 1200, and a quarter scored above 1200. A score at or above 1200 puts you ahead of most of the class on testing; a score below 1000 works against you.
What ACT score do you need for Ole Miss?
The middle 50% of enrolled students scored 21 to 29 on the ACT. On the official conversion table that is an SAT 1080 to 1340.
Score ranges: College Scorecard API — U.S. Department of Education (api.data.gov) and Editorial overrides layer (overrides.json) — Common Data Set & institutional sources. They describe students who enrolled, not everyone admitted.
