Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)See policy
TOEFL iBT or IELTS; recommend 100+ on TOEFL iBT or 7.5+ on IELTS
Minimum GPANot stated
Recommendation lettersRequired
3 letters
Prior degreeNot stated
Statement of purposeRequired
“We typically offer full, multi-year funding to all admitted doctoral graduate students and most admitted MA students through graduate assistantships.”
“Statement of purpose A one to two-page essay describing your academic interests, qualifying experiences, and reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in English at the University of Mississippi.”
“Three letters of recommendation You will be prompted to enter the contact information for three recommenders who will supply confidential letters of recommendation”
Extracted from olemiss.edu (opens in new tab) and gradschool.olemiss.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08