Engineering Undergraduate Admissions

Incoming Freshmen

For direct admission into one of the School of Engineering’s degree programs, a student must meet either of the following criteria:

• 24 or higher on the Math portion of the ACT (or SAT equivalent)
• Minimum unweighted cumulative high school GPA of 3.2 (no ACT/SAT required).

School of Engineering degree programs require strong mathematics skills. Entering a degree program without one of the following prerequisites may result in more than eight semesters of study:

• 24 or higher on the Math portion of the ACT (or SAT equivalent)
• 76 or higher on the ALEKS PPL Placement Assessment
• B or higher in MATH 125 (or in MATH 121 and 123), or a higher mathematics course.

Transfer Students

Students from other universities or community colleges – or other programs at Ole Miss – must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.25 or higher on a minimum of 12 hours on a quality grade scale to pursue an engineering degree with us. They will also need to meet ONE of the following:

• 24 or higher on the Math portion of the ACT (or SAT equivalent)
• 76 or higher on the ALEKS PPL Placement Assessment
• B or higher in MATH 125 (or in both MATH 121 and 123), or a higher mathematics course.

International Students

International undergraduate applicants must have received a high school diploma with at least a B average and have completed a minimum of 12 years of primary and secondary education. If transferring from another college or university, they must have an overall B average or better on all courses taken. Students whose native language is not English must achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 550.

They will also need to meet ONE of the following:

• Cambridge O Level International Examination (Math) or equivalent with a passing grade of C or higher, or minimum ACT Mathematics score of 24 (or SAT equivalent)
• 76 or higher on the ALEKS PPL Placement Assessment.