Engineering students at Ole Miss must meet certain academic requirements in addition to being admitted to the university
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 core 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.
Note: visit the University of Mississippi Admissions to find how to determine your core high school GPA.
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.
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Al D’Jock
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amdjock@olemiss.edu
662-915-2241