University of Mississippi - Campus Life

• The Southeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 2000 acres.
• Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.

Description:

2,000-acre campus in Oxford (population: 10,000), 70 miles from Memphis,

Tenn.; branch campuses in Iuka, Southaven, and Tupelo. Served by bus; major

airport serves Memphis; smaller airport serves Tupelo (50 miles); train

serves Batesville (25 miles). School operates transportation to and from

Memphis airport.

Types of Housing

• Women's Dorms are used by 41% of the on-campus students.
• Men's Dorms are used by 32% of the on-campus students.
• Sorority housing are used by 11% of the students.
• Fraternity housing are used by 9% of the students.
• School-owned/operated Apartments.
• On-campus Married-student housing.
• 95% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
• 33% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 67% of all students live off campus or commute.

• All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family.

• All students may have cars on campus.
• 85% of all students have cars on campus.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
• Honor Code
• Hazing Prohibited

• 13% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1734 per year working part-time on campus.
• This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
• Institutional employment is available.
• Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
• Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.