University of Georgia (UGA) vs. University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Southeastern Conference

  • Both University of Georgia (UGA) and University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) are public.
  • UGA is located in Athens, GA and Ole Miss is located in University, MS.
  • UGA has more expensive tuition of $30,220 than Ole Miss ($26,980).
  • UGA has tighter acceptance rate of 54.01% than Ole Miss (83.91%).
  • UGA has higher SAT scores of 1,310 than Ole Miss (1,120).
  • UGA is larger with 40,607 students than Ole Miss (22,300 students).
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#77 in National Universities
#3 in Georgia
Rankings#116 in National Universities
#3 in Mississippi
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Athens, GALocationUniversity, MS
UGAKnown asOle Miss
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$11,180 Georgia residents
$30,220 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,412 Mississippi residents
$26,980 out-of-state
$10,268 Georgia residents
$26,576 out-of-state
Graduate$9,412 Mississippi residents
$26,980 out-of-state
$10,749Financial Aid$14,079
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$50 graduate
54.01%Acceptance Rate83.91%
44.64%Yield25.28%
1,310 SAT, 30 ACTTest Scores1,120 SAT, 25 ACT
Student Population
40,607Total Students22,300
30,714Undergraduate17,302
9,893Graduate4,998
1,166Online Enrollment1,808
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
88%Graduation Rate67%
7%Transfer-out Rate
94%Retention Rate89%
$59,100Average Earning after Graduation$56,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,218)
$6,294 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,479)
$6,514 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$4,094 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
2,140 Full-time
170 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,869 Full-time
349 Part-time
10,443 Full-time
1,290 Part-time
Number of Staffs11,522 Full-time
1,625 Part-time
$106,774 for Faculties
$56,119 Part-time
Average Salary$85,142 for Faculties
$58,769 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023