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"Ole Miss" redirects here. For the University of Mississippi athletics program, see Ole Miss Rebels.
The University of Mississippi (colloquially known as Ole Miss) is an American public research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. It is the state of Mississippi's flagship and largest university, with a total enrollment of 24,250 in fall 2016.[5][6] It is both a sea-grant and space-grant institution and is classified as an "R1: Doctoral University — Highest Research Activity".[7] Across all its campuses, it comprises approximately 2,200 faculty members, 10,600 staff members, and 24,000 students, and has a total budget of roughly $2 billion. About 55 percent of its undergraduates and 60 percent overall come from Mississippi, and 23 percent are minorities; international students come from 90 nations.[8]
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Motto | Pro scientia et sapientia (Latin) |
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Motto in English | On behalf of knowledge and wisdom |
Type | Public Flagship Sea-grant Space-grant |
Established | 1848 |
Academic affiliations | ORAU APLU SURA |
Endowment | $593,921,946 (2014) [1] |
Chancellor | Jeffrey Vitter |
Academic staff | 871 |
Students | 24,250 (fall 2016)[2][3] |
Location | , , U.S. 34.365°N 89.538°W / 34.365; -89.538 |
Campus | Rural 2,000+ acres |
Colors | Cardinal Red, Navy Blue[4] |
Nickname | Rebels |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – SEC |
Website | www |
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