Important Dates & Current Costs

Calendar

We welcome students for summer terms, one semester, or the academic year.

The Fall 2026 official Arrival Day is August 13, 2026. If you arrive on August 13 between 8:00 am and 11:00 PM at the Memphis, Tennessee airport (MEM), we will pick you up and transport you to Oxford, Mississippi with our free shuttle service. If you plan on arriving before August 13, you must secure a hotel room near the airport until August 13 or arrange your own transportation to Oxford and stay in a hotel until on-campus housing opens on August 13.

	Fall 2026	Spring 2027
Arrival Day(s)	August 13, 2026	January 9, 2027
Orientation Activities	August 17 - 21, 2026	January 11 - 15, 2027
Classes Start	August 24, 2026	January 19, 2027
Break(s)	September 7, 2026 (Labor Day) November 21 - 29, 2026 (Thanksgiving Break)	March 6 - 14, 2027 (Spring Break) March 26, 2027 (Good Friday)
Final Exams	December 7 - 11, 2026	May 3 - 7, 2027
Departure Day	December 12, 2026	May 8, 2026

Click here for the full 2026-2027 Academic Calendar.

Free transportation to and from the Memphis (MEM) airport will only be provided only on official Arrival and Departure Days.

Orientation is mandatory. Orientation takes place during Welcome Week from August 17 - 21, 2026 (Fall 2026) and January 11 - 15, 2027 (Spring 2027). You do not need to sign up or pay for orientation. As an incoming exchange student, we will have helpful information for you and will anticipate your presence at orientation!

Current Costs

Depending upon your university’s exchange agreement with UM, the cost of studying at Ole Miss will vary. Please check with your home institution advisor as to which of the following agreements apply to you:

Tuition-Only Exchanges
You will receive a scholarship that covers tuition costs. You should budget for housing and meals, health insurance, textbooks, the student health center visit, personal expenses, travel expenses, and fees.

Tuition, Housing, and Meals Exchanges (Sponsored Students)
You will receive a scholarship that covers tuition, housing, and meal benefits (the dollar equivalent of housing on campus and the dollar equivalent of a full meal plan). You should budget for health insurance, textbooks, the student health center visit, personal expenses, travel expenses, and fees.

Fee-Paying Exchange Students (Direct Enroll)
You will receive a scholarship that covers the Non-Resident Fee. You should budget for tuition, health insurance, textbooks, the mandatory tuberculosis test, personal expenses, travel expenses, and fees.

* We try our best to keep this page updated with the current costs to study at Ole Miss, but costs are constantly updating. This is not a contract or guarantee of costs, and costs may increase before the beginning of the academic year or semester. If costs are going to increase, they usually increase before the month of July.

Estimated Costs - Exchange and Direct Enroll


	Semester (Fall or Spring)	Summer
Tuition and Direct Enroll Fees	$5,800 per semester for study abroad/direct enroll students Waived for exchange students	Approximately $2,497 for 6 credit hours Waived for exchange students
Non-Resident Fees	Waived for all students in the value of $10,685	Waived for all students in the value of $2,497.00 per 6 credit hours
Application Fee	$75	$75
On-Campus Housing	From $4,100 — $5,500 per semester plus $100 application fee	$750.00 for a double room (one term)
Off-Campus Housing Booked Independently	Approximately $800 —$1,200 per month; generally requires a full year (12 month) lease	Not recommended for summer
Meal Plan On Campus	$2,346* * This estimate is for our unlimited option. There are other, smaller meal plan options at a lower price. Please go to olemiss.campusdish.com for all meal plan options.	$900
Mandatory FLEX Plan Enrollment	$350 *FLEX dollars may be used in on-campus dining locations, vending machine, and game day concessions. Unused FLEX will be refunded at the end of each semester.	-
Mandatory UM Health Insurance	$1,090 in Fall $1,430 in Spring	Costs vary depending on term selection.
Mandatory Tuberculosis Testing	$202 This amount depends on individual insurance coverage.	$202
International Study Fee	$100	$50
Capital Improvements Fee	$50	$25 (one term)
Student Activities Fee	$2 per credit hour	$2 per credit hour
Textbooks	~$500 — $650	~$200
Special Class Fees	~$25 — $150 per class Special course fees only applies to certain classes. These fees are more typical for science and art courses.	~$25 — $150 per class Special course fees only applies to certain classes.
Bed and Bath Pack Fee	$40	$40
Personal Spending Money	~$300 per month	~$300 per month

Please note that this table is based on 2025-2026 Academic Year costs. All costs are subject to change. Fees will be finalized in July before the start of the academic year.