About University of Mississippi. University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS reports an overall acceptance rate of 97.0%, an early-round acceptance rate of 97.0%, an SAT middle 50% of 1000–1200, a class size of 5,972, and a yield of 19.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Mississippi's flagship university in the literary town of Oxford (home of William Faulkner). Known for accountancy program (#1 CPA pass rate), Southern charm, and passionate SEC athletics.