UM Summer Language Institute

Admissions

The UM Summer Language Institutes are highly competitive programs. Prospective students are encouraged to use our early decision deadline to lock in a spot. Students must meet minimum requirements for early undergraduate admission to the University of Mississippi.

UM Admission Requirements

• Be at least 15 years old by first day of the program.
• Be in good academic and conduct standing in high school (includes public, private, parochial, or home-educated.)

At minimum, prospective students must meet the early admission requirements of the University of Mississippi:

• Meet one of these two admissions options:
  • OPTION 1:
    • Be classified as a junior or senior AND
    • Have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
    • Submit a School Approval Form signed by principal and guidance counselor
  • OPTION 2:
    • Have a minimum composite score of 30 on the ACT (or SAT equivalent) AND
    • Have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
    • Submit a School Approval Form signed by principal and guidance counselor

In addition, students will be asked to supply the following supporting documents:

• 2 letters of recommendation
• A personal essay
• Recommended: ACT or SAT scores
• Chinese only: A language sample (if applying to be placed in a course above beginner level)

Program Application Process

For United States Domestic Students

Step 1. Fill out an inquiry form.
Please use a personal email account, not a school affiliated email address, as most servers block external emails.

Allow 3 business days to receive your account set-up email invitation.

Start Application

Step 2. Finish setting up your account.
You will receive an email from umprecollege@myschoolapp.com with steps to create your Admissions Portal through our Blackbaud MySchoolApp system. From there, you can immediately view your admissions checklist.

Step 3. Complete your application and checklist items.
Our admissions team will have assigned your program’s checklist for you to complete before the program deadline.

The application will include standard questions (e.g., contact information, academic history, current GPA, etc.) as well as instructions to complete the UM Undergraduate application.

You will need to submit a current official transcript and school approval to determine admissibility to the program. To avoid admission delays, we recommend uploading these two documents within 5 days of creating an account.

Step 4. Await admission results, and complete pre-arrival checklist.
We will notify admissions between 2-4 weeks after all checklist steps are complete. After admission, you can complete your pre-arrival documentation.

For International Students

Step 1. Fill out an inquiry form. Please use a personal email account, not a school affiliated email address, as most servers block external emails.

Allow 3 business days to receive your account set-up email invitation. 

Start Application

Step 2. Finish setting up your account.
You will receive an email from umprecollege@myschoolapp.com with steps to create your Admissions Portal through our Blackbaud MySchoolApp system. From there, you can immediately view your admissions checklist.

Step 3. Complete your application and checklist items.
Our admissions team will have assigned your program’s checklist for you to complete before the program deadline.

The application will include standard questions (e.g., contact information, academic history, current GPA, etc.) as well as instructions to complete the UM Undergraduate application.

You will need to submit a current official transcript in English and school approval (if you are currently attending a United States high school) to determine admissibility to the program. To avoid admission delays, we strongly recommend uploading these two documents within 5 days of creating an account.

Step 4. Await admission results, and complete pre-arrival checklist.
We will notify admissions between 4-6 weeks after all checklist steps are complete. After admission, immigration documents will be issued to set up an appointment at home country’s U.S. embassy to obtain an F1 visa. International students cannot attend under a tourist visa. Residents of the United States do not require a visa.

Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee. Students will be notified of the committee’s decision and sent further instructions if selected to participate.