University English requirements

What Duolingo score do you need for the University of Mississippi?

The University of Mississippi asks for a Duolingo English Test score of 110 for undergraduate and graduate admission. Scores of 100 to 109 make you eligible for the Transition Pathway, and 85 to 99 for the Bridge Pathway, both of which add Intensive English courses in your first semester. Scores must come directly from the testing agency and be less than two years old.
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Written byFizza Butool ZaidiIELTS teacher for 10+ years, PTE for 5Updated 31 October 2026

Ole Miss Duolingo levels

From the University's English proficiency requirements page, which uses one table for undergraduate and graduate applicants.

Level or programmeDuolingo minimumNotes
Undergraduate and graduate admission110Full admission
Transition Pathway100 to 1093 hours of IE 090 and 1 hour of IE 091 in your first semester
Bridge Pathway85 to 99Three Intensive English courses (9 credit hours), B needed to exit
Intensive English Program84 and belowTest not required for the IEP

Validity, sending and the IELTS level

To count as official, scores must be sent directly from the testing agency and be less than two years old. The page gives school code 1840. Both pathways apply to students who meet the academic standards for undergraduate or graduate degree programmes. The page sets no separate DET level for assistantships.

On the same page, IELTS is 6.0 for admission, 5.5 for the Transition Pathway and 5.0 for the Bridge Pathway.

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If your Duolingo score is short

Below 85, the route is the Intensive English Program, which needs a separate application. The page's paragraphs on required courses and conditional undergraduate admission quote TOEFL, IELTS and PTE ranges only, so ask International Admissions how a DET score is treated there.

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your Ole Miss programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.

Frequently asked questions

What Duolingo score does Ole Miss need?+

110 for undergraduate and graduate admission.

Can I get into Ole Miss with Duolingo 95?+

A score of 85 to 99 makes you eligible for the Bridge Pathway, with three Intensive English courses in your first semester.

What is the Transition Pathway at Ole Miss?+

For DET 100 to 109: you take IE 090 and IE 091 alongside regular degree courses in your first semester.

How old can my Duolingo score be for Ole Miss?+

Less than two years old, sent directly from the testing agency.

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