University is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) and the official name for an area covering a portion of the

University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi (Epithet, byname Ole Miss) is a Public university, public research university in University, near Oxford, Mississippi, United States, with a University of Mississippi Medical Center, medical center in Jackson, Miss ...

(Ole Miss) campus, in Lafayette County,

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, United States. The CDP is surrounded by the city of

Oxford Oxford () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuou ...

. Its official United States Postal Service designation is "University, Mississippi", with a ZIP Code of 38677. The population at the 2010 census was 4,202, while the 2014 enrollment for Ole Miss was 20,112 in 2014. The University CDP is an enclave surrounded by the city of Oxford, west of its downtown area. It has an area of , all of it recorded as land.

Demographics

Education

The CDP is in the Oxford School District.
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Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, university has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in University was on September 5, 1925, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 21, 1985.

References

University of Mississippi Census-designated places in Lafayette County, Mississippi Census-designated places in Mississippi {{LafayetteCountyMS-geo-stub