The average acceptance rate of the 14 Mississippi colleges that have competitive admission is 70.38% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 3.45%. The acceptance rate at 8 Mississippi colleges increased and the rate of 6 colleges decreased.
Mississippi Christian University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 29.11%. Millsaps College (43.12%) and Alcorn State University (45.33%) are following it in the list of Tightest Mississippi Colleges to Get In.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Mississippi Christian University ranked 1st, up 2 places from 3rd last year. Millsaps College ranked 2nd, up 2 places from 4th last year.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,219 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,692 for the academic year 2024-2025.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 | Mississippi Christian University Clinton, MSPrivate, 4-year | 29.11% 19.76% | 90.99% | - | $23,500 | 4,164 | 59.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 2 2 | Millsaps College Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year | 43.12% 5.91% | 17.74% | 1,060 | $44,680 | 593 | 57.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 2 | Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MSPublic, 4-year | 45.33% 20.67% | 20.60% | 840 | $8,785 ($8,785) | 2,995 | 57.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 4 2 | Rust College Holly Springs, MSPrivate, 4-year | 48.67% 13.98% | 6.42% | - | $13,265 | 467 | 12.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 2 | Belhaven University Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year | 49.75% 3.50% | 18.52% | 1,154 | $30,250 | 4,213 | 49.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 - | Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MSPrivate, 4-year | 59.85% 6.66% | 10.24% | - | $12,407 | 1,301 | 33.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 1 | William Carey University Hattiesburg, MSPrivate, 4-year | 60.29% 2.32% | 48.32% | 1,150 | $15,480 | 5,321 | 60.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MSPublic, 4-year | 77.64% 1.32% | 19.84% | 1,210 | $27,637 ($10,202) | 23,150 | 67.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 5 | Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MSPublic, 4-year | 90.31% 9.69% | 34.59% | - | $8,492 ($8,492) | 2,193 | 47.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 10 5 | Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MSPublic, 4-year | 92.38% 41.22% | 32.26% | - | $7,692 ($7,692) | 2,205 | 27.00% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | 59.65% | 29.95% | 1,083 | $19,219 ($8,793) | 4,660 | 46.80% | 12 to 1 |