Tightest Mississippi Private Colleges To Get In

The average acceptance rate of the 6 private Mississippi colleges that have competitive admission is 48.47% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.04%. The acceptance rate at 3 private Mississippi colleges increased and the rate of 3 colleges decreased.

Mississippi Christian University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 29.11%. Millsaps College (43.12%) and Rust College (48.67%) are following it in the list of Tightest Mississippi Private 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 1 place from 2nd last year. Millsaps College ranked 2nd, up 1 place from 3rd last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,264 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,839 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Mississippi Private Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Mississippi Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 1	Mississippi Christian University Clinton, MSPrivate, 4-year	29.11% 19.76%	90.99%	-	$23,500	4,164	59.00%	14 to 1
2 1	Millsaps College Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year	43.12% 5.91%	17.74%	1,060	$44,680	593	57.00%	9 to 1
3 2	Rust College Holly Springs, MSPrivate, 4-year	48.67% 13.98%	6.42%	-	$13,265	467	12.00%	10 to 1
4 1	Belhaven University Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year	49.75% 3.50%	18.52%	1,154	$30,250	4,213	49.00%	12 to 1
5 1	Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MSPrivate, 4-year	59.85% 6.66%	10.24%	-	$12,407	1,301	33.00%	9 to 1
6 -	William Carey University Hattiesburg, MSPrivate, 4-year	60.29% 2.32%	48.32%	1,150	$15,480	5,321	60.00%	14 to 1
	Average	48.47%	32.04%	1,121	$23,264	2,677	45.00%	11 to 1

Mississippi Private Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

Comparison between Tightest Mississippi Private Colleges To Get In