Mississippi Private Colleges With The Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 6 private Mississippi colleges that have competitive admission is 55.35% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 0.02%. The acceptance rate at 1 private Mississippi colleges increased and the rate of 5 colleges decreased.

Mississippi College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 39.99%. Belhaven University (42.60%) and Tougaloo College (49.31%) 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.

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Mississippi College has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 39.99% and Belhaven University has the second lowest rate of 42.60% among 6 Mississippi colleges with competitive admission. Mississippi College ranked 1st, up 1 place from 2nd last year. Belhaven University ranked 2nd, up 3 places from 5th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,439 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,262 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 6 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 College Clinton, MS Private, four-years	39.99% 9.01%	39.17%	-	$21,698	3,946	62.00%	13 to 1
2 3	Belhaven University Jackson, MS Private, four-years	42.60% 21.42%	23.75%	1,165	$29,195	3,627	45.00%	9 to 1
3 -	Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS Private, four-years	49.31% 6.50%	9.58%	-	$11,398	677	30.00%	9 to 1
4 -	William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS Private, four-years	53.58% 3.87%	64.26%	1,130	$14,685	5,662	41.00%	13 to 1
5 1	Millsaps College Jackson, MS Private, four-years	67.83% 0.23%	12.81%	1,286	$43,815	661	56.00%	9 to 1
6 5	Rust College Holly Springs, MS Private, four-years	78.76% 41.16%	9.47%	1,295	$13,840	755	24.00%	8 to 1
	Average	55.35%	26.51%	1,219	$22,439	2,555	43.00%	10 to 1

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