Tightest Mississippi Public Colleges To Get In

Mississippi Public Colleges With The Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 8 public Mississippi colleges that have competitive admission is 81.56% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 1.53%. The acceptance rate at 3 public Mississippi colleges increased and the rate of 5 colleges decreased.

Alcorn State University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 29.93%. Mississippi Valley State University (64.78%) and Mississippi State University (75.19%) are following it in the list of Tightest Mississippi Public 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.

Table. Tightest Mississippi Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS Public, four-years	29.93% 8.98%	24.65%	1,005	$8,549 ($8,549)	2,933	47.00%	16 to 1
2 2	Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS Public, four-years	64.78% 13.83%	14.26%	-	$7,912 ($7,414)	1,879	25.00%	12 to 1
3 -	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS Public, four-years	75.19% 0.93%	23.78%	1,150	$26,580 ($9,815)	22,649	63.00%	16 to 1
4 2	Jackson State University Jackson, MS Public, four-years	88.64% 26.53%	10.15%	1,125	$10,110 ($9,090)	6,906	34.00%	15 to 1
5 -	University of Mississippi University, MS Public, four-years	97.38% 7.72%	20.55%	1,120	$26,980 ($9,412)	22,300	67.00%	16 to 1
6 2	Delta State University Cleveland, MS Public, four-years	98.61% 1.17%	23.51%	1,120	$8,605 ($8,605)	2,556	46.00%	10 to 1
7 1	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Public, four-years	98.84% 3.05%	18.15%	-	$11,618 ($9,618)	13,526	51.00%	15 to 1
8 1	Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS Public, four-years	99.11% 0.18%	28.03%	-	$8,092 ($7,866)	2,339	37.00%	11 to 1
	Average	81.56%	20.39%	1,104	$13,556 ($8,796)	9,386	46.25%	14 to 1

Table. Tightest Mississippi Public Colleges To Get In Comparison

School Name

Acceptance Rate

Yield

SAT Score

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Total Population

Graduation Rate

Students to Faculty Ratio

1
-

Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS
Public, four-years

29.93%
8.98%

24.65%

1,005

$8,549
($8,549)

2,933

47.00%

16 to 1

2
2

Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS
Public, four-years

64.78%
13.83%

14.26%

$7,912
($7,414)

1,879

25.00%

12 to 1

3
-

Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
Public, four-years

75.19%
0.93%

23.78%

1,150

$26,580
($9,815)

22,649

63.00%

16 to 1

4
2

Jackson State University Jackson, MS
Public, four-years

88.64%
26.53%

10.15%

1,125

$10,110
($9,090)

6,906

34.00%

15 to 1

5
-

University of Mississippi University, MS
Public, four-years

97.38%
7.72%

20.55%

1,120

$26,980
($9,412)

22,300

67.00%

16 to 1

6
2

Delta State University Cleveland, MS
Public, four-years

98.61%
1.17%

23.51%

1,120

$8,605
($8,605)

2,556

46.00%

10 to 1

7
1

University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
Public, four-years

98.84%
3.05%

18.15%

$11,618
($9,618)

13,526

51.00%

15 to 1

8
1

Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
Public, four-years

99.11%
0.18%

28.03%

$8,092
($7,866)

2,339

37.00%

11 to 1

Average

81.56%

20.39%

1,104

$13,556
($8,796)

9,386

46.25%

14 to 1

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