Best Colleges in Mississippi
| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 10 | Rust College Holly Springs, MS Private, four-years | 9.47% 26.11% | 78.76% | 1,295 | $13,840 | 755 | 24.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS Private, four-years | 9.58% 4.25% | 49.31% | - | $11,398 | 677 | 30.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Jackson State University Jackson, MS Public, four-years | 10.15% 6.03% | 88.64% | 1,125 | $10,110 ($9,090) | 6,906 | 34.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Millsaps College Jackson, MS Private, four-years | 12.81% 0.49% | 67.83% | 1,286 | $43,815 | 661 | 56.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 5 3 | Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS Public, four-years | 14.26% 6.24% | 64.78% | - | $7,912 ($7,414) | 1,879 | 25.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 1 | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Public, four-years | 18.15% 0.36% | 98.84% | - | $11,618 ($9,618) | 13,526 | 51.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 - | University of Mississippi University, MS Public, four-years | 20.55% 0.11% | 97.38% | 1,120 | $26,980 ($9,412) | 22,300 | 67.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 2 | Delta State University Cleveland, MS Public, four-years | 23.51% 5.86% | 98.61% | 1,120 | $8,605 ($8,605) | 2,556 | 46.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 9 3 | Belhaven University Jackson, MS Private, four-years | 23.75% 5.22% | 42.60% | 1,165 | $29,195 | 3,627 | 45.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS Public, four-years | 23.78% 1.36% | 75.19% | 1,150 | $26,580 ($9,815) | 22,649 | 63.00% | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 16.60% | 76.19% | 1,180 | $19,005 ($8,992) | 7,554 | 44.10% | 12 to 1 |
