Mississippi Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Rust College is the smallest college with 467 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Millsaps College with 593 students and Tougaloo College with 1,301 students are following it in the list of Smallest Mississippi Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Rust College is the smallest school with 467 students and Millsaps College has the second lowest population with 593 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,316 and graduate tuition & fees is $11,577 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Mississippi Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 61.88%, and the average SAT score is 1,051, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest Mississippi Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Mississippi Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Rust College Holly Springs, MSPrivate, 4-year 467
38		467
(100.00%)		-
(-0.21%)		223
(47.75%)		244
(52.25%)		27
(5.78%)
2
-		Millsaps College Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year 593
33		549
(92.58%)		44
(7.42%)		328
(55.31%)		265
(44.69%)		-
(0.00%)
3
-		Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MSPrivate, 4-year 1,301
576		1,286
(98.85%)		15
(1.15%)		539
(41.43%)		762
(58.57%)		540
(41.51%)
4
1		Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MSPublic, 4-year 2,193
34		1,962
(89.47%)		231
(10.53%)		506
(23.07%)		1,687
(76.93%)		766
(34.93%)
5
1		Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MSPublic, 4-year 2,205
9		2,013
(91.29%)		192
(8.71%)		1,035
(46.94%)		1,170
(53.06%)		295
(13.38%)
6
-		Delta State University Cleveland, MSPublic, 4-year 2,654
62		1,876
(70.69%)		778
(29.31%)		1,072
(40.39%)		1,582
(59.61%)		932
(35.12%)
7
-		Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MSPublic, 4-year 2,995
101		2,532
(84.54%)		463
(15.46%)		976
(32.59%)		2,019
(67.41%)		642
(21.44%)
8
1		Mississippi Christian University Clinton, MSPrivate, 4-year 4,164
77		2,883
(69.24%)		1,281
(30.76%)		1,692
(40.63%)		2,472
(59.37%)		456
(10.95%)
9
1		Belhaven University Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year 4,213
597		1,614
(38.31%)		2,599
(61.69%)		1,686
(40.02%)		2,527
(59.98%)		2,224
(52.79%)
10
-		William Carey University Hattiesburg, MSPrivate, 4-year 5,321
127		3,052
(57.36%)		2,269
(42.64%)		1,734
(32.59%)		3,587
(67.41%)		1,850
(34.77%)
Average2,6111,823
(69.85%)		875
(33.50%)		979
(37.50%)		1,632
(62.50%)		859
(32.91%)