Mississippi Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 14 Mississippi colleges that have competitive admission is 66.92% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 3.4%. The acceptance rate at 10 Mississippi colleges increased and the rate of 4 colleges decreased.

Alcorn State University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 25.00%. Rust College (34.99%) and Millsaps College (48.98%) are following it in the list of Tightest Mississippi 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.

Alcorn State University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Rust College ranked 2nd, up 7 places from 9th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,680 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,359 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Mississippi Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MSPublic, 4-year 25.00%
4.93%
27.00%920$8,549
($8,549)
2,93347.00%16 to 1
2
7
Rust College Holly Springs, MSPrivate, 4-year 34.99%
43.77%
17.00%-$13,84075524.00%8 to 1
3
4
Millsaps College Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year 48.98%
18.85%
14.98%-$43,81566156.00%9 to 1
4
2
Mississippi College Clinton, MSPrivate, 4-year 48.99%
9.00%
42.00%-$21,6983,94662.00%13 to 1
5
1
Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MSPublic, 4-year 51.01%
13.77%
19.02%-$7,912
($7,912)
1,87925.00%12 to 1
6
2
Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MSPrivate, 4-year 52.99%
3.68%
12.03%-$10,73567730.00%9 to 1
7
4
Belhaven University Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year 53.01%
10.41%
21.96%-$29,1953,62745.00%9 to 1
8
3
William Carey University Hattiesburg, MSPrivate, 4-year 57.97%
4.39%
61.93%1,120$14,6855,66241.00%13 to 1
9
1
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MSPublic, 4-year 76.00%
0.81%
24.00%1,220$26,580
($9,815)
22,64963.00%16 to 1
10
-
Jackson State University Jackson, MSPublic, 4-year 91.00%
2.36%
8.00%960$9,795
($8,795)
6,90634.00%15 to 1
Average53.99%24.79%1,055$18,680
($8,768)
4,97042.70%12 to 1