The average acceptance rate of Top Colleges in Mississippi is 74.90%, a total of 8,576 applicants applied to the schools and 7,090 accepted.
University of Mississippi had the most number of applicants of 27,837 and Mississippi University for Women had the least number of applicants of 553 among Top Colleges in Mississippi.
Alcorn State University had the lowest acceptance rate of 25.00% and Mississippi University for Women had the highest rate of 100.00%.
| Rank | School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS | 571 | 331 | 205 | 57.97% | 61.93% |
| 2 | Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS | 20,877 | 15,867 | 3,808 | 76.00% | 24.00% |
| 3 | University of MississippiUniversity, MS | 27,837 | 27,280 | 5,183 | 98.00% | 19.00% |
| 4 | Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS | 553 | 553 | 160 | 100.00% | 28.93% |
| 5 | Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS | 2,058 | 1,008 | 151 | 48.98% | 14.98% |
| 6 | University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS | 8,818 | 8,730 | 1,746 | 99.00% | 20.00% |
| 7 | Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS | 14,141 | 12,868 | 1,029 | 91.00% | 8.00% |
| 8 | Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS | 2,156 | 1,143 | 251 | 53.01% | 21.96% |
| 9 | Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS | 7,511 | 1,878 | 507 | 25.00% | 27.00% |
| 10 | Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS | 1,242 | 1,242 | 224 | 100.00% | 18.04% |
| - | Average | 8,576 | 7,090 | 1,326 | 75% | 24% |