For 16 Mississippi colleges having competitive admission policies, the average acceptance rate is 71.06%. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,836 and the average SAT score is 1061.
No Mississippi college's acceptance rate is lower than 20%. 1 college's acceptance rate is under 30%.8 Mississippi colleges' acceptance rates are higher than 70%, which means applicants have higher chances to get in.
The following table shows the number of Mississippi colleges by acceptance rate and school type.
| Acceptance Rate Range | Total | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower than 10% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10% - 20% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20% - 30% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30% - 40% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40% - 50% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 50% - 60% | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 60% - 70% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Higher than 70% | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | SAT Score | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS | 25.00% | 7,511 | 1,852 | 505 | 920 | $8,549 ($8,549) |
| Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS | 53.01% | 2,156 | 1,148 | 251 | - | $29,195 |
| Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue Mountain, MS | 100.00% | 191 | 191 | 109 | 1010 | $19,280 |
| Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS | 100.00% | 1,242 | 1,238 | 218 | 1100 | $8,605 ($8,605) |
| Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS | 91.00% | 14,141 | 12,873 | 978 | 960 | $9,795 ($8,795) |
| Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS | 48.98% | 2,058 | 1,009 | 153 | - | $43,815 |
| University of MississippiUniversity, MS | 98.00% | 27,837 | 27,218 | 5,237 | 1100 | $26,980 ($9,412) |
| Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS | 100.00% | 553 | 553 | 159 | - | $8,092 ($8,092) |
| Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS | 51.01% | 3,411 | 1,745 | 331 | - | $7,912 ($7,912) |
| Mississippi CollegeClinton, MS | 48.99% | 3,315 | 1,620 | 674 | - | $21,698 |
| Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS | 76.00% | 20,877 | 15,934 | 3,751 | 1220 | $26,580 ($9,815) |
| Rust CollegeHolly Springs, MS | 34.99% | 1,715 | 595 | 103 | - | $13,840 |
| University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS | 99.00% | 8,818 | 8,763 | 1,733 | - | $11,618 ($9,618) |
| Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo, MS | 52.99% | 1,976 | 1,051 | 129 | - | $10,735 |
| Wesley Biblical SeminaryRidgeland, MS | 100.00% | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | $8,000 |
| William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS | 57.97% | 571 | 331 | 204 | 1120 | $14,685 |
| Average | 71.06% | 6,023 | 4,758 | 909 | 1,061 | $16,836 ($12,300) |