Applying to Rust

Rust College's acceptance rate is 34.69% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,715 students applied and 595 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into Rust.

Rust's acceptance rate places 2nd out of 16 Mississippi colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Rust, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Rust College is 34.69% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 17.31%. 650 men and 1,065 women applied to Rust and 241 men and 354 women students were accepted.

Among them, 61 men and 42 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Rust.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Rust
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,715	650	1,065	0	0
Admitted	595	241	354	0	0
Enrolled	103	61	42	0	0
Acceptance Rate	34.69%	37.08%	33.24%	-	-
Yield	17.31%	25.31%	11.86%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Rust College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 103 first-year students enrolled in Rust. The proportion of full-time students is 95.15% and part-time students is 4.85%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 59.22% and women students is 40.78%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Rust.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Rust
	Total	Men	Women
Total	103	61	42
Full-time	98	58	40
Part-time	5	3	2

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Rust. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Rust College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Rust Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $10 for undergraduate schools of Rust College. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Rust.

Admission Information for Applying to Rust
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$10
Admission Information	www.rustcollege.edu/administration/enrollment-services/index.html
Online Application	rustcollege.typeform.com/to/Gy7V5Q
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor

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Admission Statistics

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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