Tightest Mississippi Private Colleges To Get In

The average acceptance rate of the 6 private Mississippi colleges that have competitive admission is 49.49% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 5.86%. The acceptance rate at 4 private Mississippi colleges increased and the rate of 2 colleges decreased.

Rust College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 34.99%. Millsaps College (48.98%) and Mississippi College (48.99%) are following it in the list of Tightest Mississippi Private 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.

Rust College ranked 1st, up 5 places from 6th last year. Millsaps College ranked 2nd, up 3 places from 5th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,328 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,262 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 Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
5
Rust College Holly Springs, MSPrivate, 4-year 34.99%
43.77%
17.00%-$13,84075524.00%8 to 1
2
3
Millsaps College Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year 48.98%
18.85%
14.98%-$43,81566156.00%9 to 1
3
2
Mississippi College Clinton, MSPrivate, 4-year 48.99%
9.00%
42.00%-$21,6983,94662.00%13 to 1
4
1
Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MSPrivate, 4-year 52.99%
3.68%
12.03%-$10,73567730.00%9 to 1
5
3
Belhaven University Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year 53.01%
10.41%
21.96%-$29,1953,62745.00%9 to 1
6
2
William Carey University Hattiesburg, MSPrivate, 4-year 57.97%
4.39%
61.93%1,120$14,6855,66241.00%13 to 1
Average49.49%28.32%1,120$22,3282,55543.00%10 to 1
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