Mississippi Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

The 2024 average ACT score of Mississippi colleges is 21 which is 1 point(s) lower than previous ACT score of 22.

University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University have the highest ACT score of 25 among 11 Mississippi colleges that consider ACT score for admission. Mississippi College ranked third with 22 ACT score.

Of those 11 Mississippi colleges, 1 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 7 schools' scores decreased. 3 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 Mississippi colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,580 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,863 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 74.90% and the average SAT score is 1,070 at the schools.

Table. Mississippi Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores Comparison
	School Name	ACT Score	SAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 1	University of Mississippi University, MSPublic, 4-year	25 -	1,100	98.00%	19.00%	$26,980 ($9,412)	22,300	67.00%	16 to 1
1 -	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MSPublic, 4-year	25 1	1,220	76.00%	24.00%	$26,580 ($9,815)	22,649	63.00%	16 to 1
3 2	Mississippi College Clinton, MSPrivate, 4-year	22 2	-	48.99%	42.00%	$21,698	3,946	62.00%	13 to 1
3 3	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MSPublic, 4-year	22 1	-	99.00%	20.00%	$11,618 ($9,618)	13,526	51.00%	15 to 1
3 1	William Carey University Hattiesburg, MSPrivate, 4-year	22 3	1,120	57.97%	61.93%	$14,685	5,662	41.00%	13 to 1
6 4	Delta State University Cleveland, MSPublic, 4-year	21 2	1,100	100.00%	18.04%	$8,605 ($8,605)	2,556	46.00%	10 to 1
7 -	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MSPublic, 4-year	20 2	920	25.00%	27.00%	$8,549 ($8,549)	2,933	47.00%	16 to 1
7 -	Belhaven University Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year	20 2	-	53.01%	21.96%	$29,195	3,627	45.00%	9 to 1
7 2	Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MSPublic, 4-year	20 1	-	100.00%	28.93%	$8,092 ($8,092)	2,339	37.00%	11 to 1
10 2	Jackson State University Jackson, MSPublic, 4-year	18 -	960	91.00%	8.00%	$9,795 ($8,795)	6,906	34.00%	15 to 1
	Average	22	1,070	74.90%	27.09%	$16,580 ($8,984)	8,644	49.30%	13 to 1

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