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Admission Comparison Between Mississippi Colleges

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Mississippi. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Mississippi is 81.92% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.14%.
Mississippi College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 29.11% and Mississippi College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 90.99% among Colleges in Mississippi. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
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Admission Stats Comparison Between Colleges In Mississippi
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
Alcorn State University
6,532 (1,924/4,608) 2,961 (792/2,169) 610 (178/432) 45% (41%/47%) 21% (22%/9%)
Belhaven University
2,637 (965/1,672) 1,312 (506/806) 243 (120/123) 50% (52%/48%) 19% (24%/7%)
Blue Mountain Christian University
181 (86/95) 161 (74/87) 91 (49/42) 89% (86%/92%) 57% (66%/44%)
Chris Beauty College
The school has an open admission policy.
Coahoma Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Antonelli College-Jackson
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Delta Beauty College
no recent data available (probably not active)
Delta State University
1,231 (484/747) 1,231 (484/747) 217 (123/94) 100% (100%/100%) 18% (25%/13%)
East Central Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
East Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Fosters Cosmetology College
The school has an open admission policy.
Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
The school has an open admission policy.
Hinds Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Holmes Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Itawamba Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Jackson State University
15,487 (4,703/10,784) 14,426 (4,325/10,101) 955 (386/569) 93% (92%/94%) 7% (9%/5%)
Jones County Junior College
The school has an open admission policy.
Meridian Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Millsaps College
2,340 (973/1,283) 1,009 (459/550) 179 (110/69) 43% (47%/43%) 18% (24%/5%)
Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning
no recent data available (probably not active)
Mississippi Delta Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
University of Mississippi
33,363 (13,147/20,208) 32,223 (12,660/19,555) 5,972 (2,473/3,499) 97% (96%/97%) 19% (20%/17%)
Mississippi University for Women
557 (108/449) 503 (101/402) 174 (42/132) 90% (94%/90%) 35% (42%/29%)
Mississippi Valley State University
1,141 (502/639) 1,054 (451/603) 340 (172/168) 92% (90%/94%) 32% (38%/26%)
Mississippi College
2,212 (829/1,383) 644 (246/398) 586 (222/364) 29% (30%/29%) 91% (90%/26%)
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi State University
23,346 (9,619/13,727) 18,125 (7,547/10,578) 3,596 (1,686/1,910) 78% (78%/77%) 20% (22%/14%)
Northeast Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Northwest Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Pearl River Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Rust College
3,807 (1,438/2,369) 1,853 (693/1,160) 119 (54/65) 49% (48%/49%) 6% (8%/3%)
Southeastern Baptist College
35 (25/10) 35 (25/10) 21 (16/5) 100% (100%/100%) 60% (64%/50%)
Southwest Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
University of Southern Mississippi
7,048 (2,582/4,466) 6,986 (2,551/4,435) 1,745 (662/1,083) 99% (99%/99%) 25% (26%/24%)
Magnolia College of Cosmetology
no recent data available (probably not active)
Tougaloo College
2,334 (721/1,613) 1,397 (416/981) 143 (54/89) 60% (58%/61%) 10% (13%/6%)
Vaughn Beauty College
The school has an open admission policy.
Wesley Biblical Seminary
7 (6/1) 4 (4/0) 1 (1/0) 57% (67%/0%) 25% (25%/0%)
William Carey University
841 (254/587) 507 (171/336) 245 (95/150) 60% (67%/57%) 48% (56%/26%)
Traxlers School of Hair
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi Community College Board
no recent data available (probably not active)
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson
The school has an open admission policy.
KC's School of Hair Design
The school has an open admission policy.
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
The school has an open admission policy.
Antonelli College-Hattiesburg
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
The Academy of Hair Design Six
The school has an open admission policy.
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
The school has an open admission policy.
Virginia College-Jackson
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018)
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
The school has an open admission policy.
Institute of Health & Technology
no recent data available (probably not active)
Virginia College-Biloxi
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018)
Corinth Academy of Cosmetology
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology
The school has an open admission policy.
ITT Technical Institute-Madison
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Strayer University-Mississippi
The school has an open admission policy.
Miller-Motte Technical College-Gulfport
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/05/2017)
Midwest Technical Institute-Ridgeland
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Concorde Career College-Southaven
165 (9/155) 165 (9/155) 108 (9/99) 100% (100%/100%) 65% (100%/64%)
Unlimited Cosmetology School
The school has an open admission policy.
Goshen School of Cosmetology
The school has an open admission policy.
Upper Kutz Barber & Style College
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center
No admission statistics available for the school.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus
No admission statistics available for the school.
University of Mississippi Medical Center
No admission statistics available for the school.
Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus
No admission statistics available for the school.
Pearl River Community College - Hancock Workforce Academy Hangar
No admission statistics available for the school.
Average5,737 (2,132/2,132)4,700 (1,751/2,949)853 (379/523)81.92% (82.1%/138.3%)18.14% (20.5%/16.8%)
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SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of Colleges in Mississippi is 1059. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 537 and the average SAT Math score is 522.
Mississippi State University has the highest SAT scores of 1,210 and Alcorn State University has the lowest SAT scores of 840 among Colleges in Mississippi. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Mississippi for the academic year 2024-2025.
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SAT Score Comparison Between Colleges In Mississippi
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
Alcorn State University
8%
(49)
840430410
Belhaven University
8%
(20)
1154579575
Blue Mountain Christian University
4%
(4)
-
Chris Beauty College
The school has an open admission policy.
Coahoma Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Antonelli College-Jackson
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Delta Beauty College
no recent data available (probably not active)
Delta State University
8%
(18)
1050520530
East Central Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
East Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Fosters Cosmetology College
The school has an open admission policy.
Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
The school has an open admission policy.
Hinds Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Holmes Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Itawamba Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Jackson State University
10%
(93)
920470450
Jones County Junior College
The school has an open admission policy.
Meridian Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Millsaps College
5%
(9)
1060520540
Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning
no recent data available (probably not active)
Mississippi Delta Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
University of Mississippi
23%
(1,359)
1090550540
Mississippi University for Women
2%
(4)
-
Mississippi Valley State University
Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Mississippi College
Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi State University
6%
(209)
1210620590
Northeast Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Northwest Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Pearl River Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Rust College
Test Score is NOT considered for Rust College admission.
Southeastern Baptist College
5%
(1)
-
Southwest Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
University of Southern Mississippi
Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported.
Magnolia College of Cosmetology
no recent data available (probably not active)
Tougaloo College
Test Score is NOT considered for Tougaloo College admission.
Vaughn Beauty College
The school has an open admission policy.
Wesley Biblical Seminary
Test Score is NOT considered for Wesley Biblical Seminary admission.
William Carey University
7%
(15)
1150610540
Traxlers School of Hair
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi Community College Board
no recent data available (probably not active)
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson
The school has an open admission policy.
KC's School of Hair Design
The school has an open admission policy.
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
The school has an open admission policy.
Antonelli College-Hattiesburg
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
The Academy of Hair Design Six
The school has an open admission policy.
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
The school has an open admission policy.
Virginia College-Jackson
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018)
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
The school has an open admission policy.
Institute of Health & Technology
no recent data available (probably not active)
Virginia College-Biloxi
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018)
Corinth Academy of Cosmetology
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology
The school has an open admission policy.
ITT Technical Institute-Madison
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Strayer University-Mississippi
The school has an open admission policy.
Miller-Motte Technical College-Gulfport
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/05/2017)
Midwest Technical Institute-Ridgeland
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Concorde Career College-Southaven
Test Score is NOT considered for Concorde Career College-Southaven admission.
Unlimited Cosmetology School
The school has an open admission policy.
Goshen School of Cosmetology
The school has an open admission policy.
Upper Kutz Barber & Style College
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center
No data is available.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus
No data is available.
University of Mississippi Medical Center
No data is available.
Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus
No data is available.
Pearl River Community College - Hancock Workforce Academy Hangar
No data is available.
Average7.82% 1059537522

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of Colleges in Mississippi is 20. By subject, the average ACT English score is 19 and the ACT math score is 19.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Mississippi for academic year 2024-2025.
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ACT Score Comparison Between Colleges In Mississippi
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
Alcorn State University
92%
(561)
161516
Belhaven University
75%
(159)
222121
Blue Mountain Christian University
92%
(84)
212020
Chris Beauty College
The school has an open admission policy.
Coahoma Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Antonelli College-Jackson
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Delta Beauty College
no recent data available (probably not active)
Delta State University
85%
(184)
201918
East Central Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
East Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Fosters Cosmetology College
The school has an open admission policy.
Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
The school has an open admission policy.
Hinds Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Holmes Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Itawamba Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Jackson State University
29%
(277)
181616
Jones County Junior College
The school has an open admission policy.
Meridian Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Millsaps College
66%
(119)
242322
Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning
no recent data available (probably not active)
Mississippi Delta Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
University of Mississippi
60%
(3,601)
252524
Mississippi University for Women
98%
(168)
212018
Mississippi Valley State University
65%
(220)
151415
Mississippi College
85%
(497)
212219
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi State University
85%
(3,041)
252424
Northeast Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Northwest Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Pearl River Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Rust College
Test Score is NOT considered for Rust College admission.
Southeastern Baptist College
95%
(20)
666
Southwest Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
University of Southern Mississippi
99%
(1,721)
242321
Magnolia College of Cosmetology
no recent data available (probably not active)
Tougaloo College
Test Score is NOT considered for Tougaloo College admission.
Vaughn Beauty College
The school has an open admission policy.
Wesley Biblical Seminary
Test Score is NOT considered for Wesley Biblical Seminary admission.
William Carey University
93%
(212)
222221
Traxlers School of Hair
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi Community College Board
no recent data available (probably not active)
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson
The school has an open admission policy.
KC's School of Hair Design
The school has an open admission policy.
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
The school has an open admission policy.
Antonelli College-Hattiesburg
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
The Academy of Hair Design Six
The school has an open admission policy.
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
The school has an open admission policy.
Virginia College-Jackson
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018)
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
The school has an open admission policy.
Institute of Health & Technology
no recent data available (probably not active)
Virginia College-Biloxi
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018)
Corinth Academy of Cosmetology
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology
The school has an open admission policy.
ITT Technical Institute-Madison
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Strayer University-Mississippi
The school has an open admission policy.
Miller-Motte Technical College-Gulfport
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/05/2017)
Midwest Technical Institute-Ridgeland
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Concorde Career College-Southaven
Test Score is NOT considered for Concorde Career College-Southaven admission.
Unlimited Cosmetology School
The school has an open admission policy.
Goshen School of Cosmetology
The school has an open admission policy.
Upper Kutz Barber & Style College
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center
No data is available.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus
No data is available.
University of Mississippi Medical Center
No data is available.
Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus
No data is available.
Pearl River Community College - Hancock Workforce Academy Hangar
No data is available.
Average79.93% 201919

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Mississippi based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
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Application Requirements Comparison Between Colleges In Mississippi
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
Alcorn State University
✔✓ ✔✗ ✓✗ ✔✔
Belhaven University
✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✓✔
Blue Mountain Christian University
✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓ ✔✔
Chris Beauty College
The school has an open admission policy.
Coahoma Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Antonelli College-Jackson
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Delta Beauty College
no recent data available (probably not active)
Delta State University
✔✓ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✔✔
East Central Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
East Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Fosters Cosmetology College
The school has an open admission policy.
Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
The school has an open admission policy.
Hinds Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Holmes Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Itawamba Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Jackson State University
✔✓ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✓✔
Jones County Junior College
The school has an open admission policy.
Meridian Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Millsaps College
✔✗ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✗
Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning
no recent data available (probably not active)
Mississippi Delta Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
University of Mississippi
✔✓ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✓✔
Mississippi University for Women
✔✗ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✓✔
Mississippi Valley State University
✔✓ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✓✔
Mississippi College
✓✓ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✓✔
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi State University
✔✓ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✓✔
Northeast Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Northwest Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Pearl River Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
Rust College
✔✓ ✔✓ ✗✓ ✗✔
Southeastern Baptist College
✔✗ ✓✓ ✓✔ ✔✔
Southwest Mississippi Community College
The school has an open admission policy.
University of Southern Mississippi
✔✗ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✔✔
Magnolia College of Cosmetology
no recent data available (probably not active)
Tougaloo College
✔✗ ✔✓ ✗✗ ✗✔
Vaughn Beauty College
The school has an open admission policy.
Wesley Biblical Seminary
✔✗ ✔✗ ✔✓ ✗✗
William Carey University
✔✗ ✔✗ ✗✗ ✔✔
Traxlers School of Hair
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi Community College Board
no recent data available (probably not active)
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson
The school has an open admission policy.
KC's School of Hair Design
The school has an open admission policy.
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
The school has an open admission policy.
Antonelli College-Hattiesburg
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
The Academy of Hair Design Six
The school has an open admission policy.
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
The school has an open admission policy.
Virginia College-Jackson
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018)
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
The school has an open admission policy.
Institute of Health & Technology
no recent data available (probably not active)
Virginia College-Biloxi
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018)
Corinth Academy of Cosmetology
The school has an open admission policy.
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology
The school has an open admission policy.
ITT Technical Institute-Madison
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Strayer University-Mississippi
The school has an open admission policy.
Miller-Motte Technical College-Gulfport
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/05/2017)
Midwest Technical Institute-Ridgeland
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Concorde Career College-Southaven
✗✗ ✔✗ ✗✗ ✗✗
Unlimited Cosmetology School
The school has an open admission policy.
Goshen School of Cosmetology
The school has an open admission policy.
Upper Kutz Barber & Style College
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center
Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus
Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus
Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Pearl River Community College - Hancock Workforce Academy Hangar
Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.

✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended

  • HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
  • HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
  • HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
  • Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
  • Rec.: Recommendations
  • Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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