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 78.93% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.13%.
Alcorn State University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 29.93% and Wesley Biblical Seminary has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 75.00% 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 2022-2023.
Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
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Alcorn State University | 6,748 (1,845/4,903) | 2,020 (502/1,518) | 498 (159/339) | 30% (27%/31%) | 25% (32%/7%) | |
Belhaven University | 2,589 (988/1,601) | 1,103 (446/657) | 262 (126/136) | 43% (45%/41%) | 24% (28%/8%) | |
Blue Mountain Christian University | 186 (66/120) | 178 (64/114) | 90 (34/56) | 96% (97%/95%) | 51% (53%/47%) | |
Delta State University | 936 (392/544) | 923 (382/541) | 217 (99/118) | 99% (97%/99%) | 24% (26%/22%) | |
Jackson State University | 12,583 (4,140/8,443) | 11,153 (3,629/7,524) | 1,132 (418/714) | 89% (88%/89%) | 10% (12%/8%) | |
Millsaps College | 2,210 (1,037/1,173) | 1,499 (677/822) | 192 (125/67) | 68% (65%/70%) | 13% (18%/6%) | |
University of Mississippi | 22,311 (8,859/13,449) | 21,727 (8,617/13,107) | 4,465 (1,916/2,549) | 97% (97%/97%) | 21% (22%/19%) | |
Mississippi University for Women | 450 (98/352) | 446 (94/352) | 125 (35/90) | 99% (96%/100%) | 28% (37%/26%) | |
Mississippi Valley State University | 2,436 (1,005/1,431) | 1,578 (644/934) | 225 (117/108) | 65% (64%/65%) | 14% (18%/8%) | |
Mississippi College | 2,413 (949/1,464) | 965 (401/564) | 378 (167/211) | 40% (42%/39%) | 39% (42%/14%) | |
Mississippi State University | 18,830 (8,064/10,766) | 14,158 (6,136/8,022) | 3,367 (1,618/1,749) | 75% (76%/75%) | 24% (26%/16%) | |
Rust College | 2,467 (880/1,556) | 1,943 (694/1,231) | 184 (76/108) | 79% (79%/79%) | 9% (11%/7%) | |
Southeastern Baptist College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
University of Southern Mississippi | 9,051 (3,008/6,043) | 8,946 (2,954/5,992) | 1,624 (545/1,079) | 99% (98%/99%) | 18% (18%/18%) | |
Tougaloo College | 2,817 (778/1,731) | 1,389 (376/1,005) | 133 (52/81) | 49% (48%/58%) | 10% (14%/5%) | |
Wesley Biblical Seminary | 4 (4/0) | 4 (4/0) | 3 (3/0) | 100% (100%/0%) | 75% (75%/0%) | |
William Carey University | 517 (180/337) | 277 (105/172) | 178 (78/100) | 54% (58%/51%) | 64% (74%/30%) | |
Strayer University-Mississippi | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
Average | 5,409 (2,018/2,018) | 4,269 (1,608/2,660) | 871 (371/500) | 78.93% (79.7%/131.8%) | 19.13% (21.6%/17.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Mississippi is 1148. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 584 and the average SAT Math score is 564.
Rust College has the highest SAT scores of 1,295 and Alcorn State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,005 among Colleges in Mississippi. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Mississippi for the academic year 2022-2023.
Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
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Alcorn State University | 9% (45) | 1005 | 515 | 490 | |
Belhaven University | 6% (16) | 1165 | 615 | 550 | |
Blue Mountain Christian University | 8% (7) | 1080 | 510 | 570 | |
Delta State University | 8% (16) | 1120 | 595 | 525 | |
Jackson State University | 1% (8) | 1125 | 595 | 530 | |
Millsaps College | 4% (7) | 1286 | 650 | 636 | |
University of Mississippi | 19% (849) | 1120 | 570 | 550 | |
Mississippi University for Women | 2% (3) | - | 0 | 0 | |
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. | ||||
Mississippi State University | 7% (236) | 1150 | 580 | 570 | |
Rust College | 14% (25) | 1295 | 650 | 645 | |
Southeastern Baptist College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
University of Southern Mississippi | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Tougaloo College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Wesley Biblical Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
William Carey University | 3% (6) | 1130 | 560 | 570 | |
Strayer University-Mississippi | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Average | 7.36% | 1148 | 584 | 564 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Mississippi is . By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 20.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Mississippi for academic year 2022-2023.
Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
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Alcorn State University | 91% (453) | 19 | 20 | 18 | |
Belhaven University | 76% (200) | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Blue Mountain Christian University | 88% (79) | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
Delta State University | 92% (195) | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Jackson State University | 43% (472) | 19 | 17 | 16 | |
Millsaps College | 70% (134) | 25 | 26 | 24 | |
University of Mississippi | 70% (3,116) | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Mississippi University for Women | 96% (120) | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Mississippi Valley State University | 58% (130) | 15 | 13 | 15 | |
Mississippi College | 79% (300) | 24 | 25 | 23 | |
Mississippi State University | 90% (3,037) | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Rust College | 75% (138) | 17 | 15 | 17 | |
Southeastern Baptist College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
University of Southern Mississippi | 100% (1,489) | 23 | 23 | 21 | |
Tougaloo College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Wesley Biblical Seminary | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
William Carey University | 88% (156) | 24 | 24 | 22 | |
Strayer University-Mississippi | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Average | 79.71% | 21 | 21 | 20 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Mississippi based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
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Alcorn State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Belhaven University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Blue Mountain Christian University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Delta State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Jackson State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Millsaps College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
University of Mississippi | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Mississippi University for Women | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Mississippi Valley State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Mississippi College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Mississippi State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Rust College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Southeastern Baptist College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
University of Southern Mississippi | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Tougaloo College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Wesley Biblical Seminary | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
William Carey University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Strayer University-Mississippi | The school has an open admission policy. |
✔: 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)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.