Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Mississippi. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Mississippi is 84.57% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.16%.
Mississippi College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 29.11% and Mississippi College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 90.99% among best schools 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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%) |
| 2 | Mississippi College | 2,212 (829/1,383) | 644 (246/398) | 586 (222/364) | 29% (30%/29%) | 91% (90%/26%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 4 | Millsaps College | 2,340 (973/1,283) | 1,009 (459/550) | 179 (110/69) | 43% (47%/43%) | 18% (24%/5%) |
| 5 | William Carey University | 841 (254/587) | 507 (171/336) | 245 (95/150) | 60% (67%/57%) | 48% (56%/26%) |
| 6 | Delta State University | 1,231 (484/747) | 1,231 (484/747) | 217 (123/94) | 100% (100%/100%) | 18% (25%/13%) |
| 7 | 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%) |
| 8 | Mississippi University for Women | 557 (108/449) | 503 (101/402) | 174 (42/132) | 90% (94%/90%) | 35% (42%/29%) |
| 9 | Jackson State University | 15,487 (4,703/10,784) | 14,426 (4,325/10,101) | 955 (386/569) | 93% (92%/94%) | 7% (9%/5%) |
| 10 | Alcorn State University | 6,532 (1,924/4,608) | 2,961 (792/2,169) | 610 (178/432) | 45% (41%/47%) | 21% (22%/9%) |
| Average | 9,296 (3,462/3,462) | 7,862 (2,934/4,927) | 1,428 (598/830) | 84.57% (84.7%/142.3%) | 18.16% (20.4%/16.8%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Mississippi is 1046. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 531 and the average SAT Math score is 514.
Mississippi State University has the highest SAT scores of 1,210 and Alcorn State University has the lowest SAT scores of 840 among best schools in Mississippi. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Mississippi for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State University | 6% (209) | 1210 | 620 | 590 |
| 2 | Mississippi College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 3 | University of Mississippi | 23% (1,359) | 1090 | 550 | 540 |
| 4 | Millsaps College | 5% (9) | 1060 | 520 | 540 |
| 5 | William Carey University | 7% (15) | 1150 | 610 | 540 |
| 6 | Delta State University | 8% (18) | 1050 | 520 | 530 |
| 7 | University of Southern Mississippi | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 8 | Mississippi University for Women | 2% (4) | - | ||
| 9 | Jackson State University | 10% (93) | 920 | 470 | 450 |
| 10 | Alcorn State University | 8% (49) | 840 | 430 | 410 |
| Average | 8.63% | 1046 | 531 | 514 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Mississippi is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 20.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Mississippi for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State University | 85% (3,041) | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| 2 | Mississippi College | 85% (497) | 21 | 22 | 19 |
| 3 | University of Mississippi | 60% (3,601) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| 4 | Millsaps College | 66% (119) | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| 5 | William Carey University | 93% (212) | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| 6 | Delta State University | 85% (184) | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| 7 | University of Southern Mississippi | 99% (1,721) | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| 8 | Mississippi University for Women | 98% (168) | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| 9 | Jackson State University | 29% (277) | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| 10 | Alcorn State University | 92% (561) | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Average | 79.20% | 22 | 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 best schools in Mississippi based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | Mississippi College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of Mississippi | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Millsaps College | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 5 | William Carey University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6 | Delta State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 7 | University of Southern Mississippi | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Mississippi University for Women | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | Jackson State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Alcorn State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Mississippiand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.