Colleges in Mississippi: admission rates, test scores and cost

15 colleges in Mississippi that mostly award bachelor's degrees and report an admission rate, most selective first. Net price is the average a year after grants and scholarships; at public colleges it's the price for in-state students.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release).

Colleges in Mississippi, most selective first
College	Admission rate	SAT middle 50%	Average net price	Graduation rate
Mississippi Christian University	29%	Not reported	$21,034	64%
Millsaps College	43%	1025–1150	$25,728	58%
Alcorn State University	45%	670–998	$14,791 in-state	49%
Rust College	49%	Not reported	$13,314	11%
Belhaven University	50%	1010–1298	$18,078	61%
Tougaloo College	60%	Not reported	$20,702	58%
William Carey University	60%	1040–1290	$13,507	57%
Mississippi State University	78%	1100–1350	$18,781 in-state	69%
Blue Mountain Christian University	89%	Not reported	$26,306	43%
Mississippi University for Women	90%	Not reported	$11,452 in-state	53%
Mississippi Valley State University	92%	Not reported	$11,844 in-state	23%
Jackson State University	93%	820–1070	$34,119 in-state	43%
University of Mississippi	97%	1000–1200	$13,752 in-state	70%
University of Southern Mississippi	99%	Not reported	$21,172 in-state	54%
Delta State University	100%	925–1210	$12,677 in-state	50%

Graduation rate: first-time, full-time students who finished within six years. A dash means the college didn't report that number.

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