Most selective colleges in Mississippi

15 colleges ranked by acceptance rate

These 15 most selective colleges in Mississippi, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 25% at Alcorn State University to 100% at Mississippi University for Women. 8 are public and 7 are private.

#	College	Type	Acceptance	Avg SAT	Net price / yr
1	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS	Public	25%	1,039	$14,040
2	Rust College Holly Springs, MS	Private	35%	—	$8,751
3	Mississippi College Clinton, MS	Private	49%	1,120	$20,911
4	Millsaps College Jackson, MS	Private	49%	—	$25,291
5	Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS	Public	51%	910	$11,812
6	Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS	Private	53%	—	$15,663
7	Belhaven University Jackson, MS	Private	53%	1,050	$22,078
8	William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	Private	58%	1,120	$17,052
9	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	Public	76%	1,220	$15,501
10	Jackson State University Jackson, MS	Public	91%	974	$20,191
11	University of Mississippi University, MS	Public	98%	1,187	$13,164
12	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	Public	99%	1,120	$14,224
13	Delta State University Cleveland, MS	Public	100%	1,091	$13,778
14	Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS	Private	100%	1,047	$18,062
15	Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS	Public	100%	1,050	$13,198

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