8 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Mississippi
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Below is a list of best universities in Mississippi ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 285K citations received by 11.8K academic papers made by 8 universities in Mississippi was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. University of Mississippi
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
2. Mississippi State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
3. University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Founded
- 1955
4. University of Southern Mississippi
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $9,296
5. Jackson State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1142
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
6. Alcorn State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1009
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
7. Millsaps College
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $27,260
8. Mississippi College
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,874
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
Closest to Mississippi states to learn Optical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 9 | 112 |
| Louisiana | 18 | 78 |
| Alabama | 19 | 87 |
| Tennessee | 24 | 66 |
| Georgia | 25 | 14 |
| Missouri | 18 | 49 |
| Kentucky | 10 | 79 |
| Illinois | 38 | 7 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 97 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 83 |
| Indiana | 20 | 27 |
| Kansas | 9 | 96 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 34 |
| Florida | 31 | 30 |
| Texas | 53 | 13 |
| Iowa | 10 | 40 |
| Ohio | 38 | 28 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 121 |
| Virginia | 29 | 51 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 17 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 81 |
| Michigan | 23 | 5 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 95 |
| Maryland | 21 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | 66 | 16 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 23 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 70 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 252 |
| Colorado | 15 | 31 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 15 |
| New York | 92 | 8 |
| Connecticut | 16 | 29 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 197 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 61 |
| Massachusetts | 46 | 2 |
| Vermont | 4 | 149 |
| Arizona | 5 | 21 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 99 |
| Utah | 7 | 36 |
| Maine | 7 | 185 |
| Montana | 3 | 147 |
| Idaho | 4 | 168 |
| California | 77 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 260 |
| Oregon | 15 | 88 |
| Washington | 16 | 10 |
| Alaska | 3 | 216 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 128 |