List of 18 best universities in Mississippi

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EduRank

Top 18 universities in Mississippi ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.28M citations received by 111K academic publications made by 18 universities from Mississippi, the popularity of 613 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Mississippi State University

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1155
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
97%

2. University of Mississippi

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
86%

3. University of Southern Mississippi

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$9,072

5. Jackson State University

Acceptance Rate
62%
Average SAT
960
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
99%

6. William Carey University

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$11,676

7. Mississippi College

Acceptance Rate
49%
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$18,667
Receiving Aid
99%

8. Delta State University

#1025 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
98%

9. Tougaloo College

#1040 in North America
Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
940
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$8,037

10. Alcorn State University

#1074 in North America
Acceptance Rate
39%
Average SAT
963
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
100%

11. Millsaps College

#1167 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$23,839

12. Mississippi University for Women

#1312 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1015
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
98%

13. Mississippi Valley State University

#1476 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average ACT
16
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$9,995

14. Belhaven University

#1510 in North America
Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$18,269

15. Rust College

#1579 in North America
Acceptance Rate
38%
Net Price
$7,927
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$8,773

16. Blue Mountain College

#1968 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$14,987

17. Wesley Biblical Seminary

#2198 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
251
Male:Female
56:44

18. Southeastern Baptist College

#2465 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$6,774
Receiving Aid
81%
Average Aid
$4,490

Closest to Mississippi states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Arkansas 24 126
Louisiana 27 83
Alabama 33 84
Tennessee 56 49
Georgia 63 44
Missouri 67 38
Kentucky 38 58
Illinois 100 15
Oklahoma 31 97
South Carolina 37 87
Indiana 55 39
Kansas 32 74
North Carolina 65 24
Florida 109 22
Texas 119 25
Iowa 39 47
Ohio 90 17
West Virginia 26 110
Virginia 63 41
Wisconsin 47 13
Nebraska 23 70
Michigan 62 3
District of Columbia 15 66
Maryland 34 12
Pennsylvania 155 11
Delaware 5 89
Minnesota 48 14
New Mexico 12 79
South Dakota 15 242
Colorado 38 46
New Jersey 47 23
New York 221 6
Connecticut 28 8
North Dakota 14 185
Wyoming 1 143
Rhode Island 12 54
Massachusetts 88 1
Vermont 17 106
Arizona 25 30
New Hampshire 16 78
Utah 20 40
Maine 19 154
Montana 12 144
Idaho 10 157
Nevada 10 130
California 249 2
Puerto Rico 52 375
Oregon 31 63
US Virgin Islands 1 803
Washington 57 7
Alaska 6 179
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1703
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1622
Guam 2 595