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 2.58M citations received by 126K academic publications made by 18 universities from Mississippi, the popularity of 651 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Mississippi State University

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
98%

2. University of Mississippi

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
85%

3. 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. Mississippi College

Acceptance Rate
40%
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$20,874
Receiving Aid
100%

7. William Carey University

Acceptance Rate
54%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$15,271

8. Tougaloo College

#1009 in North America
Acceptance Rate
49%
Net Price
$13,718
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,387

9. Delta State University

#1025 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
98%

10. Alcorn State University

#1073 in North America
Acceptance Rate
30%
Average SAT
1009
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
100%

11. Millsaps College

#1183 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$27,260

12. Mississippi University for Women

#1320 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$9,887

13. Mississippi Valley State University

#1515 in North America
Acceptance Rate
65%
Average ACT
16
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$9,961

14. Belhaven University

#1558 in North America
Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$19,794

15. Rust College

#1589 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
890
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$8,151

16. Blue Mountain College

#1975 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$15,305

17. Wesley Biblical Seminary

#2185 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
0%
Enrollment
180
Male:Female
68:32

18. Southeastern Baptist College

#2461 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$9,904
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$2,371

Closest to Mississippi states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Arkansas 24 127
Louisiana 27 79
Alabama 33 84
Tennessee 56 50
Georgia 63 44
Missouri 67 38
Kentucky 38 60
Illinois 100 15
Oklahoma 31 100
South Carolina 37 87
Indiana 55 39
Kansas 32 75
North Carolina 65 24
Florida 109 22
Texas 119 26
Iowa 39 47
Ohio 90 18
West Virginia 26 112
Virginia 63 41
Wisconsin 47 13
Nebraska 23 68
Michigan 62 3
District of Columbia 15 56
Maryland 34 9
Pennsylvania 155 12
Delaware 5 90
Minnesota 48 14
New Mexico 12 81
South Dakota 15 233
Colorado 38 46
New Jersey 47 23
New York 221 4
Connecticut 28 11
North Dakota 14 182
Wyoming 1 141
Rhode Island 12 49
Massachusetts 88 1
Vermont 17 109
Arizona 25 34
New Hampshire 16 77
Utah 20 40
Maine 19 152
Montana 12 153
Idaho 10 148
Nevada 10 130
California 249 2
Puerto Rico 52 373
Oregon 31 63
US Virgin Islands 1 811
Washington 57 8
Alaska 6 181
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614