15 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mississippi
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Below is a list of best universities in Mississippi ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 984K citations received by 53.1K academic papers made by 15 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. 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
4. University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Founded
- 1955
5. William Carey University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $15,271
6. Jackson State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1142
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
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%
9. Delta State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
10. Alcorn State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1009
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
11. Mississippi University for Women
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $9,887
12. Rust College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 890
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $8,151
13. Mississippi Valley State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average ACT
- 16
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $9,961
14. Tougaloo College
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Net Price
- $13,718
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,387
Closest to Mississippi states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 18 | 143 |
| Louisiana | 26 | 76 |
| Alabama | 28 | 82 |
| Tennessee | 39 | 45 |
| Georgia | 51 | 41 |
| Missouri | 41 | 39 |
| Kentucky | 29 | 57 |
| Illinois | 79 | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 108 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 66 |
| Indiana | 36 | 54 |
| Kansas | 20 | 75 |
| North Carolina | 49 | 21 |
| Florida | 69 | 29 |
| Texas | 85 | 20 |
| Iowa | 33 | 43 |
| Ohio | 66 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 121 |
| Virginia | 42 | 38 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | 13 |
| Nebraska | 14 | 88 |
| Michigan | 45 | 4 |
| District of Columbia | 13 | 52 |
| Maryland | 27 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 113 | 11 |
| Delaware | 4 | 97 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 18 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 95 |
| South Dakota | 10 | 324 |
| Colorado | 24 | 53 |
| New Jersey | 29 | 24 |
| New York | 144 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 22 | 10 |
| North Dakota | 9 | 211 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 60 |
| Massachusetts | 74 | 1 |
| Vermont | 12 | 123 |
| Arizona | 10 | 28 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 90 |
| Utah | 11 | 44 |
| Maine | 16 | 200 |
| Montana | 9 | 165 |
| Idaho | 7 | 192 |
| Nevada | 8 | 148 |
| California | 143 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | 406 |
| Oregon | 20 | 96 |
| Washington | 37 | 5 |
| Alaska | 4 | 227 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 107 |