7 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Mississippi

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Mississippi ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 293K citations received by 7.68K academic papers made by 7 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

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
85%

2. Mississippi State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
97%

3. University of Southern Mississippi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
99%
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$11,000

4. University of Mississippi Medical Center

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
43%
Founded
1955

5. Jackson State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
965
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
98%

6. William Carey University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1040
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$17,192

7. Delta State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
98%

Closest to Mississippi states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Arkansas 9 142
Louisiana 17 64
Alabama 16 91
Tennessee 20 63
Georgia 25 32
Missouri 16 45
Kentucky 13 68
Illinois 35 10
Oklahoma 9 72
South Carolina 14 98
Indiana 20 33
Kansas 10 82
North Carolina 24 47
Florida 28 29
Texas 53 15
Iowa 11 53
Ohio 34 21
West Virginia 5 108
Virginia 28 36
Wisconsin 21 19
Nebraska 7 93
Michigan 21 8
District of Columbia 8 101
Maryland 18 14
Pennsylvania 63 12
Minnesota 21 28
New Mexico 6 69
South Dakota 7 242
Colorado 14 20
New Jersey 18 6
New York 85 9
Connecticut 18 22
North Dakota 3 206
Rhode Island 6 51
Massachusetts 48 4
Vermont 4 169
Arizona 5 7
New Hampshire 8 75
Utah 6 50
Maine 7 202
Montana 4 109
Idaho 4 170
California 73 1
Puerto Rico 6 306
Oregon 14 74
Washington 16 11
Alaska 3 116
Hawaii 4 61