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Religion
Southern Baptist
Acceptance rate
29%
Average ACT
22
Avg. cost to attend
$28,559 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,883
Graduates
1,281
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.mc.edu

Mississippi College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Mississippi College has an acceptance rate of 29% and is among the top 7% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 29% 30% 29%
Applicants 2,212 829 1,383
Admissions 644 246 398
Freshmen enrolled full time 585 222 363
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

1,507 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

456 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
497 or 85%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Mississippi College are 19-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2792 (67%)
Black or African American 776 (19%)
Nonresident Alien 160 (4%)
Hispanic 142 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 118 (3%)
Asian 94 (2%)
Two or more races 70 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Mississippi College is $28,559 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$28,559/year
Average aid awarded
$12,676
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $25,984
$30-48K $25,743
$48-75K $27,601
$75-110K $29,083
$110K+ $29,757

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $21,000$13,500
Tuition in-state $21,000$13,500
Tuition out-of-state $21,000$13,500
Fee in-district $2,500$2,000
Fee in-state $2,500$2,000
Fee out-of-state $2,500$2,000

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,965
Combined charge for room and board $11,680
Room charge $9,526
Meal charge $6,594

Mississippi College majors

Mississippi College has granted 579 bachelor's degrees across 53 programs, 431 master's across 36 programs, and 154 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Mississippi College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Law 123
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 93 14
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 90
Biomedical Sciences, General 40 34
Curriculum and Instruction 62
Business Administration and Management, General 37 19
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 46
Elementary Education and Teaching 23 17
Psychology, General 37
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 19 16
Physician Assistant 32
Accounting 19 9
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 24 1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 24
Finance, General 16 4
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 20
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 18
Special Education and Teaching, General 18
Counseling Psychology 17
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 14
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 7 7
Chemistry, General 8 4
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 12
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 12
Health Services Administration 11
Writing, General 11
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 10
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 10
Interior Design 9
Political Science and Government, General 9
Christian Studies 8
Sports Communication 8
Art Teacher Education 5 2
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 7
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 7
Graphic Design 6 1
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 7
History, General 6 1
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 7
Mathematics, General 6 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 7
Accounting and Business & Management 6
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 6
Social Work 6
Spanish Language and Literature 6
Clinical Nurse Leader 5
General Literature 5
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 4
Public Relations & Image Management 4
Communication, General 3
Fine & Studio Arts, General 3
Health Policy Analysis 3
Homeland Security 3
Biochemistry 2
Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 2
Computer Science 2
Digital Arts 2
English Language and Literature, General 2
Music Pedagogy 2
Music, General 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2
Religious & Sacred Music 2
Voice and Opera 2
Art & Art Studies, General 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1
French Language and Literature 1
International & Globalization Studies 1
Keyboard Instruments 1
Management Information Systems, General 1
Music Teacher Education 1
Painting 1
Physics, General 1
Securities Services Administration & Management 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 1
Sociology, General 1
Grand Total 579 431 154

Mississippi College has a graduation rate of 59%, which is among the 40% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 59% 51% 65%
  • Full-time retention rate - 78%

Publications & Citations

Mississippi College has published 912 scientific papers with 12,357 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Medicine, Sociology, Philosophy, Physics, and Engineering.

Publications
912
Citations
12,357

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
548 / 4,932
Biology
407 / 6,465
Political Science
381 / 2,718
Law
359 / 2,649
Environmental Science
340 / 4,242
Medicine
300 / 4,004
Sociology
279 / 2,473
Philosophy
267 / 2,645
Physics
263 / 3,755
Engineering
255 / 3,978
Computer Science
251 / 3,709
Chemistry
247 / 4,091
Psychology
224 / 3,150
Business
223 / 3,901
Geography and Cartography
212 / 2,481
History
183 / 1,172
Quantum and Particle physics
177 / 2,674
Economics
172 / 2,265
Ecology
154 / 2,358
Biochemistry
154 / 2,506
Organic Chemistry
145 / 3,164
Mathematics
133 / 2,920
Geology
133 / 1,695
Archaeology
131 / 995
Genetics
122 / 2,340
Materials Science
109 / 2,065
Finance
105 / 1,703
Paleontology
105 / 1,317
Botany
103 / 1,425
Art & Design
95 / 1,000
Psychiatry
91 / 1,576
Zoology
90 / 1,800
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
80 / 931
Linguistics
80 / 1,353
Social Psychology
79 / 1,390
Statistics
75 / 2,692
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
73 / 527
Management
66 / 1,256
Development Studies
65 / 420
Metallurgical Engineering
64 / 1,196

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 5 7
1994 9 7
1995 9 15
1996 20 44
1997 11 45
1998 22 63
1999 19 74
2000 27 89
2001 17 103
2002 21 155
2003 21 222
2004 18 224
2005 9 229
2006 21 279
2007 25 310
2008 27 370
2009 29 355
2010 26 384
2011 28 398
2012 33 443
2013 38 393
2014 36 518
2015 21 496
2016 27 461
2017 42 459
2018 47 559
2019 20 552
2020 27 612
2021 28 838
2022 29 988
2023 26 1240
2024 16 588
2025 13 532
Academic rankings

Mississippi College alumni

  1. Ted DiBiase Jr

    Ted DiBiase Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    film actoractorprofessional wrestler
    Biography

    Theodore Marvin DiBiase Jr. is an American retired professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his tenure in WWE.

  2. Phil Bryant

    Phil Bryant
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Dewey Phillip Bryant is an American politician who served as the 64th governor of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 31st lieutenant governor of Mississippi from 2008 to 2012 and 40th state auditor of Mississippi from 1996 to 2008. Bryant was elected governor in 2011, defeating the Democratic nominee Mayor Johnny DuPree of Hattiesburg. He was re-elected in 2015, defeating Democratic nominee Robert Gray.

  3. Ross Barnett

    Ross Barnett
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1898-1987 (aged 89)
    Enrolled in Mississippi College
    In 1922 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Ross Robert Barnett was an American politician who served as the 53rd governor of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964. He was a Southern Democrat who supported racial segregation.

  4. Homer Edwin Young

    Homer Edwin Young
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-.. (age 90)
    Occupations
    pastor
    Biography

    Homer Edwin Young, often called simply Ed Young, is the former senior pastor of the megachurch Second Baptist Church of Houston, Texas. He is father to sons Ed Young, pastor of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas; Ben Young, at Second Baptist Houston; and Cliff Young, director of Second Films and leader of the Christian folk/pop group Caedmon's Call.

All 27 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names MC
Founded 1826
Motto Veritas et Virtus
Truth and Virtue
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total FTE staff 574
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 200 South Capitol Street
Clinton, Mississippi, 39058
United States
City population 28,000
Phone 6019253000

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