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Colleges in Mississippi.

All 15 four-year colleges in Mississippi that report admissions (8 public, 7 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
University of MississippiUniversity97%990–1175$14,946Rolling
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State84%1000–1230$16,480Rolling
Jackson State UniversityJackson91%850–1080$19,892Rolling
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State25%850–998$13,155–
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg93%1040–1340$14,050Rolling
Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena51%800–970$12,304–
Mississippi CollegeClinton49%1010–1240$21,135–
Millsaps CollegeJackson43%1025–1150$26,739RD May 1
Belhaven UniversityJackson53%970–1140$22,145Rolling
Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo53%–$12,158–
Rust CollegeHolly Springs35%–$8,234–
Delta State UniversityCleveland100%940–1190$13,457–
William Carey UniversityHattiesburg58%880–1200$17,192–
Mississippi University for WomenColumbus100%970–1140$12,617–
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue Mountain100%950–1070$16,525–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Mississippi

  1. Alcorn State University admitted 25% of 7,511 applicants.
  2. Rust College admitted 35% of 1,715 applicants.
  3. Millsaps College admitted 43% of 2,340 applicants.
  4. Mississippi College admitted 49% of 3,315 applicants.
  5. Mississippi Valley State University admitted 51% of 3,411 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Mississippi

  1. Mississippi University for Women admitted 100% of 553 applicants.
  2. Delta State University admitted 100% of 1,242 applicants.
  3. University of Mississippi admitted 97% of 37,621 applicants.
  4. University of Southern Mississippi admitted 93% of 7,308 applicants.
  5. Jackson State University admitted 91% of 14,141 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.