Hardest Colleges to Get Into in Mississippi

Mississippi has 14 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Mississippi College (29%), Millsaps College (43%), and Alcorn State University (45%). No school in the state admits fewer than a quarter of its applicants, the median Mississippi college admits 69%, and 7 are public against 7 private. At the other end, Delta State University admits 100%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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69%

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Mississippi College

29% acceptance

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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Hardest Colleges in Mississippi can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 14 of the 14 colleges here, including Mississippi College, Millsaps College and Alcorn State University. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Mississippi Collegeadmits 29%	35%Target	58%Likely	71%Safety
Millsaps Collegeadmits 43%	48%Likely	82%Safety	91%Safety
Alcorn State Universityadmits 45%	72%Safety	87%Safety	94%Safety
Rust Collegeadmits 49%	77%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Belhaven Universityadmits 50%	61%Likely	91%Safety	96%Safety
Tougaloo Collegeadmits 60%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
William Carey Universityadmits 60%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mississippi State Universityadmits 78%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Blue Mountain Christian Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mississippi Valley State Universityadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Jackson State Universityadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Mississippiadmits 97%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Southern Mississippiadmits 99%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Delta State Universityadmits 100%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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