Public Universities in Mississippi, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Mississippi has 7 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Alcorn State University at 45%; the most accessible is Delta State University at 100%, and the median public university in the state admits 93%. None posts an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) above 1300, which puts the emphasis on grades and coursework. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Mississippi student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- Alcorn State University45%acceptanceSelectiveMS · SAT 1020
- Mississippi State University78%acceptanceAccessibleMS · SAT 1270
- Mississippi Valley State University92%acceptanceAccessibleMS · SAT 990
- Jackson State University93%acceptanceAccessibleMS · SAT 1050
- University of Mississippi97%acceptanceAccessibleMS · SAT 1290
- University of Southern Mississippi99%acceptanceAccessibleMS · SAT 1150
- Delta State University100%acceptanceAccessibleMS · SAT 1100
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.