Colleges in Mississippi: acceptance rates and selectivity

14 colleges in Mississippi, sorted from most to least selective. The hardest to get into is Mississippi College at 29%. Open any school for its full profile, or calculate your odds with CollegeCalcAI.

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Mississippi

Most selective

29%

Mississippi College

Average acceptance

70%

across listed schools

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Hardest colleges in Mississippi, ranked Mississippi public universities, ranked

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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 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