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Most Selective Universities in Mississippi

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Mississippi.

15 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Acceptance Rate
1 Alcorn State University
Public MS ROI
$8,549 $27,752 47% 25%
2 Rust College
Private Non-Profit MS ROI
$13,840 $25,641 25% 35%
3 Mississippi College
Private Non-Profit MS ROI
$21,698 $42,011 63% 49%
4 Millsaps College
Private Non-Profit MS ROI
$43,815 $46,137 56% 49%
5 Mississippi Valley State University
Public MS ROI
$7,912 $25,817 24% 51%
6 Tougaloo College
Private Non-Profit MS ROI
$11,398 $25,777 32% 53%
7 Belhaven University
Private Non-Profit MS ROI
$29,195 $38,987 48% 53%
8 William Carey University
Private Non-Profit MS ROI
$14,685 $37,639 41% 58%
9 Mississippi State University
Public MS ROI
$9,815 $43,487 63% 76%
10 Jackson State University
Public MS ROI
$9,090 $30,530 34% 91%
11 University of Mississippi
Public MS ROI
$9,412 $45,336 68% 98%
12 University of Southern Mississippi
Public MS ROI
$9,618 $37,710 51% 99%
13 Delta State University
Public MS ROI
$8,605 $36,265 47% 100%
14 Blue Mountain Christian University
Private Non-Profit MS ROI
$19,280 $35,401 46% 100%
15 Mississippi University for Women
Public MS ROI
$8,092 $47,458 37% 100%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Selective university in Mississippi is Alcorn State University, followed by Rust College. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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