Millsaps College

Jackson, MS · Private

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Admission rate

Millsaps College admitted 43.1% of applicants university-wide (1,009 of 2,340).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide43.1%1,0092,340
In-state71.4%500700
Out-of-state60.0%300500
International applicants70.0%70100
Men47.2%459973
Women42.9%5501,283

Of 1,009 admitted students, 179 enrolled (17.7% yield).

Millsaps College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1025–1150
ACT (mid-50%)
21–28
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.253.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Millsaps College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $60,061/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$44,680
Fees, housing, food, books & other$14,860
Sticker cost of attendance$60,061/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$24,215
$30k–48k$23,719
$48k–75k$23,062
$75k–110k$27,049
Over $110k$30,945

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Millsaps College Merit Scholarship$18,000 to $34,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Presidential Scholarship$25,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Faculty Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Major Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Fine Arts ScholarshipVaries (Departmental)
  • Leadership ScholarshipVaries (Other)
  • Millsaps College GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Mississippi Resident GrantVaries (Other)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Millsaps College Merit Scholarship$18,000 to $34,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Presidential Scholarship$25,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Faculty Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Major Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Fine Arts ScholarshipVaries (Departmental)
  • Leadership ScholarshipVaries (Other)
  • Millsaps College GrantVaries (Need Based)

Millsaps College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Millsaps College Application or Common App
  • Official high school transcript
  • Final high school transcript verifying graduation
  • ACT or SAT scores (if choosing to submit) (optional)
  • Letters of recommendation (optional)
  • Personal essay (optional)
  • English proficiency test (IELTS/TOEFL) for non-native speakers

International applicants

  • Millsaps College Application or Common App
  • Official high school transcript
  • Final high school transcript verifying graduation
  • ACT or SAT scores (if choosing to submit) (optional)
  • Letters of recommendation (optional)
  • Personal essay (optional)
  • English proficiency test (IELTS/TOEFL) for non-native speakers
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Millsaps College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Millsaps College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$53,848
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
57.1%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
58%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$27,000
At graduation

Millsaps College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #146
  • Niche: #283

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Biological & life sciences (34%), Business & marketing (25%), Social sciences (13%).

Student–faculty ratio: 10:1.

Millsaps College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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