Mississippi College

Clinton, MS · Private

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Test scores and GPA of admitted students

ACT (mid-50%)
19–25
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Mississippi 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: $44,820/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$23,500
Fees, housing, food, books & other$21,320
Sticker cost of attendance$44,820/yr

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

Under $30k$25,984
$30k–48k$25,743
$48k–75k$27,601
$75k–110k$29,083
Over $110k$29,757

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.

  • President's Scholarship$15,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Foundation Scholarship$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship$6,000 per year (Merit)
  • Departmental ScholarshipsVaries (Departmental)
  • Mississippi College GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Trustee ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • International Student ScholarshipUp to $16,000 per year (International Aid)
  • President's Scholarship$15,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Foundation Scholarship$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship$6,000 per year (Merit)
  • Departmental ScholarshipsVaries (Departmental)
  • Trustee ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

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

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Admission Application
  • Transcripts
  • Medical Records (MMR vaccination proof)
  • Aptitude Test Scores (ACT, SAT, or CLT) (recommended)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Admission Application
  • Transcripts
  • Medical Records (MMR vaccination proof)
  • Aptitude Test Scores (ACT, SAT, or CLT) (recommended)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

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

Essay prompts

Mississippi College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$47,485
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
59.3%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
78%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$22,500
At graduation

Mississippi 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 National: #358
  • WSJ: #525
  • Niche: #255

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (15%), Biological & life sciences (11%), Psychology (7%).

Student–faculty ratio: 13:1 · 56% of class sections have under 20 students.

Mississippi 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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