Mississippi Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 8 public colleges in Mississippi with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Alcorn State University leads the list by accepting 45% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of Mississippi Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
College	Acceptance Rate
Alcorn State University Alcorn State, Mississippi	45%
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, Mississippi	78%
Mississippi University for Women Columbus, Mississippi	90%
Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, Mississippi	92%
Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi	93%
University of Mississippi University, Mississippi	97%
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi	99%
Delta State University Cleveland, Mississippi	100%

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.