Mississippi Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Mississippi for 2025

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Mississippi. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Alcorn State University which sent acceptance letters to only 25% of the 7,511 students who applied and rejected 75%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Mississippi colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
Mississippi Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

4 results

Alcorn State University
Connect Me
A
HBCU
Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

25% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Mississippi

  • 2,894enrollment
  • $13,155net price
  • 850-998SAT range
  • 15-24ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Rust College
Connect Me
R
HBCU
Holly Springs, MS

Rust College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

35% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 429enrollment
  • $8,234net price
  • 440-1339SAT range
  • 17-18ACT range
  • 2.66Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Millsaps College
Connect Me
M
Jackson, MS

Millsaps College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

49% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 626enrollment
  • $26,739net price
  • 1135-1354SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

Compare Calculate my chances 
Mississippi College
Connect Me
M
Clinton, MS

Mississippi College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

49% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Private Colleges in Mississippi

  • 4,087enrollment
  • $21,135net price
  • 1140-1260SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.56Estimated Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances