2026 Tightest Mississippi Colleges To Admit Rankings
Among Mississippi colleges, Alcorn State University has the tightest acceptance rate (45.33%) and Mississippi State University has the second lowest rate (77.64%) based on academic year 2023-2024 admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Tightest Mississippi Colleges To Admit having lowest acceptance rate. For the acceptance rate rankings, we only include 4-year Mississippi colleges that have competitive admission.
Tightest Mississippi Colleges To Admit
| Rank | College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | 6,532 | 2,961 | 610 | 45.3% | 20.6% | $8,785 | 2,995 | 840 |
| 2 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | 23,346 | 18,125 | 3,596 | 77.6% | 19.8% | $27,637 | 23,150 | 1,210 |
| 3 | Jackson State University Jackson, MS | 15,487 | 14,426 | 955 | 93.1% | 6.6% | $11,965 | 6,326 | 920 |
| 4 | University of Mississippi University, MS | 33,363 | 32,223 | 5,972 | 96.6% | 18.5% | $28,600 | 26,449 | 1,090 |
| 5 | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | 7,048 | 6,986 | 1,745 | 99.1% | 25.0% | $11,998 | 13,170 | - |
Qualified Mississippi Colleges in Core Admission Stats
