Mississippi College is one of the oldest private institutions located in Clinton, Mississippi. Known as one of the best Christian institutions in the U.S., the college is affiliated with the Mississippi Baptist Convention. It became the first coeducational institution in the U.S. education system to award a degree to a female student. The college has an enrollment of 5,059 students including 3,242 undergraduates, 1,465 graduates and 352 law students. Mississippi College programs in more than 80 Undergraduate and 50+ Graduate areas of study.

Mississippi college provides outstanding facilities on campus as well as for educational requirements that are also at an affordable cost to domestic and international students. Student’s employment success is college success, college cares for the employment of students while or after studying in college.

Highlights

Type of University Private
Year of Establishment 1826
Campus Setting Suburban
Total Enrollment 5,103
Acceptance Rate 38%
Student-Faculty Ratio 15:1

Mississippi College Rankings

Some of the latest rankings of Mississippi College are given below:

U.S. News and World Report 2023

  • #298-#389 in National Universities
  • #386 in Top Performers on Social Mobility
  • #211-#220 in Best Undergraduate Engineering programs

Times Higher Education World University Rankings

  • 600th in U.S. College Rankings 2023

Mississippi College Campus

Mississippi College Campus
  • Mississippi College is located at Clinton sits spread across 320 acres. It has Housing Facilities for students On Campus as well as Off campus.
  • There are more than 50 Student Organizations and Societies. Academic Societies such as Accounting Society, Alpha Chi, Alpha Epsilon Delta etc also there.Students are even encouraged to open their own societies.
  • Events like Welcome Week, Follies(Students perform skits to entertain students, faculty, family etc), Swerve and Miss MC are fun too.

Residence Facilities at Mississippi College

  • Mississippi College has an Office of Residence which helps its students Housing in the Campus. It has separate housing for Graduates and Undergraduates. There are 12 Residence Halls.
  • On-campus accommodation is available to undergraduate students only and the college offers several different single occupancies and double occupancy rooms having restrooms, showers, and suite-style living arrangements.
  • Each room has 80” mattresses Beds, cable is provided but no TV, oak Furniture, 2 single beds , 2 Desks with chairs, 2 chest drawers, No personal Microwave, Small refrigerator allowed.

Programs offered at Mississippi College

  • Mississippi College offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degrees in both Offline and Online Mode.There are more than 80 Undergraduate Degrees, 50 Graduate Degrees, Two Doctoral Programs,Physician Assistant Program and a Law School. 
  • Undergraduate Courses Departments: Department of Arts, Biological Sciences, Business, Mathematics, Modern Language, Teacher Education and Leadership, Sociology and Social Work, Psychology and Counselling, Music.
  • Graduate Courses Departments: Teacher Education and Leadership, Sociology and Social Work, Chemistry, Communication, English and Philosophy.

Application Process

International students who want to seek admissions at Mississippi college can follow the below-mentioned application details. 

How to Apply: For undergraduate admissions students can apply via tha undergraduate application form and for graduate applications via the graduate application form.

Application Fee: The application fee is 50 USD which is payable through flywire only.

Application Deadlines: The academic calendar is semester-based with spring, summer and fall intakes. The application deadlines are given below:
Semester Application Deadline
Summer March 15, 2023
Fall July 5, 2023
Spring October 15, 2023

Documents Required

International students need to submit the scores of English Proficiency Tests as a proof of English Proficiency. The required minimum scores to be eligible to seek admissions at Mississippi College is mentioned-below:

TEST Minimum Score for Undergraduate Minimum Score for Graduates
TOEFL iBT 69 79
IELTS 5.5 6.0
PTE 45 52

Mississippi College Cost Of Attendance

The Cost of Attendance for Undergraduate Students is tabulated below:

EXPENSES COST (In USD) Per Semester
Tuition Fee (Full - Time) 12 - 18 hours 9,100
Additional Hours 570/hour
Registration Fee 435
Technology Fee 62
Room 5,700
Meal 2,000
Health and Services 57

The Cost of attendance for graduates varies from course to course. The cost for some of the courses is given below:

Masters of Science in Nursing 681 USD/ hour
Doctor of Professional Counseling Tuition; 670 USD/hour
Masters of Biology Tuition 670 USD/hour
Medical Science Program Tuition 670 USD/hour
Professional Development Scholarship Tuition 451 USD/hour
Physician Assistant Program Tuition 10,990USD/semester
Registration Fee 140 USD/semester for Less than 6 Hours
237 USD/Semester for 6 or more Hours
227 USD /Semester for Physician Assistant
Technology Fee 30 USD/ semester for Less than 6 Hours
62 USD/Semester for 6 or more Hours
Health Services 57 USD

Mississippi College Scholarships & Financial Aid for International students

Mississippi College provides its students with numerous opportunities through Scholarships, Loans, and Grants for international students to study in the USA. The scholarships and grants can be used to cover Tuition Fees at College. The Minimum GPA Required is 2.5. To apply for Financial Aid, One must fill the FAFSA Form.

Some of the academic scholarships are as follows:

Scholarships GPA requirement ACT score SAT score CLT score Amount (in USD)
Dean’s Scholarship Minimum GPA of 2.5 27-28 1260-1320 84-88 9,500-12,500
Presidential Scholarship Minimum GPA of 2.5 29+ 1330+ 89+ 9,500-11,500
Heritage Scholarship Minimum GPA of 2.5 20-21 1030-1090 66-71 8,500-10,500
Provine Scholarship Minimum GPA of 2.5 22-23 1100-1150 72-75 8,500-11,000
Hampstead Scholarship Minimum GPA of 2.5 24-26 1160-1250 76-83 8,500-11,000
Opportunity Grant Minimum GPA of 2.5 18-19 960-1200 61-65 8,500-10,500

Mississippi College Alumni Network

Mississippi College organizes various alumni events such as Fort Worth Alumni Dinner, MC Sporting Clay Shoot, and Outdoor Program Fundraising Event and Homecoming. Alumni can actively take part in University Employment services until four years after Graduation.

  • Alumni Association recognizes achievements of Alumni in Alumni Association Meetings. Alumni are selected as the recipients of the awards such as Alumnus of the Year, Young Alumnus of the Year, Order of the Golden Arrow, and Award of Excellence.
  • Some of the Notable Alumni are:
    • JOSHUA EDWARDS: Partner at HORNE LLP.
    • DERRICK DAVIS: Director of public safety at Children’s Hospital New Orleans.
    • PEGGY PRENSHAW: Cora Norman Awardee from the Mississippi Humanities Council.
    • LAURA JOHNS: One of the Mississippi Business Journal’s Top 50 Business Women of the Year.

Mississippi College Placements

Mississippi College has an Office of Career Services which helps its Current Students and recent alumni gain Internships, Employment and grow in their career. It helps students connect with Local, Regional, and National Employers.

The Office of Career Services helps students through Resume Feedback, Interview Coaching, On Campus Interviews, and career coaching. Career Link is the Official page for its students where they can upload their resume, connect with employers, and Schedule Interviews. Some of its Employer Partners are Republic Finance and Farm Bureau Insurance.

Every year on February 25, Annual Career Day is organized. Students and Alumni can Connect to Employers. Some of the Employers on Career Day are Asbury Theological Seminary, Ashford Advisors, Atmos Energy Inc, Boosterthon, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MS, CSpire, May, and Co, Morgan White Group.

FAQs

Ques.How much is the tuition for Mississippi College?

Ans. The tuition fee for full-time undergraduates at Mississippi College is 9,100 USD and for graduate students is 645 USD per hour.

Ques.What is Mississippi College known for?

Ans. Mississippi College is known for offering 80 undergraduate programs, 50 graduate programs, 2 doctoral programs, law school and also offers the only Physician Assistant program in the state.

Ques.What ACT/ SAT score is required for admission to Mississippi College?

Ans. A minimum ACT score of 18 or SAT score of 940 required for admission to Mississippi College.

Ques.Is Mississippi College accredited?

Ans. Mississippi College is a member of NCAA Division II.

Ques.What are the intakes for admission to Mississippi College?

Ans. Mississippi College invites applications for the summer, fall and spring semesters.

Ques.What is the acceptance rate of Mississippi College?

Ans. The acceptance rate of Mississippi College was 42% in fall 2022.

Ques.Is there any application fee for sending applications?

Ans. The application fee for applying to Mississippi College is 25 USD.

Ques.What are the modes of payment accepted by Mississippi College?

Ans. By cash, check, eCheck, card payment (Visa, Master card, Discover and American Express), etc.

Ques.Does Mississippi College offer dorms?

Ans. Mississippi College has 12 residence halls that offer accommodation to undergraduate and graduate students.

Ques.How can I contact the admissions team?

Ans. You can contact them through phone or email. Phone number - 601.925.3000; email address: admissions@mc.edu.