Popular Mississippi Colleges Easy to Get Into
Mississippi has 9 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants. If your GPA and test scores meet their typical thresholds, these are strong safety options, ordered by student interest online.
Leading examples include Mississippi State University in Mississippi State, Mississippi, accepting 78% of applicants. Also frequently researched: University of Mississippi, Jackson State University and University of Southern Mississippi.
Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance. For the highest academic quality among easy-admission schools, see best-ranked colleges with high acceptance rates. For schools with the highest acceptance rates regardless of popularity, see highest acceptance rate colleges.
Mississippi State University
- Public 4 Year
- Mississippi State, MS
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- 78% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Mississippi State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and architecture. Starkville is a college town centered on the campus.
- SAT Range 1100-1350
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Net Price $18,478
University of Mississippi
- Public 4 Year
- University, MS
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 97% acceptance rate
Ole Miss is a large public university known for undergraduate accountancy and business. Oxford is a classic college town built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1000-1200
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Net Price $15,045
Jackson State University
- Public 4 Year
- Jackson, MS
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- 93% acceptance rate
- Jul 15 application deadline
Jackson State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate business, education, and public health. The urban campus sits in Mississippi's capital city.
- SAT Range 820-1070
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Net Price $23,450
University of Southern Mississippi
- Public 4 Year
- Hattiesburg, MS
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 99% acceptance rate
Southern Miss is a public university known for undergraduate polymer science and music. The main campus sits in the college town of Hattiesburg in southern Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Net Price $15,095
Delta State University
- Public 4 Year
- Cleveland, MS
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 100% acceptance rate
Delta State is a public university known for undergraduate commercial aviation and teacher education. The campus is in the Mississippi Delta town of Cleveland.
- SAT Range 925-1210
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Net Price $14,021
Mississippi Valley State University
- Public 4 Year
- Itta Bena, MS
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- 92% acceptance rate
Mississippi Valley State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate education and business. The rural campus sits in the Mississippi Delta near Greenwood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Net Price $10,232
Blue Mountain Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Blue Mountain, MS
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- 89% acceptance rate
Blue Mountain is a private Christian university known for undergraduate teacher education and biblical studies. The rural campus sits in the small town of Blue Mountain in northern Mississippi.
- SAT Range 950-1070
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Net Price $24,712
Mississippi University for Women
- Public 4 Year
- Columbus, MS
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- 90% acceptance rate
Mississippi University for Women is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and education. Historically the first public women's college in the United States, the Columbus campus is now coeducational.
- SAT Range 850-1180
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Net Price $12,487
Southeastern Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Laurel, MS
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- 100% acceptance rate
Southeastern Baptist is a small private Baptist college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus is in Laurel, a small city in southern Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $9,399