SAT Scores for Admission to Four-Year Mississippi Colleges

A Side-by-Side Comparison of Admissions Data for Mississippi Colleges

Mississippi University for Women. Shayanasadi / Wikimedia Commons

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Updated on March 18, 2020

Students who want to attend college in Mississippi will find a wide range of options from large public universities to small private liberal arts colleges. The state has secular and religious institutions, and you'll also find several historically Black colleges and universities.

SAT Scores for Mississippi Colleges (mid 50%)

(Learn what these numbers mean)

By Allen Grove

	Reading 25%	Reading 75%	Math 25%	Math 75%	Writing 25%	Writing 75%
Alcorn State University	400	510	410	510	—	—
Belhaven University	—	—	—	—	—	—
Blue Mountain College	480	540	420	660	—	—
Delta State University	440	520	470	560	—	—
Jackson State University	410	520	410	540	—	—
Millsaps College	523	610	523	630	—	—
Mississippi College	480	640	460	603	—	—
Mississippi State University	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mississippi University for Women	430	500	580	650	—	—
Mississippi Valley State University	—	—	—	—	—	—
Rust College	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tougaloo College	420	580	430	600	—	—
University of Mississippi	500	610	500	620	—	—
University of Southern Mississippi	430	540	510	650	—	—
William Carey University	430	520	430	550	—	—

* View the ACT version of this table

The admissions bar isn't overly high at most institutions, but the level of selectivity does vary quite a bit. To help you determine if your test scores are on target for your top choice Mississippi schools, the table above can help guide you. The SAT scores in the table are for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these Mississippi colleges. If your scores are slightly below the range presented in the table, don't lose all hope -- remember that 25% of enrolled students have SAT scores below those listed.

It's also important to put the SAT in perspective. The exam is just one part of the application, and a strong academic record is even more important than test scores. Also, some of the more selective colleges will be looking for a strong essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation.

Note that the ACT is much more popular than the SAT in Mississippi, and because of the small number of students reporting SAT scores, some colleges report ACT scores only.

SAT Tables for Other States: AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA | CO | CT | DE | DC | FL | GA | HI | ID | IL | IN | IA | KS | KY | LA | ME | MD | MA | MI | MN | MS | MO | MT | NE | NV | NH | NJ | NM | NY | NC | ND | OH | OK | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VT | VA | WA | WV | WI | WY

data from the National Center for Educational Statistics

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