Millsaps College

"Millsaps College simply is first-rate, a warm, friendly place that exemplifies the ideal of learning together."
-Loren Pope

Millsaps College
FAST FACTS: CHARACTER | WORTH NOTING | ENROLLMENT | FACULTY & ACADEMICS | TUITION & FEES | CAMPUS LIFE | ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS
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CHARACTER

  • Millsaps College is known for its academic strength, spirit of community service, and national-caliber faculty. Millsaps embraces the whole student, provides many international study opportunities, and graduates principled leaders and accomplished citizens.
  • Founded in 1840 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Millsaps College was the first college or university in Mississippi to earn a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
  • Jackson, Mississippi, is a metropolitan capital city of 425,000.
  • 100-acre campus located in a tree-lined residential neighborhood.
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WORTH NOTING

  • "What differentiates the school is its focus on scholarly inquiry, spiritual growth, and community service." ~Fiske Guide to Colleges (2010)
  • One of only 24 private colleges and the only college in Mississippi named a 2010 “Best Buy” in the Fiske’s Top Financial Finds on the College Tuition Market.
  • The unique Faith & Work Initiative challenges students to explore their personal and professional futures through academic classes that examine the meaning of work and mentor-based internships in the Jackson community.
  • Unique, multi-disciplinary study abroad program on our 4,000 acre biocultural reserve in Yucatan, Mexico
  • One of only a few national liberal arts colleges with both Phi Beta Kappa and AACSB business school accreditation
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ENROLLMENT

  • 1,200 students from 33 states and 18 foreign countries
  • 49% male; 51% female
  • 17% minority student population, with 11% African American
  • 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio
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FACULTY & ACADEMICS

  • Approximately 100 full-time, or tenure-track faculty. 98% of full-time faculty hold the most advanced degree in their field.
  • 33 majors; 34 minors; including a self-designed major
  • Students regularly publish research with faculty members in scholarly publications.
  • Average class size: 15
  • Student-developed Honor Code
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TUITION & FEES

  • Comprehensive Fee: $35,492 for 2009-10
  • Extensive program of need-based financial aid, as well as merit based academic and service scholarships
  • More than 90% of students receive assistance.
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CAMPUS LIFE

  • More than 85 student clubs and organizations
  • New $1 million dollar W.M. Keck Center for Instrumental and BioChemical Comparative Archeology supports pioneering interdisciplinary research to explore complex archeological questions using bioanalytical and biochemical techniques.
  • 87% of students live on campus.
  • NCAA Division III, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
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ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS

  • Middle 50% SAT composite scores: 1110-1310
  • Middle 50% ACT scores: 23-29
  • Average GPA: 3.5