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Millsaps College

Millsaps College
1701 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39210-0001

Official telephone: (601) 974-1000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 352-1050
Fax number: (601) 974-1009
Website: www.millsaps.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Robert Alexander,
Vice President of Enrollment and Communications

Contacting the office:

601 974-1050
800 352-1050 (toll free)
601 974-1059 (fax)
admissions@millsaps.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

February 1

Final filing date for fall:

July 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Can the application fee be waived?

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

July 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	1 required, 2 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 2 recommended
Total:	16 required, 20 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.68

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

97%

Average SAT I:

575 verbal, 580 math, 1155 combined

Average ACT:

26 English, 24 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

23%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

87%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,837

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

236

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

60%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

44%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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