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Mississippi College

Mississippi College
Box 4001
Clinton, MS 39058-0001

Official telephone: (601) 925-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 738-1236
Fax number: (601) 925-3276
Website: www.mc.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Kyle Brantley,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

601 925-3800
800 738-1236 (toll free)
601 925-3850 (fax)
admissions@mc.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

May 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$25

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 18 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 860) 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:

ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	1 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	4 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended
Academic electives:	4.5 recommended
Other:	0.5 recommended
Total:	22 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

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

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Developmental admission for students with composite ACT score of 17.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship important
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:

3.56

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

94%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

62%

Average SAT I:

559 verbal, 546 math, 1106 combined

Average ACT:

26 English, 23 math, 24 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

21 - 27

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

12%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

91%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,958

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,615 (82%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

604 (37%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

45%

Room deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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