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How to Get Into Millsaps College

Jackson, MS · Private nonprofit · 2025-2026 cycle · Verified data

Millsaps College Admissions Statistics

43%
Acceptance Rate
495-575
SAT Reading (mid 50%)
530-575
SAT Math (mid 50%)
21-28
ACT (mid 50%)
549
Undergrads
57%
Graduation Rate

How to Actually Get Into Millsaps College

The bar here is clear

Millsaps College admits most qualified applicants. Clear the academic bar (the ranges below) and your odds are strong. The real questions become fit, cost, and whether it earns its slot on your list, not whether you can get in.

Position your scores against the real bands

The middle 50% of enrolled students sits around 1025-1150 combined SAT or 21-28 ACT. Above the 75th percentile, scores work for you and this can behave like a target. Below the 25th percentile, the rest of your application has to carry the file, treat it as a reach. Test policy here is "Test-flexible", check the fine print for your specific program.

Use the Early Action round deliberately

Millsaps College offers Early Action: non-binding and worth taking if your application is ready, an earlier answer helps you calibrate the rest of your list, and EA carries no downside beyond the earlier deadline.

The bigger picture: no single school decides your outcome, the shape of your whole list does. Read how top counselors build a college list before you finalize where Millsaps College fits.

Millsaps College Application Deadlines (2025-2026)

Round Deadline
Early Action (EA) November 15, 2025
Regular Decision (RD) April 1, 2026

Deadlines verified from official sources for the 2025-2026 cycle. Rounds change year to year, always confirm on the school's site before submitting.

Application Requirements & Costs

Application platform Common App
Application fee $0
Test scores Test-flexible
Writing supplement Not required
Counselor recommendation Not required

Millsaps College Cost & Financial Aid

Total cost of attendance (sticker, per year) $60,061
Tuition & fees $44,680
Room & board (on campus) $14,210
Average net price (aid-receiving families) $26,034

What You'd Actually Pay, by Family Income

Average net price per year (after grants and scholarships) for aid-receiving families, from federal College Scorecard data:

Family income Average net price / year
$0-30k $24,215
$30-48k $23,719
$48-75k $23,062
$75-110k $27,049
$110k+ $30,945
37%
Students receiving Pell Grants
59%
Students taking federal loans
58%
Freshman retention rate
9:1
Student-faculty ratio

These are averages, not your number. Get your family's actual price in about 10 minutes:

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