Admissions
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Overview
- Applicants: 1,787
- Average HS GPA: 3.5
- Acceptance Rate: 64%
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GPA Breakdown
- 20% — 3.75 - 3.99
- 17% — 3.50 - 3.74
- 12% — 3.25 - 3.49
- 12% — 3.00 - 3.24
- 15% — 2.50 - 2.99
- 4% — 2.00 - 2.49
- 1% — 1.00 - 1.99
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SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)490 - 660SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)490 - 600ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)19 - 24
Academics
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Majors
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.Biology/Biological Sciences, General.BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.Business/Commerce, General.COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.Speech Communication and Rhetoric.COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.Computer and Information Sciences, General.Computer Science.EDUCATION.Elementary Education and Teaching.ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.English Language and Literature, General.HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.Health and Medical Administrative Services.Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.HISTORY.History, General.LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.General Studies.Humanities/Humanistic Studies.MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.Mathematics, General.PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.Kinesiology and Exercise Science.Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other.Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.Philosophy.PHYSICAL SCIENCES.Chemistry, General.PSYCHOLOGY.Applied Psychology.Psychology, General.PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.Social Work.SOCIAL SCIENCES.Political Science and Government, General.Social Sciences, General.THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.Bible/Biblical Studies.VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.Art/Art Studies, General.Dance, General.Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.Graphic Design.Music, General. -
Degrees
- Associate
- Bachelor's
- Certificate
- Doctoral
- Doctoral/Professional
- Master's
- Post-Bachelor's certificate
- Post-Master's certificate
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Prominent Alumni
Scott LathamPresident - Community Bankers Assoc.Janice (Clardy) MassaDistrict Attorney (Retired)Billy J. Sheffield IIChemist, Southern NuclearShane ReynoldsBaseball Player (Pitcher) - Arizona DiamondbacksLynn (Clardy) BrightDistrict JudgeDon McKeePost writer for U.S. News and World Report , and Assoc
Tuition & Aid
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Dates
Notification DateFeb 1 -
Required Forms
- FAFSA
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Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition$27980Required Fees$395Average Cost for Books and Supplies$1000Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of StudyNoBoard for Commuters$4000Transportation for Commuters$1250On-Campus Room and Board$9100 -
Available Aid
Financial Aid MethodologyFederalScholarships and Grants Need-Based- Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
- Need-Based Federal Pell
- Need-Based Private Scholarships
- Need-Based SEOG
- Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs- Direct PLUS Loans
- Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)- Federal Perkins Loans
- State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)YesDirect LenderYes -
Financial Aid Rating
- Financial Aid Rating 86/99
Student Body
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Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment1713Foreign Countries Represented9 -
Demographics
- Asian 1.29%
- African-American 40.2%
- Hispanic 4.6%
- Caucasian 38.11%
- Male 33%
- Female 67%
- Аre out of state 38
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Undergrads living on campus31%Help finding off-campus housingNoQuality of life rating 81/99First-Year Students living on campusN/ACampus EnvironmentSmall UrbanFire safety ratingN/A -
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests RequiredNoInterview RequiredNo -
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations24Number of Honor Societies7Number of Social Sororities0 -
Sports
Athletic DivisionDivision IIIMen's Sports (Crimson) (9)- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track Field Outdoor
Women's Sports (Crimson) (9)- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track Field Outdoor
- Volleyball
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Student Services
HealthArmy ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Jackson State University Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Jackson State University -
Sustainability
N/A
Green rating60 -
Campus Security Report
Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/ -
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet NetworkYes% of Classrooms with Wireless Internet100
Careers
Graduation Rates
Career Services
- Classes
- Internships
- On Campus Interviews
- Experiential
- Internship