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Summary
Millsaps College is a private institution that was founded in 1890. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 910, its setting is city, and the campus size is 100 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Millsaps College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 90. Its tuition and fees are $30,974 (2012-13).
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With a solid academic reputation and distinguished faculty who are accessible to students, Millsaps College is considered an ideally-sized living-learning environment where students develop into mature citizens with the intellectual capabilities, ethical principles, and sense of responsibility needed for leadership in all sectors of society. Millsaps College offers a classroom experience that students have described as interactive--rather than just listen to a lecture, students are challenged to debate, discuss and ask questions. Millsaps' programs are designed to cultivate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills; creativity, sensitivity, and tolerance; the ability to inform and challenge others; and an appreciation for humanity and the universe. In addition, Millsaps offers a wide range of opportunities for professional research, internships, study abroad, and community service. Since 1890, Millsaps has been committed to freedom of inquiry and expression in the classroom and on the campus. Its long-standing tradition of educating students in the arts and sciences was rewarded during the 20th century as it earned the privilege of establishing a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and also being the first college in the state to earn this affiliation. Millsaps College is recognized for its strengths in liberal arts and business. It is one of the few liberal arts colleges in the U.S. to hold both a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and accreditation at both the graduate and undergraduate level by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Through its Else School of Management, Millsaps offers a five-year MBA to its business undergraduates and also provides a strongly supportive environment for its arts and sciences undergraduates to obtain masters degrees in business. Millsaps also understands the need for practical support of its students in their preparation for life-long vocations. The Career Center offers strong counseling and placement services, while the Faith and Work program encourages students to explore careers that engage and inspire them through special service opportunities and student groups, a Meaning of work course, and internships, fellowships and other special programs. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1890 |
| Religious affiliation | United Methodist |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | $97,516,055 |
Applying
When applying to Millsaps College, it's important to note the application deadline is February 1, and the early action deadline and the early decision deadline are December 1 and November 15, respectively. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due July 1. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 60.5 percent and an early acceptance rate of 45.2 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | more selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 60.5% |
| Application deadline | February 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | July 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Millsaps College is 9:1, and the school has 76.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Millsaps College include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Social Sciences; Physical Sciences; and English Language and Literature/Letters. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 81.0 percent.
Student Life
Millsaps College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 910, with a gender distribution of 50.8 percent male students and 49.2 percent female students. At this school, 86.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 14.0 percent of students live off campus. Millsaps College is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 985 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
Millsaps College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, and health service. Millsaps College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Millsaps College, 89 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Millsaps College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 89% |
| Health insurance offered | No |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Millsaps College, 59.7 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $20,433.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $30,974 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $10,826 (2012-13) |
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