,·Private Liberal Arts (United Methodist-affiliated)·Est. 1890
“A historic Methodist-affiliated liberal arts college in Mississippi's capital with an 8:1 student-faculty ratio and strong pre-professional pathways.”
Millsaps College is a small private liberal arts college founded in 1890 and located on a tree-lined 100-acre campus in the heart of Jackson, Mississippi — the state's capital and cultural center. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Millsaps built its reputation on rigorous, discussion-based teaching, a tightly knit residential community, and an unusually strong record of sending graduates into medicine, law, business, and doctoral programs. With an 8:1 student-faculty ratio and roughly 81% of classes enrolling fewer than 20 students, students work closely with professors from their first semester, and undergraduate research, study abroad, and mentorship are woven into the core Compass Curriculum. Academically, Millsaps is best known for its pre-health pipeline (biology, biochemistry, neuroscience), the Else School of Management (accounting, business administration, and a nationally recognized MBA), and humanities programs in political science, history, and English. The college is a Phi Beta Kappa chapter — a distinction held by only about 10% of U.S. colleges — and it consistently ranks among the top national liberal arts colleges in U.S. News, with particular recognition for value and undergraduate teaching. The recently restructured curriculum allows students to double-major, add interdisciplinary minors, and pursue signature programs such as the Yucatan archaeology field school, which takes students to Millsaps's own research site in Mexico. Student life blends old-South collegiate traditions — the copper-clad Founders' Tower, the romantic M Bench, Greek Week, and Homecoming — with the cultural life of Jackson, home to Mississippi's major museums, the Fondren arts district, and a lively live-music scene. About 40% of students are involved in the college's Greek system, nearly every undergraduate lives on campus for their first two years, and the Majors compete in 18 NCAA Division III sports under purple and white colors. It's a place where international and out-of-state students quickly become recognizable members of a community where almost everyone knows your name.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
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Official SourceEarly Action
Non-binding; decision by January 15
Regular Decision (Fall)
Preferred deadline; rolling review thereafter
Regular Decision (Spring)
For spring semester entry; decision by December 15
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$44,680 – $45,562
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Millsaps's business school offers undergraduate majors plus an accredited MBA and Master of Accountancy. Small cohorts, real-client consulting projects, and strong ties to Jackson's corporate employers make it a pipeline into accounting, finance, and healthcare administration.
Millsaps's flagship pre-professional track. Strong medical school placement, undergraduate research labs, and the interdisciplinary neuroscience program feed a high-performing pre-med pipeline.
Houses English, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Classics. A Phi Beta Kappa honor-society chapter and the Heritage Program anchor a traditional liberal-arts core.
Political Science, Psychology, Sociology/Anthropology, and Communication. Home to the nationally recognized Yucatan archaeology field school and a strong pre-law track.
Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Studio Art, Music, and Theatre. Small classes allow personalized creative and quantitative paths.
4 years
Millsaps's signature pre-med pathway combines small lab sections, guaranteed undergraduate research, and a dedicated pre-health advisor. Graduates place into medical, dental, and PA programs at rates well above national averages.
2 years
A fully accredited MBA with a strong regional reputation, featuring small seminars, a capstone consulting project, and an extensive alumni network across the Southeast.
4 years
Interdisciplinary major bridging biology, psychology, and chemistry. Features lab-based coursework, senior research capstone, and popular secondary path to medical school or PhD programs.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $44,680
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
