Mississippi Christian University

Clinton, Mississippi · Private nonprofit

At a glance

Admission rate
29%
Undergraduates
2,518
Setting
Suburb: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Average total
1090
ACT composite (middle 50%)
19–25

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition
$24,600per year
Average net price
$21,034What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
64%
First-year retention
78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,122

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 67 programs
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other · master
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Computer Programming · graduate certificate
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Curriculum and Instruction · bachelor, master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · master, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · graduate certificate
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
  • Engineering, Other · master
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · bachelor
  • Law · first professional
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master
  • Legal Support Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
  • Literature · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · master
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · master
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences · doctoral
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
  • Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
  • Religious Music and Worship · bachelor
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries · graduate certificate
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master
  • Physics · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · doctoral
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Homeland Security · master
  • Security Science and Technology · master, graduate certificate
  • Public Policy Analysis · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Social Work · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · graduate certificate
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
  • Music · bachelor, master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · graduate certificate
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
  • Public Health · master
  • Medical Illustration and Informatics · master, graduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • History · bachelor, master

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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