Millsaps College
Millsaps College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Millsaps College Featured Rankings
- #3 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Mississippi
- #3 Best Christian Colleges in Mississippi
- #3 Best Private Colleges in Mississippi 2026
- #4 Best Small Colleges in Mississippi
- #4 Most Influential US Universities by State
- #8 Best Colleges in Mississippi 2026
- #22 Best Colleges and Universities by Academic Stewardship
About Millsaps College
According to Wikipedia, Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi. It was founded in 1890 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. History The college was founded in 1889–90 by a Confederate veteran, Major Reuben Webster Millsaps, who donated the land for the college and $50,000. William Belton Murrah was the college's first president, and Bishop Charles Betts Galloway of the Methodist Episcopal Church South organized the college's early fund-raising efforts. Both men were honored with halls named in their honor. Major Millsaps and his wife are interred in a tomb near the center of campus. The current United Methodist Church continues to affiliate with the college.
Millsaps College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,058 | 43% | 58% | 58% | 1087 | 24 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Millsaps College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $45,570 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $21,781 |
| 30K - 48K | $20,383 |
| 48K - 75K | $24,850 |
| 75K - 110K | $25,177 |
| 110K+ | $31,880 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Millsaps College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Millsaps College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $65,503 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Millsaps College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 675 | 618 | 57 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Millsaps College?
Millsaps College is located at 1701 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39210.
How Safe is Millsaps College?
Relative to its enrollment, Millsaps College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 1.01%. Jackson has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Millsaps College Known For?
Millsaps College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Medical
- History
- Sociology
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Religious Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Education
- Anthropology
- Communications
- Biology
- Psychology
- Mathematics
Millsaps College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Millsaps College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Millsaps College ranks #315 in the U.S. and #943 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMillsaps College ranks #495 in the U.S. and #1861 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMillsaps College ranks #523 in the U.S. and #1520 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMillsaps College ranks #544 in the U.S. and #1872 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMillsaps College ranks #562 in the U.S. and #3412 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesMillsaps College ranks #698 in the U.S. and #3225 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesMillsaps College ranks #736 in the U.S. and #3415 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesMillsaps College ranks #745 in the U.S. and #2853 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesMillsaps College ranks #814 in the U.S. and #2719 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesMillsaps College ranks #837 in the U.S. and #3527 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesMillsaps College ranks #848 in the U.S. and #3664 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMillsaps College ranks #915 in the U.S. and #3979 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMillsaps College ranks #940 in the U.S. and #2837 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesMillsaps College ranks #1056 in the U.S. and #4039 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMillsaps College ranks #1104 in the U.S. and #4582 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMillsaps College ranks #1372 in the U.S. and #3602 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMillsaps College ranks #1555 in the U.S. and #5845 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesWho Are Millsaps College's Most Influential Alumni?
Millsaps College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Criminal Justice, and History. Here are some of Millsaps College's most famous alumni:
- David Herbert Donald
- An American historian of the American Civil War.
- Kiese Laymon
- An American writer.
- Ellen Gilchrist
- A Fiction writer, poet.
- Thomas Naylor
- An American economist.
- Robert C. Robbins
- A Cardiologist.
- Alan Hunter
- An American VJ.
- David Davis
- An American lawyer, judge, Supreme Court justice, and politician .
- Randall Pinkston
- A News correspondent/anchor for Al Jazeera America.
- Paul Ramsey
- An American theologian .
- Donald Triplett
- A First person to be diagnosed with autism.
- James E. Graves Jr.
- An American judge.
- Cassandra Wilson
- An American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi.
