Mississippi Valley State University (Details)

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Type:

State-supported, Coed

Setting:

Small-town 450-acre campus

Degrees Offered:

Bachelor's and Master's

Comprehensive Cost:

state resident $4024 full-time, $168 per semester hour part-time; nonresident $9282 full-time, $219 per semester hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and degree level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and degree level
Required fees $25 full-time, $25 per term part-time
Room and board $3946; room only $2142. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plans tuition prepayment, installment, deferred payment
Waivers employees or children of employees

Entrance Difficulty:

Minimally difficult , 25% of applicants were admitted

Application Deadlines:

rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)

Admissions Contact:

Mr. Mark Green
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Mississippi Valley State University
14000 Highway 82 West
Itta Bena
MS 38941-1400
662-254-3344
800-844-6885
662-254-7900

Students:

Student Life
Housing on-campus residence required through senior year
Options men-only, women-only, Campus housing is university owned
Activities drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, marching band, Student Government Association, Baptist Student Union, Black Student Fellowship, National Education Association, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations Student Government Association, Baptist Student Union, Black Student Fellowship, National Education Association
Campus security 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access
Student Services health clinic, personal/psychological counseling

Undergrad Information:

3,089 undergraduate students, 70% women, 30% men, 7% transferred in
Minority Breakdown 
94% African American, 0.0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% Hispanic American, 0.0% Native American
International Population 
representing 1 other country
Housing Info 
30% live on campus

Freshman:

Freshman
Admission 4,183 applied; 1,039 admitted; 383 enrolled
Average high school GPA 2.67
Test Scores
       ACT scores over 18 42%
       ACT scores over 24 4%
       ACT scores over 30 1%

Faculty:

Faculty
total 173
full-time 66% full-time
Student/faculty ratio 31 1

Programs:

Academic Programs
special study options academic remediation for entering students, adult/continuing education programs, cooperative education, freshman honors college, honors programs, internships, part-time degree program, summer session for credit
ROTC Army (b), Air Force (b)
School Calendar semesters

Student Life:

Student Life
Housing on-campus residence required through senior year
Options men-only, women-only, Campus housing is university owned
Activities drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, marching band, Student Government Association, Baptist Student Union, Black Student Fellowship, National Education Association, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations Student Government Association, Baptist Student Union, Black Student Fellowship, National Education Association
Campus security 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access
Student Services health clinic, personal/psychological counseling

Athletics:

Athletics
Athletics Member NCAA, All Division I, except football (Division I-AA)
Scholarship sports baseball (m), basketball, cross-country running, football (m), golf (m), tennis (m), track and field
Nonscholarship sports bowling (w)
Intramural sports baseball M, basketball M/W, cross-country running M/W, football M, golf M/W, softball M/W, tennis M/W, track and field M/W
Intercollegiate sports baseball M(s), basketball M(s)/W(s), bowling W, cross-country running M(s)/W(s), golf M(s), tennis M(s), track and field M(s)/W(s)

Endowment:

Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name James H. White Library
Collection 101,109 titles; 347 serial subscriptions; 500 audiovisual materials

Costs:

state resident $4024 full-time, $168 per semester hour part-time; nonresident $9282 full-time, $219 per semester hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and degree level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and degree level
Required fees $25 full-time, $25 per term part-time
Room and board $3946; room only $2142. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plans tuition prepayment, installment, deferred payment
Waivers employees or children of employees

Financial Aid:

Financial Aid
Average percent of need met 80%
Average financial aid package $7000

Applying:

Applying
Options deferred entrance
Required high school transcript
Required for some 2.5 GPA for non-residents
Recommended interview
Application deadline rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Notification continuous (freshmen)

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