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Rust College

#186-204 in National Liberal Arts Colleges

4 year • Holly Springs, MS

4 year • Holly Springs, MS
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Overview

Rust College is a private institution that was founded in 1866. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 768 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 126 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Rust College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #186-204. Its tuition and fees are $9,900.


Rust College is a private institution that was founded in 1866. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 768 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 126 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Rust College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #186-204. Its tuition and fees are $9,900.


At-a-Glance

Setting

N/A

Tuition & Fees

$9,900

Undergraduate Enrollment

768

Acceptance Rate

38%

150 Rust Avenue, Holly Springs, MS, 38635

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

38%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

N/A

ACT Range*

N/A

High School GPA*

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$9,900

Room & Board

$5,200(2022-23)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

N/A

$8,392

Annual Cost*

$8,392

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$9,900

Room & Board

$5,200(2022-23)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

N/A

*Average cost after aid

Academics

14%

4-Year Graduation Rate

6:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

N/A

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

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Students

768

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

N/A

Total Enrollment

768

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

462

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male43%
Female57%

Ethnic Diversity

99%

Minority Enrollment

99%

Minority Enrollment

98%

Black

1%

Hispanic

1%

Unknown

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • Student Activities

    18+

    Sports Teams

    3

    Fraternities

    4

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    14%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

    $24,922

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $24,922

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    14%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

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