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Rust College

Holly Springs, Mississippi · Private · 467 undergrads · HBCU

Rust College admits 49% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Rust College?

49% of applicants get in

Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

3,807 applied, 1,853 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Rust College cost?

$13,314 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $23,559.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,143
$30,000–$48,000$13,526
$48,000–$75,000$13,937
$75,000–$110,000$13,449
over $110,000$17,876

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

Does Rust College need the SAT or ACT?Not checked yet

Not sure yet

We haven't checked Rust College's fall 2027 rule yet. Confirm on its admissions site before you plan around it.

Which colleges require scores

IPEDS, fall 2024. Rust College's site

What it's like

467
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Town
Campus setting in Holly Springs, MS.
84%
of first-years come back for year two.
24%
finish in four years. 27% within six.
$35.2k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$29k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

What is Rust College's acceptance rate?
49% for fall 2024: 1,853 of 3,807 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Rust College cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $13,937 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,559.
What is Rust College's graduation rate?
27% of students finish within six years and 24% within four (IPEDS).