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# Mississippi Valley State University

HBCU in rural Mississippi with low tuition and open admissions, focused on teacher preparation.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 33.514142, -90.341274

### Summary

HBCU in rural Mississippi with low tuition and open admissions, focused on teacher preparation.

### Description

Mississippi Valley State University is a historically Black university in Itta Bena, Mississippi, serving a rural region with a student body of 2,196. The institution's primary mission centers on educator preparation, with education as its leading undergraduate major. MVSU maintains the historical commitment of HBCUs to increase access to higher education for Black students.

Annual tuition is $7,492 for both in-state and out-of-state students, and the total cost of attendance is $16,034, which includes $8,542 for room and board. The university enrolls students with a 51.2% acceptance rate, indicating accessible admissions. The 75th percentile ACT Composite score is 18.

MVSU suits students seeking teacher training in a supportive, small-college environment and those looking for an affordable educational pathway in a rural setting. For more information, visit www.mvsu.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 176,044
- **State**: MS
- **City**: Itta Bena
- **Address**: 14000 Highway 82 West
- **Zip Code**: 38941
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.mvsu.edu/
- **HBCU**: Yes
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Rural
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $7,492
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $7,492
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $16,034
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $16,034
- **Room and Board**: $8,542
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 2,196
- **Acceptance Rate**: 51.2%
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 18
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $95,915,192
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Education