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# Tougaloo College

HBCU in Mississippi with strong focus on social sciences and research engagement for 725 students.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 32.403014, -90.16076

### Summary

HBCU in Mississippi with strong focus on social sciences and research engagement for 725 students.

### Description

Tougaloo College is a historically Black liberal arts college in Tougaloo, Mississippi, with roots in the civil rights movement and a continuing mission to advance educational opportunity. The college emphasizes research activity and offers a focused curriculum centered on the social sciences, serving students who seek engagement with both academic disciplines and community-oriented scholarship.

Enrollment stands at 725 students. Tuition is $11,886 annually, with a total cost of attendance of $20,810 when accounting for room and board. The college maintains a 53.2% acceptance rate, making admissions selective but accessible to a broad range of applicants. Many students receive financial aid that reduces their actual cost significantly below the published rate.

The college's economic mobility profile reflects higher access paired with medium earnings outcomes, positioning it as an institution that opens doors for students from lower-income backgrounds. Tougaloo works best for students interested in rigorous study of the social sciences within a small, historically significant institution. For more information, visit www.tougaloo.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 176,406
- **State**: MS
- **City**: Tougaloo
- **Address**: 500 W County Line Rd
- **Zip Code**: 39174
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.tougaloo.edu/
- **HBCU**: Yes
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $11,886
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $11,886
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $20,810
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $20,810
- **Room and Board**: $8,924
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 725
- **Acceptance Rate**: 53.2%
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $28,917,674
- **Carnegie Classification**: Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research Colleges and Universities
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Social Sciences