| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
489 men, 514 women, 1,003 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
471 men, 501 women, 972 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
18 men, 13 women, 31 total |
| Total graduate students: |
38 men, 43 women, 81 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
17 men, 20 women, 37 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
21 men, 23 women, 44 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
42% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 9.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 5.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.0% | Hispanic |
| 81.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 11.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.6% | Hispanic |
| 82.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 0.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
100 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Jackson, MS |
| Population of city/town: |
425,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
210 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,000,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.millsaps.edu/
get_to_know/map.htm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (78%)
- women's dorms (10%)
- fraternity housing (12%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
96% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
79% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
21% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
97% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
135 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network in 100% of college-owned buildings300 megabyte network storage area per studentstudent residential on-site consultants trained in network connectivity, software support and troubleshootingstaffing of computer labsMillsaps Helpdeskstudent workshops, training and access to multimedia facilitiesequipment access and maintenance supportDell Computer Corp. partnership offering educational discounts on all models and peripherals and on-site technical support to students |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Eudora Welty Collection, King R. Johnson History Collection, Lehman Engel Collection (music, literature, art), Paul Ramsey Collection in Applied Ethics, The Kellogg Collection of Children's Books, The Rare Book Collection, The Archives of Millsaps College and The United Methodist Church in Mississippi, and the Harmon L. Smith Collection in Christian Ethics |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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molecular biology/functional genomics lab; fluorescence microscopy imaging facility; dedicated GIS laboratory; specially-automated 24-hour food monitoring system for rats; hydrogeologic monitoring station for measuring 4 on-campus wells; computational modeling lab for numerical and graphical solutions in three dimensions; equipment for measuring atomic absorption, infrared transitional modes, nuclear magnetic resonance, and other forms of energy; oil spill and stormwater remediation research lab |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, religious, Nontraditional students |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Registration system (College Central Network) |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
5 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
54% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
52% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Purple & White |
| Number of honor societies: |
26 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
85 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Ministry Team, CALLS, Catholic Student Association, Millsaps Christian Fellowship, Wesley Fellowship, Canterbury Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Glory Phi God Fellowship, Gospel Choir, Jewish Cultural Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Association, Global Alliance, Multicultural Affairs Diversity Group, Multicultural Food Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Student Body Association, Boxers Rebellion Club, Campus Link AmeriCorps, Circle K, Chamber Singers, 16-24 member touring choir, Classics Club, College Republicans, Crew Club, Cycling and Triathlon Club, E.A.R.T.H. Environmental Club, English Club, Student Senate, Family and Friends Pride Coalition, Film Society, Foundations Freshman Welcoming Organization, French Club, Future Black Law Students, German Club, Global Alliance, Gospel Choir, Habitat for Humanity, Honor Council, Active Minds, Interfraternity Council, LEAD, Louis Wilson Fund Portfolio Managers, Major Impressions Dance Team, Mathematics Club, Millspas Baseball Diamond Girls, Millsaps Players, Millsaps Singers, Multicultural Food Club, National Panhellenic Council, Anime Club, NOW CAN, Outdoor Adventure Club, Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi, Phi Alpha Delta (pre-law), Presidential Ambassadors, Pre-Vet Society, Pro-Choice Club, Project Yellow Ribbon, Psychology Club, Society of Physics Students, Amnesty Millsaps, Sociology Club, Spanish Club, Student Affiliates of American Chemical Society, Student Athlete Advisory Council, Students for LIfe, Stylus literary magazine, Symposium, United Nations Association, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Up 'til Dawn, Anthropology Club, Women's Lacrosse Club, Young Democrats, Millsaps Forum, American Production and Inventory Control Society, Art Club, Bobashela yearbook staff |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Tim Wise,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Robin Jeffries |
| School mascot: |
Majors |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
18% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Jackson, MS (11 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
New Orleans (190 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Jackson, MS (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Jackson, MS (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
30% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
43% immediately, 56% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Baylor University (TX);Emory University (GA);University of Mississippi Medical Center (MS);Vanderbilt University (TN);Washington University in St. Louis (MO) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
38% within six months of graduation, 46% within one year of graduation, 61% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Johns Hopkins University, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mueller Industries, National Weather Service, BellSouth, Smithsonian Institution, The Clorox Company, Purdue University, Morgan Keegan, Pfizer, Inc., C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., National Science Foundation, GE Commercial Distribution Finance, Horne LLP, UBS Financial Services, Inc., Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Bloomberg L.P., The Nature Conservancy, Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Research Center, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), KPMG, Cypress Pharmaceutical, Inc., Northrop Grumman Corporation, Hearst Argyle Television, Entergy, Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, AXA Advisors, U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, Washington University in St. Louis, Clemson University, Ergon, Inc., Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Teach for America, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Washington National Opera, Mississippi Development Authority, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Regions Financial Corporation, Baylor University, AmeriCorps Vista, Ernst & Young, East Group Properties, Housing and Urban Development's Office of Inspector General, John Hancock Financial Network, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, MS Department of Environmental Quality, Social Security Administration, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Saks Incorporated, Parkway Properties, Peace Corps, Smith Turner & Reeves PA, State Farm Insurance Agency, The Clarion-Ledger, Mississippi State Attorney General's Office, Trustmark National Bank, Raytheon Aerospace LLC, First United Methodist Church, Eaton Aerospace, Southern Progress Corporation, The William Morris Group, Federal Trade Commission, American Cancer Society, Mid-South Division, Atmos Energy Services-Southwest Region, Education Services Foundation (ESF), Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Mississippi Museum of Art, Operation Shoestring, a Jackson, Mississippi, nonprofit, Walgreens, UPS |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Ellen Gilchrist ('67), a distinguished novelist and winner of the American Book Award for Fiction Ken Blackwell ('86), one of the founders of Bristol Technology, a software company recently acquired by Hewlett Packard
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