Overview

Mississippi Valley State University is a Comprehensive institution located in Itta Bena, MS, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 14000 Hwy. 82 West
Itta Bena, MS  38941

Contact Larry Kinds
Director of Developmental Studies
Email: larry.kinds@mvsu.edu
Phone: 662-254-3446
Fax: 662-254-7900

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies
Public Relations/image Management
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Secondary Education And Teaching
Social Science Teacher Education
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial Technology/technician
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Rhetoric And Composition
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Health
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Music, General
Visual And Performing Arts, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,155

Applied

2,480

Accepted

1,654

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,892

Females Applied

1,528

Females Accepted

81%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,263

Males Applied

952

Males Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

0

Application Fee

2.9

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	2.5 recommendations
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	15	13	18

Tuition & Fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Student Body

1,654

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

4%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.37%
Black or African American	91.36%
White or Caucasian	2.05%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.17%
Asian	0.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.43%
Two or more races	0.51%
Other	3.85%

Gender

Male (43.23%)

Female (56.77%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	37%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Black History Month and Founder's Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Baptist Student Union, Black Student Fellowship and National Education Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1	No
Softball		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1	No

Faculty

142

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 94

Part-time - 48

Male - 68

Female - 74