Overview

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

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
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
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	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×
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
Human Services, General	×
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	×	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Music, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,141

Applied

1,054

Accepted

2,013

Enrolled

Female Admissions

639

Females Applied

603

Females Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

502

Males Applied

451

Males Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

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	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	15	13	17

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,692

In-state

7,692

Out-of-state

7,692

In-district

Fees

100

Full-time student fees

8,425

Room & board

4,518

Room only

Student Body

2,013

Total Undergrad students

4%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.58%
Black or African American	89.37%
White or Caucasian	2.34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.23%
Asian	0.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.15%
Two or more races	0.9%
Other	5.05%

Gender

Male (47.34%)

Female (52.66%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	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

146

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 89

Part-time - 57

Male - 70

Female - 76