Overview

Rust College is a 4-year institution located in Holly Springs, MS, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 150 Rust Avenue
Holly Springs, MS  38635-2328
United States

Contact Mr. Braque Talley
Dean of Enrollment
Email: btalley@rustcollege.edu
Phone: 601-252-8000
Fax: 662-252-8895

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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
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism	×
Journalism	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, General	×
Educational Leadership And Administration, General	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care And Support Services Management	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
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/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,807

Applied

1,853

Accepted

470

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,369

Females Applied

1,160

Females Accepted

49%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,438

Males Applied

693

Males Accepted

48%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

2.66

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

13,385

Private

Fees

1,880

Full-time student fees

5,980

Room & board

2,588

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

5,067

Avg. Financial Aid Package

6,985

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,705

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,158

Avg. Loan Aid

2,795

Avg. Grant Aid

4,281

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

60%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

60%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

470

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

58%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.47%
Black or African American	92.76%
White or Caucasian	0.23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.47%
Asian	0.47%
Other	1.4%

Gender

Male (47.66%)

Female (52.34%)

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	76%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Founders Weekend, SGA Spring Fest and Greek Life Showcase

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:
National Sororities, National Fraternities, Choral Group, Television Station and Radio Station

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
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball			No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball			No

Faculty

49

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 42

Part-time - 7

Male - 19

Female - 30