Mississippi Valley State University

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MVSU is a 4-year public university located at 14000 Highway 82 West in Itta Bena, Mississippi. It's a Remote campus in a Town-based setting with 2,309 enrolled students and a student faculty ratio of 16 to 1. Campus housing is present on campus, and online programs are available.

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About Mississippi Valley State University

Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) is a public historically black higher education institute located in Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi. The university was established by the State Legislature and Governor Thomas L. Bailey in 1946 under the name of Mississippi Vocational College. The first class started at the university 4 years later. It initially aimed at attracting African American students who would rather enroll at Mississippi’s distinctive institutions that were dedicated to white students after the expected decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that segregation of public higher education institute is unconstitutional. The institute was initially planned to established in the former Greenwood Army Air Base as it has already many facilities built and available and would save much of the costs however, this was cancelled due to objections from the local residents of Carroll County, Mississippi. In 1964, the college witnessed non-violent boycott that included 800 students that required more inclusion of black history courses, inviting prominent black speakers and purchase of books of black authors. In 1974, the name of the college was changed to Mississippi Valley State University.

The university has a rural campus covering 450 acres with several distinctive buildings and facilities as Magnolia Hall, Clara T. Reed Residence Hall, William J. Stewart Hall, Mapluma Ratcliff Hall, John A. James Hall as well as the university library which is named James Herbert White Library. The university has a public FM radio station broadcasting a variety of music and events. The official colors of the university are forest green and white while its mascot is called Devil. Its athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

MVSU is divided into 3 colleges in addition to a graduate school offering undergraduate programs in 54 majors and 9 master’s programs. It is currently a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

School Facts

Years Estd.1950
NicknameDelta Devils & Devilettes
MascotDevil
ColorsForest green and White
LocationMississippi
AthleticsNCAA Division I (FCS)
Religious AffiliationNot applicable

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MVSU Tuition and Fees

We've provided you the following to learn more about this college. The tuition and demographic data on this page comes from recently published National Center for Education Statistics data while the recommendations and editorial content are based on our research.

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#2006 Nationally for Universities with highest tuition
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#1454 Nationally for Colleges with the most expensive cost of living.

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MVSU is a prestigious 4-year institution in Mississippi. The following are the rankings for the school relative to other universities across the country.

#2006 Nationally for Universities with highest tuition

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#1454 Nationally for Colleges with the most Expensive cost of living

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#1080 Nationally for Largest Number of students enrolled

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The Acceptance rate for MVSU is 76 Percent. Last year, there were 2310 applicants and 21 percent of those who were accepted actually attended (Enrollment Rate). To apply, it's required to have the following: High school GPA, High School transcripts, SAT/ACT test scores.