Why Millsaps
Where excellence meets opportunity
We set students up for professional success and lives of meaning and purpose. Students learn by doing, putting their education to work through outstanding research, internship and other experiential opportunities. Millsaps changes lives; our students change the world.
Equipped & Prepared
It begins with our foundational Compass Curriculum that develops core skill sets and continues with our Pathways program that encourages a four-year exploration of academic interests, professional curiosity and experiences.
Millsaps students acquire skills throughout their academic careers to solve real-world problems and issues.
Learn from the Best
Fact: 95% of Millsaps faculty hold the highest degree in their fields. All classes are taught by faculty, NOT graduate assistants. Our faculty have helped produce seven Rhodes Scholars, 29 Fulbright Fellows, six Goldwater Scholars and two Truman Scholars. Are you next?
Distinctive Scholars
Our students have received more prestigious awards per capita than students at many top 20 liberal arts colleges ranked by U.S. News and World Report. Ninety percent of Millsaps’ graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation. Millsaps has the highest graduation rate of any four-year college or university in Mississippi. Ready to join them?
Prepared for Major Outcomes
At Millsaps, experienced faculty will connect you with tailored internship opportunities and real-world experiences at innovative businesses. Our students explore the world through Millsaps’ study-abroad programs, ranked among the best in the country. These opportunities set you up for Major outcomes.
Academic Integrity
Millsaps College is an academic community dedicated to the pursuit of scholarly inquiry and intellectual growth. The foundation of this community is a spirit of personal honesty and mutual trust. Through their honor code, the students of Millsaps affirm their adherence to these basic ethical principles.
Community Engagement
Our college’s calling to service draws inspiration from the quotation inscribed on a sculpture of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, which is located on campus. “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”
Latest News
VIDEO: Major Declaration Day 2025
It was really exciting to see my advisors and professors cheer me on to pick my major.
Mrs. Ruby: The Heartbeat of the Millsaps Cafeteria
Coming here every day is my home away from home.
Millsaps Hosts Jackson Mayoral Forum
Events like this are a cornerstone of an informed, democratic society. The ability to engage in civil discourse and have open conversations about the issues that affect us all is something we hold in high regard.
The Millsaps Making of Macbeth
Though Macbeth is a popular Shakespearean work, the cast and crew are working diligently to ensure the production is an exciting watch while still being well-informed.