Rust College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 48.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 981 of 2,609 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 467
Smaller than 80% of colleges
National median 1,603
Designations: Historically Black college or universityReligious affiliation: United Methodist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Rust College admitted 48.7% of 2,609 applicants.
- Applicants2,609
48.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted981
12.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)125
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$13,314
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $13,265
- Average net price
- $13,314
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 76.3%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$35,151
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
467
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Rust CollegeHolly Springs, MS, United States
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Campus
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityMemphis, TN · about 43 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- rustcollege.edu
Colleges nearby
Blue Mountain College-Mississippi24.8 miBlue Mountain
University of Mississippi Ole Miss28.9 miUniversity
Northwest Mississippi Community College31.5 miSenatobia
Northeast Mississippi Community College50.8 miBooneville- Itawamba Community College68.3 miFulton
- Coahoma Community College73.3 miClarksdale
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Mission & community
HBCU
Historically Black college or university.
CollegesRef editorial tag
Methodist
Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
CollegesRef editorial tag
Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $13,314 a year after aid
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What is the Rust College acceptance rate for 2026?
Rust College admitted 48.7% of 2,609 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Rust College tuition?
Tuition at Rust College is $13,265 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $13,314 a year.
What is the average net price at Rust College?
The average net price at Rust College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $13,314 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Rust College?
10.6% of first-time, full-time students at Rust College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Rust College?
The closest matches are Tougaloo College, Philander Smith College, and Dillard University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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