Rust College

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• 150 Rust Ave
  Holly Springs , MS 38635
  (601) 252-8000
  www.rustcollege.edu

  Setting

  Town, distant from an urban area

  Enrollment

  1,486

  Full time

  1,029

  Part time

  457

  Men full time

  395

  Women full time

  634

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  Rust College Mission Statement RUST COLLEGE is a historically Black, co-educational, senior liberal arts college founded in 1866 by the Freedman’s Aid Society of The Methodist Episcopal Church. The College is related to the United Methodist Church, and dedicated to serve the students with a variety of academic preparations, through instruction in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, natural science, business, technology and education. Rust College recognizes the three-fold functions of education as being teaching, research and community service. Its primary mission however, is teaching. It offers a well-rounded program designed to acquaint students with cultural, moral, and spiritual values, both in theory and in practice. Rust College provides an opportunity for education to all, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin or ethnic background.

  Rust College More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  United Methodist

  Highest degree offered

  Bachelors

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Rust College Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  0%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  89%

  Hispanic

  0%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  4%

  Non-Resident Alien

  7%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  0%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Rust College Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $10

  Applied

  1,482

  Admitted

  710

  Enrolled

  249

  Admitted %

  48%

  Rust College Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Recommended

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Recommended

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Recommended

  Rust College Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  -

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  -

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  -

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  -

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  -

  Students submitting ACT

  81%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  14

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  17

• Rust College Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $6,600

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $6,600

  Books and Supplies

  $250

  On-campus room and board

  $3,100

  Off-campus room and board

  $4,900

  Rust College Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  88%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  88% , $3,902 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  51% , $1,738 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  78% , $3,461 on average

• Rust College Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	0	25
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelor
  Business Administration and Management, General	1	10
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Associate	Bachelor
  Broadcast Journalism	0	10
  Journalism	0	2
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Associate	Bachelor
  Computer Science	0	18
  Education	Associate	Bachelor
  Biology Teacher Education	0	0
  Elementary Education and Teaching	0	3
  English/Language Arts Teacher Education	0	1
  Mathematics Teacher Education	0	0
  Social Science Teacher Education	0	1
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelor
  English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	0	10
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelor
  Child Care and Support Services Management	0	13
  Mathematics and Statistics	Associate	Bachelor
  Mathematics, General	0	0
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelor
  Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management	0	1
  Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor
  Chemistry, General	0	3
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelor
  Social Work	0	4
  Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelor
  Political Science and Government, General	0	12
  Social Sciences, General	0	2
  Sociology	0	3
  Visual and Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelor
  Music, General	0	1

• Rust College Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  May 5th

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Regular application deadline

  No closing date

  Fall application deadline

  Jul 15th

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Aug 15th

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  May 1st

  Transfer priority application deadline

  Jul 15th

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Rolling admission

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• Rust College Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  www.rustcollege.edu

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  -

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Rust College Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  -

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  -

  Rust College Military Programs

  ROTC

  No

  Army

  No

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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