Mississippi Valley State University
HBCUItta Bena, Mississippi
Public·Four or more years·Master's degree·GPA 2.90
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Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU, The Valley or Valley) is a public historically black university in Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi, adjacent to Itta Bena, Mississippi. MVSU is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
- Rankings
#387 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #387 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #989 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$7,912▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $21,154
Room & Board: $8,112
Books & Supplies: $2,000
Receive Aid: 98%
Avg Grant Aid: $9,302
Pell Grant Recipients: 89%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$7,912▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $21,154
Room & Board: $8,112
Books & Supplies: $2,000
Receive Aid: 98%
Avg Grant Aid: $9,302
Pell Grant Recipients: 89%
- Gas
- ⛽ $3.94 / gal
- Test Scores
ACT 14–18▼
25th–75th Percentile
ACT Composite: 14–18
- Admit Rate
- 51%
- Avg HS GPA
- 2.90
- Total Enrollment
- 2,196
- Undergrad
- 2,005
- Graduate
- 191
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 13:1
- Retention Rate
- 58%
- Graduation Rate
- 22%
- HBCU
- ✅ Historically Black College or University
- Official Portal
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14000 Highway 82 West, Itta Bena, Mississippi, 38941-1400
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