Mississippi Christian University, formerly Mississippi College, is a private institution in Clinton, Mississippi, affiliated with the Mississippi Baptist Convention. It was founded in 1826 as Hampstead Academy and received its first charter that January. It calls itself the second oldest Baptist-affiliated college or university in the United States and is the state's oldest college. Its history includes Civil War disruption and a 1992 merger with Clarke College. The mc.edu site announces the new name, adopted around its 200th anniversary in 2026, and the abbreviation MC continues. It is known for Provine Chapel, the first physician assistant program in Mississippi, a doctorate in professional counseling and NCAA Division II Choctaws athletics. Enrollment is roughly 6,300, and the university has a law school with its own admissions site.
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Applicants apply online at apply.mc.edu or through the Common App; the university states that an official ACT, SAT or CLT score is required for the 2026 cycle and uses rolling admission.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
Location
200 S. Capitol Street, Clinton, MS 39056, Mississippi, United States
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