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Biology at Millsaps College

Millsaps College graduates about 51 biology majors a year, 33% of its graduating class. That puts it 152nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 75 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 63% of the schools we've counted.

72/100Strong#152 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year5133% of the class
Courses in the catalog75more than 63% of schools
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1135–1354whole school

Around Millsaps College

Belhaven office building clears out
Belhaven office building clears out (3103954453)Photo: /\ \/\/ /\ from Jackson Mississippi, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Weiners old law offices now owned by the Presbyterians
College ministry (4600531612)Photo: /\ \/\/ /\ from Jackson Mississippi, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Warren-Guild-Simmons House
Warren-Guild Simmons House(3)Photo: GilbertThompson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photo of Bailey Magnet High School, now Bailey APAC, from State street in Jackso
Bailey Magnet High School from street 02Photo: Levi King · CC0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Franklin W. Olin Hall of Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 7 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 4 · Offices 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Loyola University Maryland 72
  2. St. Lawrence University 72
  3. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 72
  4. United States Air Force Academy 72
  5. Furman University 72
  6. Harvey Mudd College 72
  7. Virginia Commonwealth University 71
  8. University of California, Merced 71

Other strong majors at Millsaps College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Millsaps College with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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