Millsaps College

What is the history of Millsaps College?

Millsaps College was founded in 1890 in Jackson, Mississippi, by Mississippi Methodists with financial support from businessman Major Reuben Webster Millsaps. It remains a private college with a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church.

The college developed from its Methodist liberal-arts origins into an institution offering undergraduate study across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, as well as business and graduate programs. Its business school bears the name Else School of Management. The name "Majors," used by its athletic teams, refers to Major Millsaps rather than to academic fields of study.

What are the faculties and departments at Millsaps College?

Millsaps is organized around liberal-arts and sciences programs and the Else School of Management. Students can explore fields ranging from biology, chemistry, mathematics, English, and history to psychology, political science, accounting, and business.

The college offers bachelor's degrees and selected graduate business credentials. Its academic catalog is the appropriate place to check which majors, minors, concentrations, and graduate programs are open to a particular entering class; a field appearing in federal reporting does not necessarily mean every related course or credential is offered every year.

A prospective student comparing majors should examine the course sequence, laboratory or performance requirements, and frequency of upper-level classes. At a small college, those details can matter as much as the name of the major, particularly for transfer students or anyone trying to finish within a fixed number of semesters.

What is the location of Millsaps College?

Millsaps College is in Jackson, Mississippi, near the city's medical, government, and cultural institutions. It is an urban campus rather than a remote college town.

That setting can give students access to local organizations, internships, and community projects, but travel plans depend on the placement: an opportunity elsewhere in the Jackson area may require a car or another transportation arrangement. First-year students are permitted to register or park a car on campus. Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport is the relevant commercial airport for students traveling longer distances.

Applicants considering off-campus work or commuting should assess travel time from the address where they expect to live, not just the distance from downtown Jackson. Campus visits can also help clarify how the college's residential area relates to nearby streets and services.

What is the mission and vision of Millsaps College?

Millsaps describes its educational purpose in terms of liberal learning, critical thinking, and responsible engagement with the wider world. Its Methodist heritage is part of its institutional identity, although the college offers study and campus activities across a range of disciplines and interests.

The practical question for applicants is how that purpose appears in the curriculum: requirements outside a student's major, opportunities for discussion and research, and connections between classroom work and community life. A religious affiliation describes the college's history and stated values; it should not be taken to imply that every student shares a particular faith or that every course has a religious focus.