Rust College Holly Springs, Mississippi
150 Rust Ave
Holly Springs, Mississippi
38635
601-252-8000
www.rustcollege.eduRust College Mission Statement:RUST COLLEGE’S 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.
Type of Institution
Term Type: Semester
Comparison Group Category:
Not-for-profit 4 yr, Baccalaureate Colleges - General, Southeast, size 1
Geographical Region:
Southeast AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV
Chief Administrator:
President David L Beckley
Title IV Eligibility:
Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Sector: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Degree of Urbanization(Locale): Town: Distant
Open to Public? Institution is open to the public
Carnegie Information
Carnegie Classification 2005 - Basic:
Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
Carnegie Classification 2005 - Enrollment Profile:
Exclusively undergraduate four-year
Carnegie Classification 2005 - Graduate Instructional:
Not applicable
Carnegie Classification 2005 - Undergraduate Instructional:
Arts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence
Carnegie Classification 2005 - Size and Setting
Very small four-year, highly residential
Carnegie Classification 2005 - Undergraduate Profile
Full-time four-year, inclusive
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Room and Board
Provide on-campus housing? Yes
Total Dorm Capacity: 856
Provide board or meals? Yes, number of meals in the maximum meal plan offered
Number of meals per week:19
Typical room charge per year:$1212
Typical board charge per year:$1538
Combined room/board:$0
Degree Information
Level of Institution: Four or more years
Highest Level Offered: Bachelor's degree
Undergraduate Offering:
Undergraduate degree or certificate offering
Graduate Offering:
No graduate offering
First Professional Offer:
No first-professional offering
Highest Degree Offered: Bachelors
Degree Granting Status: Degree-granting
Historical Black College or University: Yes
Institution has Hospital: No
Institution grants a Medical Degree: No
Institutional Category:
Degree-granting, primarily baccalaureate or above
Athletics
Athletic Association: Yes
NCAA Member: Yes
NAIA Member: Yes
NJCAA Member: Implied no
NSCAA Member: Implied no
NCCAA Member: Implied no
Other Member: Implied no
Football: No
Basketball: Yes
Baseball: Yes
Cross Country/Track: Yes
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