What Rust costs
Rust College charges $13,265 a year in published tuition and fees, about $6,632 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $23,107 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $9,638 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Rust
For fall 2024, Rust College received 3,807 applications and admitted 1,853 students, and 119 enrolled as first-years.
What Rust students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Rust College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 18 |
| Social Work | 8 |
| Business Administration and Management | 7 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 7 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Rust
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi: about 29 miles away
- University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee: about 37 miles away
- Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee: about 40 miles away
Colleges like Rust
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (small town or rural), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina: 852 undergraduates
- Newberry College, Newberry, South Carolina: 1,479 undergraduates
- McDaniel College, Westminster, Maryland: 1,617 undergraduates
- Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, Maryland: 1,768 undergraduates
- Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina: 1,856 undergraduates
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Lists that include Rust
- Colleges in Mississippi: 6 Compared
- Smaller Private Universities: 256 Compared
- HBCUs: 50 Compared
- Christian Colleges: 123 Compared
- Small-Town and Rural Colleges: 176 Compared
- Smaller Private Universities in the Southeast: 61 Compared
- HBCUs in the Southeast: 39 Compared
- Christian Colleges in the Southeast: 45 Compared
FAQ
What is Rust College's acceptance rate? 48.7% for fall 2024: 1,853 of 3,807 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Rust College? $13,265 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Rust College? About 467 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What is the campus setting at Rust College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small town or rural area.
Sources
- College Navigator: Rust College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Rust College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
