Millsaps College
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| Motto | Ad Excellentiam (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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In pursuit of excellence |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1890 |
| Affiliation | United Methodist Church |
| Endowment | $80.3M |
| President | Rob Pearigen |
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Academic staff
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97 full-time |
| Students | 985 |
| Undergraduates | 910 |
| Postgraduates | 75 |
| Location |
Jackson, Mississippi, United States 32°19′20″N 90°10′46″W / 32.32222°N 90.17944°WCoordinates: 32°19′20″N 90°10′46″W / 32.32222°N 90.17944°W |
| Campus | Urban, 103 acres (417,000 m²) |
| Colors | Purple & White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III – SAA |
| Nickname | Majors and Lady Majors |
| Mascot | The Millsaps Major |
| Affiliations |
IAMSCU ACS Annapolis Group |
| Website | www |
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Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college located in Jackson, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Founded in 1890 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Millsaps is home to 985 students. One of 40 colleges featured in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives, it is one of only 21 private colleges nationwide named a Best Buy in the 2013 Fiske Guide to Colleges.
The college was founded in 1889–90 by a Confederate veteran, Major Reuben Webster Millsaps through the donation of the college's land and $50,000. Dr. William Belton Murrah was the college's first president, and Bishop Charles Betts Galloway of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, which with mergers, became the present day United Methodist Church, organized the college's early fund-raising efforts. Both men now have halls named in their honor. Major Millsaps and his wife are interred in a tomb near the center of campus.
Despite its religious affiliation, the curriculum is secular. The writing-intensive core curriculum requires each student to compile an acceptable portfolio of written work before completion of the sophomore year. Candidates for an undergraduate degree must also pass oral and written comprehensive exams in their major field of study. These exams last up to three hours, and may cover any required or elective course offered by the major department. Unacceptable performance on comprehensive exams will prevent a candidate from receiving a degree, even if all course work has been completed. "Comps" are usually associated with graduate degree requirements, so their inclusion at the undergraduate level is a source of pride (and possibly pressure) for Millsaps students.
Millsaps offers B.S., B.A., B.B.A., M.B.A. and MAcc degrees and corresponding programs.
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