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About Tougaloo College

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Tougaloo College is a private liberal arts college in Tougaloo, MS, known for its hbcu, liberal arts college, and small class sizes. With an acceptance rate of 49%, Tougaloo College is moderately selective, typically enrolling around 133 students each year. Tougaloo College is test optional; submitting a strong score can strengthen an application, though it is not required for consideration. Tougaloo College offers merit scholarships regardless of financial need, with awards averaging $7,446 per year; the sticker price of $22,975 may look very different from what your family actually pays.

Admissions

Tougaloo College acceptance rate and admitted student profile

moderately selective

49%
Overall Accept Rate

Application Strategy

Strategy tips for applying to Tougaloo College

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Essay Strategy
Tougaloo has a deep civil rights history and a mission centered on social justice and community uplift, so your essays should reflect how your own values or experiences connect to that legacy of service and activism.
Test Score Strategy
Because Tougaloo is test optional, you are not required to submit scores that may not reflect your full academic ability, so focus your application energy on your GPA, activities, and essays instead.

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Financial Aid & Cost

What Tougaloo College actually costs your family

Average net prices by income bracket from College Scorecard data.

Family IncomeSticker PriceEst. Net Cost / yr
0-30k~$23k/yr$17.3k
30k-48k~$23k/yr$17.5k
48k-75k~$23k/yr$17.7k
75k-110k~$23k/yr$14.4k
110k+~$23k/yr$16.3k

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Outcomes & Campus

Student outcomes and campus profile

32%
6-Year Graduation Rate
$26k
Median Earnings (6 yrs)
11:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
654
Undergrad Enrollment
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