Mississippi College

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Mississippi College

Former names	Hampstead Academy (1826–1827) Mississippi Academy (1827–1830)
Motto	Veritas et Virtus
Motto in English	Truth and Virtue
Type	Private university
Established	January 24, 1826 (1826-01-24)
Religious affiliation	Mississippi Baptist Convention
Endowment	US$89.2 million (2020)[1]
President	Blake Thompson[2][3]
Provost	Michael J. Highfield[4]
Students	6,322
Postgraduates	1,684 graduate students 570 law students
Location	Clinton, Mississippi , U.S. 32°20′9″N 90°19′53″W / 32.33583°N 90.33139°W / 32.33583; -90.33139
Campus	Suburban, 320 acres (130 ha)
Colors	Blue and gold[5]
Nickname	Choctaws
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – Gulf South[6]
Website	www.mc.edu
Location in Mississippi

Mississippi College (MC) is a private university affiliated with the Mississippi Baptist Convention and located in Clinton, Mississippi, United States.^[8] Founded in 1826, MC is the second-oldest Baptist-affiliated college or university in the United States and the oldest college or university in Mississippi.