Rust College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to grant associate and bachelor’s degrees. If there are any questions about Rust College’s accreditation, please direct them in writing to the:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, GA 30033-4097

Interested parties may also learn about the institution’s accredited status, file a third-party comment at the time of the institution’s accreditation review, or submit a complaint by contacting:

Dr. Doris J. Ward, Ph.D.
Sr. Vice President of Academic Affairs
SACSCOC Liaison
Rust College
150 Rust Avenue
Holly Springs, MS 38635
662-252-8000 ext. 4050
Dward2@rustcollege.edu

RUST COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT

Rust College equips and inspires students for excellence and service in their communities and throughout the world.

WE ARE

• A college related to the United Methodist Church.
• A college with sound programs designed to serve students who have a variety of academic preparations.
• A college that recognizes the threefold functions of education as teaching, research, and community service, with its primary mission as teaching.
• A college with programs designed to acquaint students with cultural, moral, and spiritual values both in theory and in practice o A college that provides an opportunity for education to all, regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, or ethnic background.

GOAL

To make Rust College the premier private liberal arts college in North Mississippi, serving young people from throughout the world.

VISION

The Rust College vision for the future reflects an institution of teaching and learning, internal and external to the classroom. Students will come to prepare for careers while living and studying in an environment that nurtures academic and personal development. Rust College offers comprehensive support and assistance of entering freshman through the Student Success and Persistence program (SSPP). This program has the responsibility of addressing and facilitating each step in the process of moving new students through to college-ready status and persistence through graduation and career placement. It is through the work of the Student Success and Persistence Program (SSPP) that testing, placement and assessment of college-readiness for first year students at admission begin. Our vision for the future reflects an institution of teaching and learning, internal and external to the classroom. Students will come to prepare for careers while living and studying in an environment that nurtures academic and personal development.