University Description
Rust College is a historically Black, senior liberal arts, church-related college, serving students from diverse backgrounds. Rust provides a quality college degree that every student can afford. . Read MoreUniversity History
Rust College was established in 1866 by the Freedman’s Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Its founders were missionaries from the North who opened a school in Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, accepting adults of all ages, as well as children, for instruction in elementary subjects. A year later the first building on the present campus was erected. In 1870, the school was chartered as Shaw University, honoring the Reverend S.O. Shaw, who made a gift of $10,000 to the new institution. In 1892, the name was changed to Rust University to avoid confusion with another Shaw University. The name was a tribute to Richard S. Rust of Cincinnati, Ohio, Secretary of the Freedman’s Aid Society. In 1915, the title was changed to the more realistic name, Rust College.Academic Programs
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Business Administration and Management
- Preschool Education and Teaching
- Preschool Education and Teaching
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Business Administration and Management
- Preschool Education and Teaching
- Preschool Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Biology
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Chemistry
- General Mathematics
- General Political Science and Government
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Biology
- General Business Administration and Management
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
- General Computer Science
- General Mathematics
- Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
- Public Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Social Sciences
- General Business Administration and Management
- Public Administration
- Public Administration
- Preschool Education and Teaching
- Business Teacher Education
- Preschool Education and Teaching
- Public Administration
- Broadcast Journalism
- Journalism
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- General Chemistry
- General Computer Science
- General Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- General Biology
- General Chemistry
- General Political Science and Government
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- General Biology
- General Political Science and Government
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Other English Language and Literature
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Computer Science
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- General Social Sciences
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Computer Science
- General Mathematics
- Sociology
- Preschool Education and Teaching
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Business Teacher Education
- Journalism
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Other English Language and Literature
- Preschool Education and Teaching
Sports Offered
- Baseball (M)
- Basketball (M)
- Cross Country (M)
- Outdoor Track and Field (M)
- Tennis (M)
- Basketball (W)
- Cross Country (W)
- Outdoor Track and Field (W)
- Softball (W)
- Tennis (W)
- Volleyball (W)
Greek Life
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Admissions office
Year Founded
1866
University Mascot
Bearcat
Address
Rust College 150 Rust Avenue Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone number
(662)252-8000