Rust College
Holly Springs, MS
- UEI
- GN85GH5ZLGE9
- CAGE
- 0REX7
- Primary NAICS
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- Eaton Hall, 150 Rust Ave, Holly Springs, MS 38635, USA
- Website
- rustcollege.edu
- Founded
- 1866
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
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Grant awards
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About the company
Rust College, a historically Black college located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, operates as a prime recipient of federal grants focused on higher education support, institutional capacity building, and historic preservation, with no federal contract prime or sub awards. The institution receives grants exclusively from civilian agencies, primarily the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education, which accounts for 26 of its 53 total federal awards.
Rust College's federal footprint concentrates on postsecondary education and institutional strengthening. The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education is the dominant customer, funding initiatives including a $1 million award (October 2025, CFDA 84.031) to expand the computer science program's interdisciplinary efforts through September 2027; a $695,000 award (September 2024, CFDA 84.116) for development of a communications degree program with equipment and technology acquisition through August 2027; a $500,000 award (August 2023, CFDA 84.116) supporting a leadership development program including scholarships through July 2026; and three TRIO program grants (September 2022, CFDA 84.044) supporting student support services through August 2027. The National Science Foundation awarded $399,099 (October 2025, CFDA 47.076) under the STEM Education program for the CURE-IT project, which embeds course-based undergraduate research experiences into core science courses through September 2028. The Department of the Interior National Park Service has awarded Rust College multiple grants under the Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities program (CFDA 15.932), including $750,000 each (August 2025) for the Oakview and Airliewood rehabilitation projects through April 2029, and an earlier grant (September 2022) for the Carnegie Auditorium stabilization project through March 2027. The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $100,000 (September 2026, CFDA 45.309) to develop permanent and traveling exhibitions at the Leontyne Price Library through August 2029.
Recent activity averages three to four new awards per year, with eight awards reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete opportunity for the institution. Rust College's combined obligated dollars across all awards total $82.2 million against a reported combined potential value of $337 thousand, indicating substantial historical funding depth. The institution has served thirteen distinct federal agencies over its award history, though the Department of Education, National Park Service, and National Science Foundation dominate current-period activity. Rust College operates exclusively as a prime recipient with no sub-award relationships in the source data.
Quick answers
Is Rust College registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Rust College's SAM.gov registration is active through November 12, 2026.
What is Rust College's CAGE code?
Rust College's CAGE code is 0REX7, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is GN85GH5ZLGE9.
What is Rust College's most recent federal award?
Rust College's most recent federal grant award is The leontyne price library at rust college will develop a permanent exhibition and a portable traveling exhibition to… (MH260345OMS26), from Institute of Museum and Library Services, on September 1, 2026.
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