Mississippi Online Colleges Comparison
31 Mississippi colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 3 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of Mississippi online colleges is $19,054 for Mississippi residents and $17,038 for out-of-state students. Belhaven University has the highest tuition & fees of $29,195 and Coahoma Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,490.
- Total 33,597 students have enrolled in online colleges in Mississippi. University of Southern Mississippi is the largest online college with 3,954 online students.
- William Carey University offers the most number of online programs of 23 programs via distance learning.
- Strayer University-Mississippi has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
31 Online Colleges in Mississippi
The next table lists all online colleges located in Mississippi. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Mississippi Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $8,549 | $8,549 | 2,933 | 599 | 48 | 5 | 16 to 1 |
| Belhaven University Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $24,250 | $29,195 | 3,627 | 2,158 | 74 | 23 | 9 to 1 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $11,760 | $19,280 | 922 | 149 | 31 | 5 | 14 to 1 |
| Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,353 | $3,490 | 1,783 | 807 | 90 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS Public, 2-4 years | $4,000 | $5,000 | 2,801 | 696 | 100 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Delta State University Cleveland, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $8,605 | $8,605 | 2,556 | 776 | 59 | 19 | 10 to 1 |
| East Central Community College Decatur, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,865 | $5,965 | 2,380 | 495 | 46 | - | 17 to 1 |
| East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,950 | $6,950 | 3,324 | 1,159 | 94 | 54 | 18 to 1 |
| Hinds Community College Raymond, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,825 | $6,875 | 9,407 | 2,154 | 118 | 4 | 13 to 1 |
| Holmes Community College Goodman, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,510 | $6,210 | 4,948 | 1,627 | 115 | 88 | 17 to 1 |
| Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,420 | $5,820 | 4,599 | 1,323 | 107 | 12 | 20 to 1 |
| Jackson State University Jackson, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $9,090 | $10,110 | 6,906 | 2,865 | 93 | 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS Public, 2-4 years | $4,000 | $6,000 | 4,399 | 544 | 54 | 5 | 25 to 1 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,932 | $5,992 | 2,621 | 256 | 64 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,540 | $6,140 | 2,039 | 469 | 82 | - | 17 to 1 |
| University of Mississippi University, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $9,412 | $26,980 | 22,300 | 1,808 | 211 | 25 | 16 to 1 |
| Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $7,866 | $8,092 | 2,339 | 826 | 39 | 6 | 11 to 1 |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $7,414 | $7,912 | 1,879 | 226 | 36 | 3 | 12 to 1 |
| Mississippi College Clinton, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $17,392 | $21,698 | 3,946 | 650 | 151 | 14 | 13 to 1 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,950 | $7,250 | 7,845 | 1,739 | 127 | 33 | 22 to 1 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $9,815 | $26,580 | 22,649 | 3,686 | 287 | 2 | 16 to 1 |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS Public, 2-4 years | $4,770 | $8,050 | 3,062 | 626 | 38 | 10 | 22 to 1 |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,660 | $6,060 | 7,198 | 500 | 55 | 8 | 21 to 1 |
| Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,650 | $5,650 | 5,462 | 1,492 | 48 | 3 | 24 to 1 |
| Rust College Holly Springs, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $9,700 | $13,840 | 755 | 5 | 22 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Southeastern Baptist College Laurel, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $4,790 | $5,925 | 97 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 to 1 |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,960 | $6,660 | 1,807 | 306 | 26 | 7 | 22 to 1 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $9,618 | $11,618 | 13,526 | 3,954 | 162 | 20 | 15 to 1 |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary Ridgeland, MS Private, 4 years four-years | - | $8,000 | 180 | 149 | 7 | 6 | 11 to 1 |
| William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $12,300 | $14,685 | 5,662 | 1,241 | 78 | 24 | 13 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $13,857 | $13,920 | 302 | 302 | 33 | 33 | 41 to 1 |
| Average | $19,054 | $17,038 | 154,254 | 33,597 | - | - | 17 to 1 |