2026 Cheapest Mississippi College Costs Rankings
Among Mississippi colleges, Mississippi Valley State University has the cheapest tuition & fees ($7,692) and Mississippi University for Women has the second lowest tuition & fees ($8,492) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Mississippi College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Mississippi College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS | $7,692 | $8,385 | - | 92.4% | 2,205 | 27% | 13 to 1 |
| 2 | Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS | $8,492 | $8,492 | - | 90.3% | 2,193 | 47% | 10 to 1 |
| 3 | Delta State University Cleveland, MS | $8,605 | $8,605 | 1,050 | 100.0% | 2,654 | 48% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 | Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | $8,785 | $9,520 | 840 | 45.3% | 2,995 | 57% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 | Jackson State University Jackson, MS | $11,965 | $11,965 | 920 | 93.2% | 6,326 | 51% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | $11,998 | $11,998 | - | 99.1% | 13,170 | 49% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 | William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS | $15,480 | $11,880 | 1,150 | 60.3% | 5,321 | 60% | 14 to 1 |
| 8 | Mississippi Christian University Clinton, MS | $23,500 | $15,500 | - | 29.1% | 4,164 | 59% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $27,637 | $27,637 | 1,210 | 77.6% | 23,150 | 67% | 16 to 1 |
| 10 | University of Mississippi University, MS | $28,600 | $28,600 | 1,090 | 96.6% | 26,449 | 72% | 18 to 1 |
Qualified Mississippi Colleges in Core Admission Stats
