2025 Mississippi Colleges Comparison
In Mississippi, 52 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 25 public schools and 27 private schools. By school level, 19 4-years (or high) schools, 18 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 15 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Mississippi colleges is $8,619 for state residents and $13,576 for out-of-state students in 2025. The graduate tuition & fee is $10,940 for state residents and $14,143 for out-of-state students. A total of 3,177 students enrolled in Mississippi colleges including 2,757 undergraduate and 1,392 graduate students.
Most Compared Mississippi Colleges
The following Mississippi college pairs are frequently compared by users. You can compare the schools by their most important academic factors such as acceptance rate and tuition.
2025 Statistics for Mississippi Colleges
Of the 52 Mississippi schools, Mississippi Community College Board ranked first and Southeastern Baptist College ranked second (view more at Mississippi college rankings).
The 2025 average tuition & fees of all Mississippi colleges is $8,619 for Mississippi residents and $13,576 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 73.97% and the average SAT score is 1,059. The average number of students is 3,177 and the average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Mississippi colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Mississippi colleges are $13,576 and Millsaps College has the highest tuition & fees of $44,680 and Southeastern Baptist College has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,425.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of Mississippi colleges are $14,143 and University of Mississippi has the highest tuition & fees of $28,600 and Mississippi Valley State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,385.
- The average SAT score of Mississippi colleges is 1,059 and Mississippi State University has the highest SAT score of 1,210 and Alcorn State University has the lowest score of 840.
- The average acceptance rate of Mississippi colleges is 73.97% and Mississippi Christian University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 29% and Southeastern Baptist College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population of Mississippi colleges is 3,177 and University of Mississippi has the most students of 26,449 and Southeastern Baptist College has the fewest students of 93.
- The average graduation rate of Mississippi colleges is 55.79% and Southeastern Baptist College has the highest rate of 80% and Rust College has the lowest rate of 12%.
Mississippi Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
The following table lists colleges located in Mississippi ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Community College Board Jackson, MS Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Baptist College Laurel, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $7,425 | - | - | 100.0% | 93 | 80% | 7 to 1 |
| Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,700 | - | - | - | 4,753 | 41% | 26 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $13,920 | $15,135 | - | - | 983 | - | 47 to 1 |
| East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS Public, 2-4 years | $7,445 | - | - | - | 3,841 | 48% | 17 to 1 |
| KC's School of Hair Design Pontotoc, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $14,325 | - | - | - | 58 | 95% | 15 to 1 |
| Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture Laurel, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,875 | - | - | - | 57 | 71% | 14 to 1 |
| Unlimited Cosmetology School Hattiesburg, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 29 | 54% | 20 to 1 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Grenada Grenada, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 21 | 89% | 15 to 1 |
| The Academy of Hair Design Six Hattiesburg, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 37 | 100% | 15 to 1 |
| Chris Beauty College Gulfport, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $12,600 | - | - | - | 73 | 88% | 20 to 1 |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary Ridgeland, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $7,500 | $13,800 | - | 57.1% | 170 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,540 | - | - | - | 1,978 | 31% | 15 to 1 |
| Vaughn Beauty College Aberdeen, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $11,275 | - | - | - | 63 | 44% | 14 to 1 |
| Holmes Community College Goodman, MS Public, 2-4 years | $6,610 | - | - | - | 5,039 | 39% | 18 to 1 |
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $11,152 | - | - | - | 2,307 | 71% | 19 to 1 |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,740 | - | - | - | 7,867 | 45% | 22 to 1 |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,200 | - | - | - | 2,932 | 50% | 20 to 1 |
| Traxlers School of Hair Jackson, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 98 | 100% | 16 to 1 |
| Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology Clinton, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 77 | 67% | 13 to 1 |
| East Central Community College Decatur, MS Public, 2-4 years | $6,090 | - | - | - | 2,785 | 36% | 19 to 1 |
| Mississippi Barber Academy Jackson, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 71 | 78% | 20 to 1 |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS Public, 2-4 years | $6,780 | - | - | - | 1,758 | 56% | 21 to 1 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS Public, 2-4 years | $6,478 | - | - | - | 2,780 | 34% | 16 to 1 |
| Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven, MS Private, 2-4 years | $18,062 | - | - | 100.0% | 115 | 65% | 23 to 1 |
| Fosters Cosmetology College Ripley, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,200 | - | - | - | 23 | 91% | 12 to 1 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Pearl Pearl, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | - | 43 | 83% | 15 to 1 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS Public, 2-4 years | $7,850 | - | - | - | 8,694 | 48% | 23 to 1 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $20,180 | $12,956 | - | 89.0% | 968 | 55% | 13 to 1 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning Jackson, MS Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goshen School of Cosmetology Cleveland, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $17,400 | - | - | - | 27 | 14% | 20 to 1 |
| Hinds Community College Raymond, MS Public, 2-4 years | $7,300 | - | - | - | 8,859 | 43% | 15 to 1 |
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport, MS Private, 2-4 years | $16,683 | - | - | - | 200 | 70% | 14 to 1 |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS Public, 2-4 years | $7,750 | - | - | - | 3,442 | 34% | 19 to 1 |
| Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,490 | - | - | - | 1,633 | 41% | 17 to 1 |
| Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,820 | - | - | - | 5,139 | 50% | 21 to 1 |
| Corinth Academy of Cosmetology Corinth, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,275 | - | - | - | 90 | 42% | 19 to 1 |
| Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS Public, 2-4 years | $6,100 | - | - | - | 6,011 | 37% | 26 to 1 |
| University of Mississippi University, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $28,600 | $28,600 | 1,090 | 96.6% | 26,449 | 72% | 18 to 1 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $27,637 | $27,637 | 1,210 | 77.6% | 23,150 | 67% | 16 to 1 |
| William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $15,480 | $11,880 | 1,150 | 60.3% | 5,321 | 60% | 14 to 1 |
| Millsaps College Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $44,680 | $18,000 | 1,060 | 43.1% | 593 | 57% | 9 to 1 |
| Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $8,492 | $8,492 | - | 90.3% | 2,193 | 47% | 10 to 1 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $11,998 | $11,998 | - | 99.1% | 13,170 | 49% | 18 to 1 |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $8,785 | $9,520 | 840 | 45.3% | 2,995 | 57% | 16 to 1 |
| Belhaven University Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $30,250 | $11,700 | 1,154 | 49.8% | 4,213 | 49% | 12 to 1 |
| Delta State University Cleveland, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $8,605 | $8,605 | 1,050 | 100.0% | 2,654 | 48% | 12 to 1 |
| Jackson State University Jackson, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $11,965 | $11,965 | 920 | 93.2% | 6,326 | 51% | 14 to 1 |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $7,692 | $8,385 | - | 92.4% | 2,205 | 27% | 13 to 1 |
| Mississippi Christian University Clinton, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $23,500 | $15,500 | - | 29.1% | 4,164 | 59% | 14 to 1 |
| Rust College Holly Springs, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $13,265 | - | - | 48.7% | 467 | 12% | 10 to 1 |
| Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $12,407 | $12,113 | - | 59.9% | 1,301 | 33% | 9 to 1 |
| Average | $13,576 | $14,143 | 1,059 | 74.0% | 3,177 | 56% | 16 to 1 |