2023 Mississippi Colleges Comparison
In Mississippi, fifty-five colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school types, there are twenty-five public schools and thirty private schools. By school levels, nineteen 4-years (or high) schools, twenty 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and sixteen 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 $7,907 for state residents and $12,450 for out-of-state students in 2023. The graduate tuition & fee is $10,635 for state residents and $13,645 for out-of-state students. A total of 3,045 students enrolled in Mississippi colleges including 2,587 undergraduate and 1,519 graduate students.
Mississippi College Overview
Of the fifty-five Mississippi schools, William Carey University ranked first and Mississippi State University ranked second (view more at Mississippi college rankings). The 2023 average tuition & fees of all Mississippi colleges is $7,907 for Mississippi residents and $12,450 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 73.52% and the average SAT score is 1,077. The average number of students is 3,045 and the average student to faculty ratio is 17 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 are $12,450 and Millsaps College has the highest tuition & fees of $43,815 and Southeastern Baptist College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,275.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $13,645 and University of Mississippi has the highest tuition & fees of $26,430 and Mississippi University for Women has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,866.
- The average SAT score is 1,077 and Millsaps College has the highest SAT score of 1,245 and Tougaloo College has the lowest score of 940.
- The average acceptance rate is 73.52% and Rust College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 38% and Delta State University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 3,045 and Mississippi State University has the most students of 23,086 and Southeastern Baptist College has the fewest students of 90.
- The average graduation rate is 51.09% and University of Mississippi has the highest rate of 68% and Mississippi Valley State University has the lowest rate of 27%.
2023 Mississippi Colleges
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $14,685 | $12,672 | 1,150 | 57.5% | 5,738 | 60% | 13 to 1 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $25,444 | $25,594 | 1,155 | 76.1% | 23,086 | 60% | 17 to 1 |
| University of Mississippi University, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $26,440 | $26,430 | 1,125 | 89.7% | 21,203 | 68% | 16 to 1 |
| Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $7,866 | $7,866 | 1,015 | 99.3% | 2,477 | 45% | 11 to 1 |
| Millsaps College Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $43,815 | $24,048 | 1,245 | 68.1% | 666 | 62% | 9 to 1 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $11,450 | $11,450 | - | 95.8% | 14,146 | 52% | 16 to 1 |
| Jackson State University Jackson, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $9,445 | $9,445 | 960 | 62.1% | 7,080 | 39% | 15 to 1 |
| Belhaven University Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $28,375 | $11,214 | 1,120 | 64.0% | 4,278 | 54% | 10 to 1 |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $8,549 | $8,854 | 963 | 38.9% | 3,074 | 42% | 15 to 1 |
| Delta State University Cleveland, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $8,605 | $8,605 | 1,070 | 99.8% | 2,727 | 44% | 10 to 1 |
| Mississippi College Clinton, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $21,098 | $13,266 | - | 49.0% | 4,250 | 63% | 13 to 1 |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $7,414 | $8,066 | - | 78.6% | 2,064 | 27% | 12 to 1 |
| Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $10,861 | $10,611 | 940 | 55.8% | 713 | 34% | 9 to 1 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS Public, 2-4 years | $7,250 | - | - | 0.0% | 8,208 | 44% | 21 to 1 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Grenada Grenada, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $18,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 33 | 86% | 15 to 1 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Pearl Pearl, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $18,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 42 | 89% | 15 to 1 |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS Public, 2-4 years | $8,050 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,284 | 39% | 21 to 1 |
| Holmes Community College Goodman, MS Public, 2-4 years | $6,210 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,890 | 39% | 17 to 1 |
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport, MS Private, 2-4 years | $18,381 | - | - | 0.0% | 345 | 27% | 20 to 1 |
| Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,986 | 39% | 20 to 1 |
| Institute of Health & Technology Hattiesburg, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $10,900 | - | - | 0.0% | 36 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Southeastern Baptist College Laurel, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $6,275 | - | - | 0.0% | 90 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,811 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,718 | 33% | 16 to 1 |
| Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology Clinton, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,750 | - | - | 0.0% | 76 | 84% | 15 to 1 |
| Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $19,280 | $12,466 | 1,100 | 99.1% | 989 | 58% | 21 to 1 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning Jackson, MS Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven, MS Private, 2-4 years | $17,276 | - | - | 100.0% | 362 | 60% | 45 to 1 |
| Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,353 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,561 | 26% | 16 to 1 |
| Goshen School of Cosmetology Cleveland, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $17,400 | - | - | 0.0% | 26 | 60% | 20 to 1 |
| Delta Beauty College Greenville, MS Private, 2-4 years | $20,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 4 | - | 9 to 1 |
| East Central Community College Decatur, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,665 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,219 | 41% | 17 to 1 |
| Mississippi Community College Board Jackson, MS Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture Laurel, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 66 | 47% | 22 to 1 |
| Fosters Cosmetology College Ripley, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $13,200 | - | - | 0.0% | 36 | 70% | 15 to 1 |
| KC's School of Hair Design Pontotoc, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $13,200 | - | - | 0.0% | 57 | 75% | 11 to 1 |
| Hinds Community College Raymond, MS Public, 2-4 years | $6,800 | - | - | 0.0% | 10,802 | 33% | 17 to 1 |
| The Academy of Hair Design Six Hattiesburg, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $18,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 63 | 67% | 15 to 1 |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,860 | - | - | 0.0% | 6,841 | 37% | 20 to 1 |
| Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,360 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,348 | 50% | 19 to 1 |
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $10,527 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,637 | 65% | 18 to 1 |
| Rust College Holly Springs, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $9,900 | - | - | 37.6% | 768 | 27% | 6 to 1 |
| Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,870 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,345 | 38% | 26 to 1 |
| Corinth Academy of Cosmetology Corinth, MS Private, 2-4 years | $14,275 | - | - | 0.0% | 91 | 38% | 18 to 1 |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS Public, 2-4 years | $6,300 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,673 | 41% | 20 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $13,515 | $15,135 | - | 0.0% | 442 | - | 27 to 1 |
| Magnolia College of Cosmetology Jackson, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 42 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Chris Beauty College Gulfport, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $11,750 | - | - | 0.0% | 59 | 85% | 20 to 1 |
| Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,980 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,178 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| Unlimited Cosmetology School Hattiesburg, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 32 | 75% | 20 to 1 |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,600 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,837 | 50% | 20 to 1 |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary Ridgeland, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $9,000 | $12,600 | - | 78.6% | 251 | - | 26 to 1 |
| Vaughn Beauty College Aberdeen, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $9,875 | - | - | 0.0% | 53 | 50% | 20 to 1 |
| Traxlers School of Hair Jackson, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $13,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 74 | 38% | 20 to 1 |
| East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS Public, 2-4 years | $6,740 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,277 | 40% | 19 to 1 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Jackson Jackson, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $18,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 57 | 57% | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $12,450 | $13,645 | 1,077 | 73.5% | 3,045 | 51% | 17 to 1 |