2020 Mississippi Colleges Comparison
Mississippi College Overview
For the academic year 2019-2020, fifty-nine colleges are active for serving college programs in Mississippi. By school types, there are twenty-five public schools and thirty-four private schools. By school levels, nineteen 4-years (or high) schools, twenty-four 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and sixteen less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Of the fifty-nine Mississippi schools, Mississippi State University ranked first and Mississippi College ranked second (view more at Mississippi college rankings). The 2020 average tuition & fees of all Mississippi colleges is $8,889 for Mississippi residents and $12,611 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 72.06% and the average SAT score is 1,067. The average number of students is 3,028 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 are $12,611 and Millsaps College has the highest tuition & fees of $41,314 and Southeastern Baptist College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,275.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $13,271 and University of Mississippi has the highest tuition & fees of $25,099 and Alcorn State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,290.
- The average SAT score is 1,067 and Millsaps College has the highest SAT score of 1,185 and Tougaloo College has the lowest score of 865.
- The average acceptance rate is 72.06% and Mississippi College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 42% and University of Southern Mississippi has the loosest (lowest) rate of 97%.
- The average student population is 3,028 and University of Mississippi has the most students of 22,456 and Wesley Biblical Seminary has the fewest students of 67.
- The average graduation rate is 53.22% and Millsaps College has the highest rate of 72% and Rust College has the lowest rate of 28%.
2020 Mississippi Colleges Comparison Table
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 State University Mississippi State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $23,950 | $23,950 | 1,175 | 54.00% | 21,974 | 61% | 17 to 1 |
| Mississippi College Clinton, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $19,308 | $12,322 | 1,145 | 42.00% | 5,103 | 57% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Mississippi University, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $25,100 | $25,099 | 1,135 | 88.00% | 22,456 | 66% | 17 to 1 |
| Millsaps College Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $41,314 | $24,048 | 1,185 | 69.00% | 865 | 72% | 9 to 1 |
| William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $13,650 | $11,400 | 1,065 | 55.00% | 5,042 | 47% | 14 to 1 |
| Delta State University Cleveland, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $8,121 | $8,121 | 1,115 | 94.00% | 3,715 | 39% | 12 to 1 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $10,896 | $10,896 | - | 97.00% | 14,509 | 49% | 17 to 1 |
| Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $7,525 | $7,525 | 1,080 | 97.00% | 2,711 | 40% | 13 to 1 |
| Jackson State University Jackson, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $9,445 | $9,445 | 982 | 68.00% | 7,250 | 38% | 15 to 1 |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $7,290 | $7,290 | 885 | 58.00% | 3,658 | 41% | 18 to 1 |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS Public, 4 years four-years | $6,746 | $7,364 | - | 65.00% | 2,285 | 32% | 13 to 1 |
| Belhaven University Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $27,025 | $10,800 | - | 49.00% | 4,205 | 50% | 10 to 1 |
| Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $10,735 | $10,611 | 865 | 71.00% | 736 | 50% | 11 to 1 |
| Rust College Holly Springs, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $9,900 | - | - | 50.00% | 846 | 28% | 19 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $13,515 | $15,135 | - | - | 508 | - | 29 to 1 |
| Unlimited Cosmetology School Hattiesburg, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $13,600 | - | - | - | 22 | 71% | 20 to 1 |
| Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS Public, 2-4 years | $4,500 | - | - | - | 4,836 | 34% | 18 to 1 |
| Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $15,800 | $10,530 | 1,105 | 96.00% | 640 | 48% | 14 to 1 |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS Public, 2-4 years | $6,080 | - | - | - | 2,025 | 44% | 24 to 1 |
| Antonelli College-Jackson Jackson, MS Private, 2-4 years | $15,980 | - | - | - | 193 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Traxlers School of Hair Jackson, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $10,155 | - | - | - | 47 | 43% | 15 to 1 |
| Fosters Cosmetology College Ripley, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $13,200 | - | - | - | 27 | 67% | 10 to 1 |
| KC's School of Hair Design Pontotoc, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $13,200 | - | - | - | 39 | 77% | 14 to 1 |
| Holmes Community College Goodman, MS Public, 2-4 years | $6,010 | - | - | - | 5,678 | 37% | 18 to 1 |
| The Academy of Hair Design Six Hattiesburg, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $14,200 | - | - | - | 51 | 73% | 10 to 1 |
| Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,870 | - | - | - | 4,496 | 26% | 25 to 1 |
| Delta Technical College Horn Lake, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $18,438 | - | - | - | 688 | 72% | 16 to 1 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning Jackson, MS Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Corinth Academy of Cosmetology Corinth, MS Private, 2-4 years | $14,275 | - | - | - | 114 | 45% | 20 to 1 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Ridgeland Ridgeland, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,122 | - | - | - | 582 | 73% | 24 to 1 |
| Mississippi College of Beauty Culture Laurel, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,025 | - | - | - | 63 | 72% | 27 to 1 |
| Goshen School of Cosmetology Cleveland, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $17,400 | - | - | - | 39 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS Public, 2-4 years | $7,166 | - | - | - | 3,512 | 30% | 22 to 1 |
| Chris Beauty College Gulfport, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $11,750 | - | - | - | 106 | 89% | 16 to 1 |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,180 | - | - | - | 3,094 | 50% | 20 to 1 |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary Ridgeland, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $16,999 | $17,800 | - | - | 67 | - | - |
| East Central Community College Decatur, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,250 | - | - | - | 2,603 | 41% | 20 to 1 |
| Mississippi Community College Board Jackson, MS Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Academy of Hair Design-Grenada Grenada, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $14,200 | - | - | - | 42 | 67% | 10 to 1 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Pearl Pearl, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $14,200 | - | - | - | 47 | 71% | 12 to 1 |
| Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,360 | - | - | - | 4,930 | 46% | 19 to 1 |
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport, MS Private, 2-4 years | $15,881 | - | - | - | 324 | 37% | 20 to 1 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,278 | - | - | - | 3,494 | 36% | 16 to 1 |
| Institute of Health & Technology Hattiesburg, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $10,900 | - | - | - | 139 | 86% | 10 to 1 |
| Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,340 | - | - | - | 2,373 | 35% | 18 to 1 |
| Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology Clinton, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $14,200 | - | - | - | 70 | 100% | 10 to 1 |
| Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven, MS Private, 2-4 years | $15,840 | - | - | 100.00% | 345 | 69% | 33 to 1 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS Public, 2-4 years | $6,850 | - | - | - | 8,950 | 38% | 22 to 1 |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS Public, 2-4 years | $5,790 | - | - | - | 7,618 | 32% | 22 to 1 |
| Southeastern Baptist College Laurel, MS Private, 4 years four-years | $6,275 | - | - | - | 72 | 29% | 5 to 1 |
| Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS Public, 2-4 years | $3,003 | - | - | - | 1,895 | 33% | 16 to 1 |
| Magnolia College of Cosmetology Jackson, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $22,500 | - | - | - | 43 | 50% | 13 to 1 |
| Delta Beauty College Greenville, MS Private, 2-4 years | $20,500 | - | - | - | 15 | 93% | 15 to 1 |
| East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS Public, 2-4 years | $6,740 | - | - | - | 4,000 | 47% | 19 to 1 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Jackson Jackson, MS Private, Less than 2 years | $14,200 | - | - | - | 53 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| Hinds Community College Raymond, MS Public, 2-4 years | $7,200 | - | - | - | 12,521 | 33% | 17 to 1 |
| Antonelli College-Hattiesburg Hattiesburg, MS Private, 2-4 years | $15,980 | - | - | - | 155 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Virginia College-Jackson Jackson, MS Private, 2-4 years | $15,800 | - | - | - | 387 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Virginia College-Biloxi Biloxi, MS Private, 2-4 years | $15,800 | - | - | - | 313 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Average | $12,611 | $13,271 | 1,067 | 72.06% | 3,028 | 53% | 16 to 1 |