Colleges and universities in Mississippi
51 institutions in Mississippi, ordered by enrollment. Each page lists acceptance rate, tuition, graduation rate and location.
University of Mississippi 24,043 · publicMississippi State University 22,657 · publicUniversity of Southern Mississippi 13,110 · publicHinds Community College 9,332 · publicMississippi Gulf Coast Community College 8,091 · publicNorthwest Mississippi Community College 7,520 · publicJackson State University 6,564 · publicPearl River Community College 5,620 · publicWilliam Carey University 5,448 · private nonprofitHolmes Community College 4,959 · publicItawamba Community College 4,937 · publicJones County Junior College 4,305 · publicMississippi College 4,087 · private nonprofitEast Mississippi Community College 3,642 · publicBelhaven University 3,616 · private nonprofitNortheast Mississippi Community College 3,338 · publicAlcorn State University 2,894 · publicCopiah-Lincoln Community College 2,834 · publicDelta State University 2,716 · publicMeridian Community College 2,556 · publicEast Central Community College 2,523 · publicDelta Technical College-Mississippi 2,320 · private for-profitMississippi University for Women 2,227 · publicMississippi Valley State University 2,196 · publicMississippi Delta Community College 2,037 · publicCoahoma Community College 1,808 · publicSouthwest Mississippi Community College 1,752 · publicBlue Mountain Christian University 971 · private nonprofitTougaloo College 725 · private nonprofitMillsaps College 626 · private nonprofitRust College 429 · private nonprofitStrayer University-Mississippi 422 · private for-profitBlue Cliff College-Gulfport 259 · private for-profitWesley Biblical Seminary 163 · private nonprofitConcorde Career College-Southaven 114 · private for-profitTraxlers School of Hair 110 · private for-profitChris Beauty College 105 · private for-profitCorinth Academy of Cosmetology 105 · private for-profitAcademy of Hair Design-Jackson 77 · private for-profitMississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology 77 · private for-profitSoutheastern Baptist College 69 · private nonprofitVaughn Beauty College 60 · private for-profitKC's School of Hair Design 54 · private for-profitHatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture 51 · private for-profitAcademy of Hair Design-Pearl 48 · private for-profitThe Academy of Hair Design Six 48 · private for-profitAcademy of Hair Design-Grenada 33 · private for-profitUpper Kutz Barber & Style College 28 · private for-profitGoshen School of Cosmetology 27 · private for-profitUnlimited Cosmetology School 26 · private for-profitFosters Cosmetology College 22 · private for-profit
About higher education in Mississippi
Mississippi has 51 institutions in this directory, from large public research universities to small private and for-profit colleges. In-state tuition is usually far lower at public institutions, while private colleges charge the same sticker price regardless of residence — though most students receive institutional aid that lowers the actual net price.