Colleges

Colleges in Mississippi

Mississippi has 13 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 8 public and 5 private. The largest is University of Mississippi, with 21,473 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University of Mississippi	University	public	21,473	96.6%	1000–1200	$9,772	$13,314	71.7%
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State	public	18,397	77.6%	1100–1350	$10,202	$17,595	66.7%
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg	public	10,075	99.1%		$9,998	$21,708	49.1%
Jackson State University	Jackson	public	4,600	93.2%	820–1070	$8,965	$23,836	50.9%
Mississippi Christian University	Clinton	private	2,518	29.1%		$23,500	$27,712	59.3%
Alcorn State University	Alcorn State	public	2,363	45.3%	670–998	$8,785	$13,265	57.4%
William Carey University	Hattiesburg	private	2,201	60.3%	1040–1290	$15,480	$14,258	59.8%
Delta State University	Cleveland	public	1,620	100%	925–1210	$8,605	$13,540	48.1%
Mississippi University for Women	Columbus	public	1,605	90.3%		$8,492	$12,411	46.8%
Belhaven University	Jackson	private	1,471	49.8%	1010–1298	$30,250	$15,676	48.5%
Mississippi Valley State University	Itta Bena	public	1,439	92.4%		$7,692	$9,686	26.8%
Tougaloo College	Tougaloo	private	639	59.9%		$12,407	$17,043	33.1%
Millsaps College	Jackson	private	549	43.1%	1025–1150	$44,680	$26,034	57.1%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Mississippi?

13 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 8 public and 5 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Mississippi?

By acceptance rate, Mississippi Christian University (29.1%), Millsaps College (43.1%), Alcorn State University (45.3%), Belhaven University (49.8%), Tougaloo College (59.9%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Mississippi?

Mississippi Valley State University has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $7,692 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.