Colleges in Mississippi

Search and filter all 51 degree-granting colleges and universities in Mississippi — by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach. 15 of them are community colleges.

University of Mississippi

Public

University, Mississippi · Remote town · 61 mi to Memphis

Admission
97%
SAT
1184
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
72%
Students
21,473
To beach
266 mi

Mississippi State University

Public

Mississippi State, Mississippi · Remote town · 114 mi to Jackson

Admission
78%
SAT
1219
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
67%
Students
18,397
To beach
193 mi

University of Southern Mississippi

Public

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Small city · 84 mi to Jackson

Admission
99%
SAT
1190
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
49%
Students
10,075
To beach
65 mi

Hinds Community College

Public

Raymond, Mississippi · Distant rural · 14 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$31k
Grad rate
43%
Students
6,397
To beach
130 mi

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Public

Perkinston, Mississippi · Distant rural · 66 mi to Mobile

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
48%
Students
6,353
To beach
26 mi

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Public

Senatobia, Mississippi · Distant town · 36 mi to Memphis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
45%
Students
5,452
To beach
291 mi

Pearl River Community College

Public

Poplarville, Mississippi · Remote rural · 69 mi to New Orleans

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
37%
Students
4,903
To beach
35 mi

Jackson State University

Public

Jackson, Mississippi · Midsize city · 1 mi to Jackson

Admission
93%
SAT
965
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
51%
Students
4,600
To beach
132 mi

Itawamba Community College

Public

Fulton, Mississippi · Remote rural · 106 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
50%
Students
4,167
To beach
246 mi

Holmes Community College

Public

Goodman, Mississippi · Remote rural · 49 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
39%
Students
3,958
To beach
179 mi

Jones County Junior College

Public

Ellisville, Mississippi · Distant town · 75 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
41%
Students
3,535
To beach
81 mi

East Mississippi Community College

Public

Scooba, Mississippi · Remote rural · 106 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
48%
Students
2,838
To beach
147 mi

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Public

Booneville, Mississippi · Remote town · 91 mi to Memphis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
34%
Students
2,698
To beach
273 mi

Mississippi Christian University

Private

Clinton, Mississippi · Large suburb · 9 mi to Jackson

Admission
29%
SAT
1090
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
59%
Students
2,518
To beach
135 mi

Alcorn State University

Public

Alcorn State, Mississippi · Remote rural · 63 mi to Jackson

Admission
45%
SAT
904
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
57%
Students
2,363
To beach
116 mi

Delta Technical College-Mississippi

For-profit

Horn Lake, Mississippi · Large suburb · 14 mi to Memphis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
71%
Students
2,307
To beach
313 mi

William Carey University

Private

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Small city · 85 mi to Mobile

Admission
60%
SAT
1122
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
60%
Students
2,201
To beach
63 mi

Meridian Community College

Public

Meridian, Mississippi · Remote town · 85 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$31k
Grad rate
34%
Students
2,156
To beach
120 mi

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Public

Wesson, Mississippi · Distant rural · 44 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$31k
Grad rate
50%
Students
1,922
To beach
91 mi

Delta State University

Public

Cleveland, Mississippi · Remote town · 105 mi to Memphis

Admission
100%
SAT
1050
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
48%
Students
1,620
To beach
234 mi

Mississippi University for Women

Public

Columbus, Mississippi · Remote town · 93 mi to Birmingham

Admission
90%
SAT
1090
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
47%
Students
1,605
To beach
192 mi

East Central Community College

Public

Decatur, Mississippi · Remote rural · 63 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
36%
Students
1,520
To beach
134 mi

Southwest Mississippi Community College

Public

Summit, Mississippi · Fringe rural · 71 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
56%
Students
1,474
To beach
64 mi

Belhaven University

Private

Jackson, Mississippi · Midsize city · 2 mi to Jackson

Admission
50%
SAT
1124
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
49%
Students
1,471
To beach
133 mi

Mississippi Valley State University

Public

Itta Bena, Mississippi · Distant rural · 84 mi to Jackson

Admission
92%
SAT
870
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
27%
Students
1,439
To beach
216 mi

Mississippi Delta Community College

Public

Moorhead, Mississippi · Distant rural · 81 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$28k
Grad rate
31%
Students
1,413
To beach
212 mi

Coahoma Community College

Public

Clarksdale, Mississippi · Fringe rural · 69 mi to Memphis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
-$274
Earnings
$24k
Grad rate
41%
Students
1,144
To beach
268 mi

Strayer University-Mississippi

For-profit

Jackson, Mississippi · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
0%
Students
882
To beach
132 mi

Tougaloo College

Private

Tougaloo, Mississippi · Midsize city · 7 mi to Jackson

Admission
60%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
33%
Students
639
To beach
139 mi

Millsaps College

Private

Jackson, Mississippi · Midsize city · 2 mi to Jackson

Admission
43%
SAT
1181
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
57%
Students
549
To beach
133 mi

Blue Mountain Christian University

Private

Blue Mountain, Mississippi · Distant rural · 67 mi to Memphis

Admission
89%
SAT
1090
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
55%
Students
498
To beach
278 mi

Rust College

Private

Holly Springs, Mississippi · Distant town · 43 mi to Memphis

Admission
49%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
12%
Students
467
To beach
291 mi

Blue Cliff College-Gulfport

For-profit

Gulfport, Mississippi · Small city · 62 mi to Mobile

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$22k
Grad rate
70%
Students
200
To beach
4 mi

Concorde Career College-Southaven

For-profit

Southaven, Mississippi · Large suburb · 12 mi to Memphis

Admission
100%
SAT
—
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
65%
Students
115
To beach
314 mi

Traxlers School of Hair

For-profit

Jackson, Mississippi · Midsize city · 5 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$16k
Grad rate
100%
Students
98
To beach
130 mi

Southeastern Baptist College

Private

Laurel, Mississippi · Distant town · 72 mi to Jackson

Admission
100%
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$27k
Grad rate
80%
Students
93
To beach
91 mi

Corinth Academy of Cosmetology

For-profit

Corinth, Mississippi · Remote town · 88 mi to Memphis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$26k
Grad rate
42%
Students
90
To beach
291 mi

Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology

For-profit

Clinton, Mississippi · Large suburb · 9 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$28k
Grad rate
67%
Students
77
To beach
134 mi

Chris Beauty College

For-profit

Gulfport, Mississippi · Small city · 65 mi to Mobile

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$18k
Grad rate
88%
Students
73
To beach
1 mi

Mississippi Barber Academy

For-profit

Jackson, Mississippi · Midsize city · 6 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$22k
Grad rate
78%
Students
71
To beach
137 mi

Vaughn Beauty College

For-profit

Aberdeen, Mississippi · Distant rural · 102 mi to Birmingham

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
44%
Students
63
To beach
215 mi

KC's School of Hair Design

For-profit

Pontotoc, Mississippi · Remote rural · 85 mi to Memphis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
95%
Students
58
To beach
250 mi

Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture

For-profit

Laurel, Mississippi · Distant town · 74 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$14k
Grad rate
71%
Students
57
To beach
87 mi

Academy of Hair Design-Pearl

For-profit

Pearl, Mississippi · Large suburb · 4 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$20k
Grad rate
83%
Students
43
To beach
131 mi

The Academy of Hair Design Six

For-profit

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Small city · 85 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$23k
Grad rate
100%
Students
37
To beach
64 mi

C N K Barber College

For-profit

Tupelo, Mississippi · Remote town · 98 mi to Memphis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
57%
Students
31
To beach
246 mi

Unlimited Cosmetology School

For-profit

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Small city · 85 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
54%
Students
29
To beach
65 mi

Wesley Biblical Seminary

Private

Ridgeland, Mississippi · Large suburb · 8 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
—
Students
24
To beach
139 mi

Fosters Cosmetology College

For-profit

Ripley, Mississippi · Remote rural · 68 mi to Memphis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
91%
Students
23
To beach
283 mi

Academy of Hair Design-Grenada

For-profit

Grenada, Mississippi · Fringe rural · 96 mi to Memphis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$22k
Grad rate
89%
Students
21
To beach
235 mi

Upper Kutz Barber & Style College

For-profit

Greenville, Mississippi · Remote town · 91 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$27k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
—
Students
17
To beach
213 mi