Colleges in Mississippi
56 colleges and universities in Mississippi: 17 four-year, 15 two-year and 24 certificate or graduate schools, largest first. The most affordable four-year college with a 50%+ graduation rate is Mississippi University for Women ($11,452 a year after aid).
Four-year colleges and universities (17)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
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| University of Mississippi | University | Public | $13,752 | 97% | $59,112 |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | Public | $18,781 | 78% | $54,296 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | Public | $21,172 | 99% | $47,355 |
| Jackson State University | Jackson | Public | $34,119 | 93% | $42,075 |
| Mississippi Christian University | Clinton | Private nonprofit | $21,034 | 29% | $54,122 |
| Alcorn State University | Alcorn State | Public | $14,791 | 45% | $40,721 |
| William Carey University | Hattiesburg | Private nonprofit | $13,507 | 60% | $46,286 |
| Delta State University | Cleveland | Public | $12,677 | 100% | $44,639 |
| Mississippi University for Women | Columbus | Public | $11,452 | 90% | $52,685 |
| Belhaven University | Jackson | Private nonprofit | $18,078 | 50% | $50,101 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | Itta Bena | Public | $11,844 | 92% | $36,621 |
| Strayer University-Mississippi | Jackson | Private for-profit | — | — | $44,016 |
| Tougaloo College | Tougaloo | Private nonprofit | $20,702 | 60% | $41,624 |
| Millsaps College | Jackson | Private nonprofit | $25,728 | 43% | $65,503 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | Blue Mountain | Private nonprofit | $26,306 | 89% | $42,093 |
| Rust College | Holly Springs | Private nonprofit | $13,314 | 49% | $35,151 |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary | Ridgeland | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
Two-year and community colleges (15)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
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| Hinds Community College | Raymond | Public | $7,424 | — | $34,678 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston | Public | $7,502 | — | $38,144 |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia | Public | $10,559 | — | $40,980 |
| Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | Public | $5,878 | — | $37,204 |
| Itawamba Community College | Fulton | Public | $2,729 | — | $38,047 |
| Holmes Community College | Goodman | Public | $4,920 | — | $36,492 |
| Jones County Junior College | Ellisville | Public | $5,252 | — | $37,426 |
| East Mississippi Community College | Scooba | Public | $3,276 | — | $36,436 |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | Booneville | Public | $6,765 | — | $37,829 |
| Meridian Community College | Meridian | Public | $6,473 | — | $37,318 |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Wesson | Public | $3,733 | — | $35,887 |
| East Central Community College | Decatur | Public | $5,533 | — | $38,159 |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | Summit | Public | $3,318 | — | $35,534 |
| Mississippi Delta Community College | Moorhead | Public | $36 | — | $33,054 |
| Southeastern Baptist College | Laurel | Private nonprofit | $8,354 | 100% | $21,410 |
Certificate, trade and graduate schools (24)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi | Horn Lake | Private for-profit | $25,724 | — | $37,239 |
| Coahoma Community College | Clarksdale | Public | $1,198 | — | $30,697 |
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport | Gulfport | Private for-profit | $24,255 | — | $27,298 |
| Concorde Career College-Southaven | Southaven | Private for-profit | $28,525 | 100% | $40,397 |
| Traxlers School of Hair | Jackson | Private for-profit | — | — | $22,404 |
| Corinth Academy of Cosmetology | Corinth | Private for-profit | $22,909 | — | $24,460 |
| Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology | Clinton | Private for-profit | $5,240 | — | $26,678 |
| Chris Beauty College | Gulfport | Private for-profit | $22,255 | — | $29,285 |
| Mississippi Barber Academy | Jackson | Private for-profit | $17,012 | — | $28,505 |
| Vaughn Beauty College | Aberdeen | Private for-profit | $16,425 | — | — |
| KC's School of Hair Design | Pontotoc | Private for-profit | $8,773 | — | $22,344 |
| Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture | Laurel | Private for-profit | $23,630 | — | — |
| Academy of Hair Design-Pearl | Pearl | Private for-profit | $18,968 | — | $26,886 |
| The Academy of Hair Design Six | Hattiesburg | Private for-profit | $17,525 | — | $19,911 |
| C N K Barber College | Tupelo | Private for-profit | $22,312 | — | — |
| Unlimited Cosmetology School | Hattiesburg | Private for-profit | $19,453 | — | — |
| Fosters Cosmetology College | Ripley | Private for-profit | $20,512 | — | $16,123 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Grenada | Grenada | Private for-profit | $16,928 | — | $28,505 |
| Upper Kutz Barber & Style College | Greenville | Private for-profit | $35,445 | — | — |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center | Mendenhall | Public | — | — | $35,887 |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus | Natchez | Public | — | — | $35,887 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson | Public | — | — | $59,112 |
| Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus | Hattiesburg | Public | — | — | $37,204 |
| PRCC Hancock Aviation Aerospace Workforce Academy | Kiln | Public | — | — | $37,204 |