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Colleges in Mississippi - Acceptance Rates, Costs & Salaries

51 colleges in Mississippi with acceptance rates, net prices, SAT scores and graduate salaries. Compare the largest institutions side by side.

Colleges in Mississippi: Costs, Admission Rates & Salaries

51 institutions tracked in Mississippi. Average net price across the state is $13,845/year, the average admission rate is 75%, and the strongest graduate earnings reach $65,503. The largest 56 colleges are listed below with real College Scorecard data.

CollegeCitySizeAcceptanceNet priceSalary (10yr)
University of MississippiUniversity21,47397%$13,752$59,112
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State18,39778%$18,781$54,296
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg10,07599%$21,172$47,355
Hinds Community CollegeRaymond6,397—$7,424$34,678
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston6,353—$7,502$38,144
Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia5,452—$10,559$40,980
Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville4,903—$5,878$37,204
Jackson State UniversityJackson4,60093%$34,119$42,075
Itawamba Community CollegeFulton4,167—$2,729$38,047
Holmes Community CollegeGoodman3,958—$4,920$36,492
Jones County Junior CollegeEllisville3,535—$5,252$37,426
East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba2,838—$3,276$36,436
Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville2,698—$6,765$37,829
Mississippi Christian UniversityClinton2,51829%$21,034$54,122
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State2,36345%$14,791$40,721
Delta Technical College-MississippiHorn Lake2,307—$25,724$37,239
William Carey UniversityHattiesburg2,20160%$13,507$46,286
Meridian Community CollegeMeridian2,156—$6,473$37,318
Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWesson1,922—$3,733$35,887
Delta State UniversityCleveland1,620100%$12,677$44,639
Mississippi University for WomenColumbus1,60590%$11,452$52,685
East Central Community CollegeDecatur1,520—$5,533$38,159
Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeSummit1,474—$3,318$35,534
Belhaven UniversityJackson1,47150%$18,078$50,101
Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena1,43992%$11,844$36,621
Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorhead1,413—$36$33,054
Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale1,144—$1,198$30,697
Strayer University-MississippiJackson882——$44,016
Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo63960%$20,702$41,624
Millsaps CollegeJackson54943%$25,728$65,503
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue Mountain49889%$26,306$42,093
Rust CollegeHolly Springs46749%$13,314$35,151
Blue Cliff College-GulfportGulfport200—$24,255$27,298
Concorde Career College-SouthavenSouthaven115100%$28,525$40,397
Traxlers School of HairJackson98——$22,404
Southeastern Baptist CollegeLaurel93100%$8,354$21,410
Corinth Academy of CosmetologyCorinth90—$22,909$24,460
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & CosmetologyClinton77—$5,240$26,678
Chris Beauty CollegeGulfport73—$22,255$29,285
Mississippi Barber AcademyJackson71—$17,012$28,505
Vaughn Beauty CollegeAberdeen63—$16,425—
KC's School of Hair DesignPontotoc58—$8,773$22,344
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty CultureLaurel57—$23,630—
Academy of Hair Design-PearlPearl43—$18,968$26,886
The Academy of Hair Design SixHattiesburg37—$17,525$19,911
C N K Barber CollegeTupelo31—$22,312—
Unlimited Cosmetology SchoolHattiesburg29—$19,453—
Wesley Biblical SeminaryRidgeland24———
Fosters Cosmetology CollegeRipley23—$20,512$16,123
Academy of Hair Design-GrenadaGrenada21—$16,928$28,505
Upper Kutz Barber & Style CollegeGreenville17—$35,445—
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County CenterMendenhallN/A——$35,887
Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez CampusNatchezN/A——$35,887
University of Mississippi Medical CenterJacksonN/A——$59,112
Pearl River Community College-Forrest County CampusHattiesburgN/A——$37,204
PRCC Hancock Aviation Aerospace Workforce AcademyKilnN/A——$37,204

Choosing a college in Mississippi

Start with net price rather than sticker tuition, then compare graduate earnings in your intended field. In-state public universities usually offer the lowest net price for state residents; private institutions can compete through generous aid packages. Use the College Finder to filter by your annual budget, or model the payoff in the Degree ROI Simulator.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. US Colleges in Mississippi - snapshot data, verify current figures on official sites.