Mississippi Best Colleges Comparison
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Top 14 colleges in Mississippi | All colleges in Mississippi | |
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Number of Schools | 14 schools (8 public, 6 private) |
66 schools (29 public, 37 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $8,796 (in-state) $17,363 (out-of-state) | $5,358 (in-state) $13,101 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $8,879 (in-state) $13,502 (out-of-state) | $8,879 (in-state) $13,483 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $12,070 | $7,228 |
Test Scores | 1,155 SAT, 21 ACT | 1,148 SAT, 21 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 70.33% | 75.28% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 23.01% | 30.39% |
Population | 90,416 | 160,894 |
Undergraduate | 68,073 | 138,325 |
Graduate | 22,343 | 22,569 |
Graduation Rate | 44.86% | 43.31% |
Transfer-out Rate | 18.00% | 14.76% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 12.29 to 1 | 16.07 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Mississippi State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsMississippi State, MS | $26,580 ($9,815) |
$11,374 | 22,649 | 75% | 1,150 SAT 25 ACT |
16 to 1 |
2 | Mississippi CollegePrivate, 4-yearsClinton, MS | $21,698 | $14,690 | 3,946 | 40% | - 24 ACT |
13 to 1 |
3 | University of MississippiPublic, 4-yearsUniversity, MS | $26,980 ($9,412) |
$14,079 | 22,300 | 97% | 1,120 SAT 25 ACT |
16 to 1 |
4 | Millsaps CollegePrivate, 4-yearsJackson, MS | $43,815 | $31,629 | 661 | 68% | 1,286 SAT 25 ACT |
9 to 1 |
5 | William Carey UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsHattiesburg, MS | $14,685 | $10,513 | 5,662 | 54% | 1,130 SAT 24 ACT |
13 to 1 |
6 | Delta State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsCleveland, MS | $8,605 | $8,863 | 2,556 | 99% | 1,120 SAT 20 ACT |
10 to 1 |
7 | University of Southern MississippiPublic, 4-yearsHattiesburg, MS | $11,618 ($9,618) |
$8,595 | 13,526 | 99% | - 23 ACT |
15 to 1 |
8 | Mississippi University for WomenPublic, 4-yearsColumbus, MS | $8,092 ($7,866) |
$7,579 | 2,339 | 99% | - 20 ACT |
11 to 1 |
9 | Jackson State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsJackson, MS | $10,110 ($9,090) |
$7,977 | 6,906 | 89% | 1,125 SAT 19 ACT |
15 to 1 |
10 | Alcorn State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsAlcorn State, MS | $8,549 | $10,075 | 2,933 | 30% | 1,005 SAT 19 ACT |
16 to 1 |
11 | Mississippi Valley State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsItta Bena, MS | $7,912 ($7,414) |
$8,687 | 1,879 | 65% | - 15 ACT |
12 to 1 |
12 | Belhaven UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsJackson, MS | $29,195 | $15,649 | 3,627 | 43% | 1,165 SAT 20 ACT |
9 to 1 |
13 | Tougaloo CollegePrivate, 4-yearsTougaloo, MS | $11,398 | $8,967 | 677 | 49% | - | 9 to 1 |
14 | Rust CollegePrivate, 4-yearsHolly Springs, MS | $13,840 | $10,308 | 755 | 79% | 1,295 SAT 17 ACT |
8 to 1 |
Average | $17,363 ($8,796) |
$12,070 | 90,416 | 70.33% | 1,155 SAT 21.2308 ACT |
12.29 to 1 |