Mississippi Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Mississippi Statistics

There are 66 colleges in Mississippi - 29 public and 37 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,682 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $13,645. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,119 and the average acceptance rate is 75% for Mississippi Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Mississippi. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Mississippi colleges at Mississippi Statistics page.

2021-2022 Colleges In Mississippi Statistics
	Top 14 colleges in Mississippi	All colleges in Mississippi
Number of Schools	14 schools (8 public, 6 private)	66 schools (29 public, 37 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$8,618 (in-state) $16,698 (out-of-state)	$5,180 (in-state) $12,682 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$8,755 (in-state) $13,702 (out-of-state)	$8,755 (in-state) $13,645 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$11,500	$7,000
Test Scores	1,123 SAT, 21 ACT	1,119 SAT, 21 ACT
Acceptance Rate	70.43%	75.37%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	23.08%	30.45%
Population	90,416	160,894
Undergraduate	68,073	138,325
Graduate	22,343	22,569
Graduation Rate	48.36%	51.09%
Transfer-out Rate	26.33%	17.10%
Students to Faculty Ratio	12.29 to 1	16.07 to 1

Top Colleges In Mississippi Comparison

The next table lists the top 14 colleges in Mississippi for academic year 2021-2022. Mississippi State University ranked top in the Mississippi Best Colleges Comparison and Mississippi College and University of Mississippi follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $16,698 for undergraduate programs $13,702 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Mississippi is 1,123 and the acceptance rate is 70.43%. The average students to faculty ratio is 12.29 to 1 for top colleges in Mississippi. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top colleges in Mississippi Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Mississippi State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMississippi State, MS	$25,444 ($9,398)	$10,331	22,649	75%	1,150 SAT 25 ACT	16 to 1
2	Mississippi College Request Info Private, 4-yearsClinton, MS	$21,098	$14,359	3,946	40%	- 24 ACT	13 to 1
3	University of Mississippi Request Info Public, 4-yearsUniversity, MS	$26,440 ($9,220)	$12,571	22,300	97%	1,120 SAT 25 ACT	16 to 1
4	Millsaps College Request Info Private, 4-yearsJackson, MS	$43,760	$30,727	661	68%	1,286 SAT 25 ACT	9 to 1
5	William Carey University Request Info Private, 4-yearsHattiesburg, MS	$14,685	$10,614	5,662	54%	1,130 SAT 24 ACT	13 to 1
6	Delta State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsCleveland, MS	$8,605	$7,469	2,556	99%	1,120 SAT 20 ACT	10 to 1
7	University of Southern Mississippi Request Info Public, 4-yearsHattiesburg, MS	$11,450 ($9,450)	$8,155	13,526	99%	- 23 ACT	15 to 1
8	Mississippi University for Women Request Info Public, 4-yearsColumbus, MS	$7,866	$6,151	2,339	99%	1,015 SAT 20 ACT	11 to 1
9	Jackson State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsJackson, MS	$9,445 ($8,445)	$8,619	6,906	89%	1,125 SAT 19 ACT	15 to 1
10	Alcorn State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsAlcorn State, MS	$8,549	$10,458	2,933	30%	1,005 SAT 19 ACT	16 to 1
11	Mississippi Valley State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsItta Bena, MS	$7,414	$7,743	1,879	65%	- 15 ACT	12 to 1
12	Belhaven University Request Info Private, 4-yearsJackson, MS	$28,375	$15,628	3,627	43%	1,165 SAT 20 ACT	9 to 1
13	Tougaloo College Request Info Private, 4-yearsTougaloo, MS	$10,735	$9,774	677	49%	940 SAT 19 ACT	9 to 1
14	Rust College Request Info Private, 4-yearsHolly Springs, MS	$9,900	$8,406	755	79%	1,295 SAT 17 ACT	8 to 1
	Average	$16,698 ($8,618)	$11,500	90,416	70.43%	1,123 SAT 21.0714 ACT	12.29 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.