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 $13,101 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $13,483. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,061 and the average acceptance rate is 73% 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.

2022-2023 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	$8,796 (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	1,070 SAT, 21 ACT	1,061 SAT, 21 ACT
Acceptance Rate	66.92%	72.76%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	23.85%	30.61%
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

Top Colleges In Mississippi Comparison

The next table lists the top 14 colleges in Mississippi for academic year 2022-2023. 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 $17,363 for undergraduate programs $13,502 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Mississippi is 1,070 and the acceptance rate is 66.92%. 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.

2022-2023 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	$26,580 ($9,815)	$11,374	22,649	76%	1,220 SAT 25 ACT	16 to 1
2	Mississippi College Request Info Private, 4-yearsClinton, MS	$21,698	$14,690	3,946	49%	- 22 ACT	13 to 1
3	University of Mississippi Request Info Public, 4-yearsUniversity, MS	$26,980 ($9,412)	$14,079	22,300	98%	1,100 SAT 25 ACT	16 to 1
4	Millsaps College Request Info Private, 4-yearsJackson, MS	$43,815	$31,629	661	49%	-	9 to 1
5	William Carey University Request Info Private, 4-yearsHattiesburg, MS	$14,685	$10,513	5,662	58%	1,120 SAT 22 ACT	13 to 1
6	Delta State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsCleveland, MS	$8,605	$8,863	2,556	100%	1,100 SAT 21 ACT	10 to 1
7	University of Southern Mississippi Request Info Public, 4-yearsHattiesburg, MS	$11,618 ($9,618)	$8,595	13,526	99%	- 22 ACT	15 to 1
8	Mississippi University for Women Request Info Public, 4-yearsColumbus, MS	$8,092 ($7,866)	$7,579	2,339	100%	- 20 ACT	11 to 1
9	Jackson State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsJackson, MS	$10,110 ($9,090)	$7,977	6,906	91%	960 SAT 18 ACT	15 to 1
10	Alcorn State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsAlcorn State, MS	$8,549	$10,075	2,933	25%	920 SAT 20 ACT	16 to 1
11	Mississippi Valley State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsItta Bena, MS	$7,912 ($7,414)	$8,687	1,879	51%	- 16 ACT	12 to 1
12	Belhaven University Request Info Private, 4-yearsJackson, MS	$29,195	$15,649	3,627	53%	- 20 ACT	9 to 1
13	Tougaloo College Request Info Private, 4-yearsTougaloo, MS	$11,398	$8,967	677	53%	-	9 to 1
14	Rust College Request Info Private, 4-yearsHolly Springs, MS	$13,840	$10,308	755	35%	-	8 to 1
	Average	$17,363 ($8,796)	$12,070	90,416	66.92%	1,070 SAT	12.29 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.