Top Colleges in Mississippi Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

William Carey University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Mississippi rankings, followed by Mississippi State University and University of Mississippi.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Mississippi is $8,984 for in-state and $18,791 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

Millsaps College has the highest tuition & fees of $43,815 and Mississippi University for Women has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,092 among Top Colleges in Mississippi. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $9,086 for in-state and $14,304 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 74.90% and the SAT score is 1070 for the Top Colleges in Mississippi. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is low.

Top Colleges in Mississippi Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in Mississippi Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$14,685	$12,672	57.97%	1,120 SAT 22 ACT	5,662	41%
2	Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS	$26,580 ($9,815)	$26,580 ($9,815)	76.00%	1,220 SAT 25 ACT	22,649	63%
3	University of MississippiUniversity, MS	$26,980 ($9,412)	$26,980 ($9,412)	98.00%	1,100 SAT 25 ACT	22,300	67%
4	Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS	$8,092 ($8,092)	$8,092 ($8,092)	100.00%	-	2,339	37%
5	Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS	$43,815	$18,000	48.98%	-	661	56%
6	University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS	$11,618 ($9,618)	$11,618 ($9,618)	99.00%	-	13,526	51%
7	Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS	$9,795 ($8,795)	$9,795 ($8,795)	91.00%	960 SAT 18 ACT	6,906	34%
8	Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS	$29,195	$11,430	53.01%	-	3,627	45%
9	Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS	$8,549 ($8,549)	$9,263 ($9,263)	25.00%	920 SAT 20 ACT	2,933	47%
10	Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS	$8,605 ($8,605)	$8,605 ($8,605)	100.00%	1,100 SAT 21 ACT	2,556	46%
	Average	$18,791 ($8,984)	$14,304 ($9,086)	75%	1,070	8,316	49%