There are 55 colleges in Mississippi - 28 public and 27 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the Mississippi colleges is $8,850 for state residents and $16,068 for out-of-state students.
41 Mississippi cities have at least one college and, of them, Jackson has the most of 7 colleges. It has Hattiesburg and Laurel also has a number of colleges of 5 and 2 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Mississippi colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Jackson | 7 | 5 | - | 2 | $24,181 ($8,795) |
$13,590 ($8,795) |
11,634 | 7,470 | 4,164 | 16 to 1 |
| Hattiesburg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $13,152 ($9,618) |
$12,145 ($9,618) |
19,255 | 13,616 | 5,639 | 13 to 1 |
| Laurel | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $5,925 | - | 152 | 152 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $8,605 ($8,605) |
$8,605 ($8,605) |
2,573 | 1,906 | 667 | 15 to 1 |
| Gulfport | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 474 | 474 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Clinton | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $21,698 | $13,596 | 4,025 | 2,475 | 1,550 | 13 to 1 |
| Itta Bena | 1 | 1 | - | - | $7,912 ($7,912) |
$8,285 ($8,285) |
1,879 | 1,654 | 225 | 12 to 1 |
| Clarksdale | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,783 | 1,783 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Southaven | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 358 | 358 | - | 51 to 1 |
| Mendenhall | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | - | - | $26,580 ($9,815) |
$26,580 ($9,815) |
22,649 | 18,305 | 4,344 | 16 to 1 |
| Scooba | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3,324 | 3,324 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Kiln | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Senatobia | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7,198 | 7,198 | - | 21 to 1 |
| Grenada | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 24 | 24 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Holly Springs | 1 | 1 | - | - | $13,840 | - | 755 | 755 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Goodman | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4,948 | 4,948 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Ellisville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4,399 | 4,399 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Ridgeland | 1 | 1 | - | - | $8,000 | $12,600 | 180 | 19 | 161 | 11 to 1 |
| Moorhead | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,039 | 2,039 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Pearl | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 42 | 42 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Columbus | 1 | 1 | - | - | $8,092 ($8,092) |
$8,092 ($8,092) |
2,339 | 2,080 | 259 | 11 to 1 |
| Corinth | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 90 | 90 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Wesson | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,801 | 2,801 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Aberdeen | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 56 | 56 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Perkinston | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7,845 | 7,845 | - | 22 to 1 |
| Decatur | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,380 | 2,380 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Natchez | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Booneville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3,062 | 3,062 | - | 22 to 1 |
| Ripley | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 36 | 36 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Poplarville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5,462 | 5,462 | - | 24 to 1 |
| Raymond | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 9,407 | 9,407 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Summit | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,807 | 1,807 | - | 22 to 1 |
| Fulton | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4,599 | 4,599 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Tougaloo | 1 | 1 | - | - | $10,735 | $10,611 | 677 | 657 | 20 | 9 to 1 |
| Meridian | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,621 | 2,621 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Alcorn State | 1 | 1 | - | - | $8,549 ($8,549) |
$9,263 ($9,263) |
2,933 | 2,431 | 502 | 16 to 1 |
| Pontotoc | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 58 | 58 | - | 12 to 1 |
| University | 1 | 1 | - | - | $26,980 ($9,412) |
$26,980 ($9,412) |
22,300 | 17,302 | 4,998 | 16 to 1 |
| Blue Mountain | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,280 | $12,466 | 922 | 892 | 30 | 14 to 1 |
| Horn Lake | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1,981 | 1,981 | - | 21 to 1 |