14 Colleges near Jackson, Mississippi

There are 12 colleges located in Jackson, Mississippi. In addition, there are 2 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 4 public and 10 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $16,807 for Mississippi residents and $18,003 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $13,481 for Mississippi residents and $13,024 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 65.83% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 27.61%. The average graduation rate is 58% and total 25,965 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 8,278 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Jackson, Mississippi.

14 Colleges Comparison Near Jackson

The following table lists and compares 14 Colleges near Jackson, Mississippi with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Jackson, Mississippi
School NameCity (distance from city center)Undergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Jackson State Universitypublic Jackson
(1.4 miles)
$9,795
($8,795)
$9,795
($8,795)
91.00% 34% 15 to 1 6,906
Strayer University-Mississippiprivate (for-profit) Jackson
(1.8 miles)
$13,920 $15,135- - 41 to 1 302
Millsaps Collegeprivate (not-for-profit) Jackson
(1.9 miles)
$43,815 $18,00048.98% 56% 9 to 1 661
Belhaven Universityprivate (not-for-profit) Jackson
(2.5 miles)
$29,195 $11,43053.01% 45% 9 to 1 3,627
Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learningpublic Jackson
(4.3 miles)
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Mississippi Community College Boardpublic Jackson
(4.3 miles)
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Traxlers School of Hairprivate (for-profit) Jackson
(4.4 miles)
$16,500 -- 100% 20 to 1 78
Academy of Hair Design-Jacksonprivate (for-profit) Jackson
(5.6 miles)
$19,500 -- 50% 15 to 1 60
Academy of Hair Design-Pearlprivate (for-profit) Pearl
(6.2 miles)
$19,500 -- 67% 15 to 1 42
Tougaloo Collegeprivate (not-for-profit) Tougaloo
(6.7 miles)
$10,735 $10,61152.99% 30% 9 to 1 677
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetologyprivate (for-profit) Clinton
(6.8 miles)
$16,500 -- 100% 13 to 1 79
Mississippi Collegeprivate (not-for-profit) Clinton
(7.0 miles)
$21,698 $13,59648.99% 62% 13 to 1 3,946
Wesley Biblical Seminaryprivate (not-for-profit) Ridgeland
(8.3 miles)
$8,000 $12,600100.00% - 11 to 1 180
Hinds Community Collegepublic Raymond
(12.6 miles)
$6,875
($3,825)
-- 31% 13 to 1 9,407