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    Top Colleges in Mississippi

    Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman Written by Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman
    Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman

    Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman is the Director of Content at Scholarships360. He has written over 300 articles on college admissions, financial aid, and scholarships, in addition to spearheading research projects for Scholarships360's Top Colleges resource. Gabriel graduated from Kenyon College with a degree in sociology.

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    Updated: February 2nd, 2026

    With esteemed institutions such as the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University, along with statewide grants like the Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant, higher education in the Magnolia State has something for everybody. Dive into our list of Mississippi colleges below and compare schools by size, affordability, admissions rate, graduation rate, and more:

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    University of Mississippi

    University, MS • Public, Town

    Top College Top Affordability
    Top College: Affordability Top College: Affordability

    University of Mississippi is a public 4-year college located in University, Mississippi. There are currently 18,995 undergraduates at Mississippi and the school’s acceptance rate is 98%. The tuition at Mississippi…Read More

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    98% acceptance
    68% graduation rate
    18,995 undergrads
    $13,164 net price
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    William Carey University

    Hattiesburg, MS • Private, Non-Profit, City

    William Carey University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. There are currently 1,818 undergraduates at William Carey and the school’s acceptance rate is 58%. The tuition…Read More

    William Carey University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located…Read More

    58% acceptance
    41% graduation rate
    1,818 undergrads
    $17,052 net price
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    Mississippi State University

    Mississippi State, MS • Public, Town

    Top College Top Affordability
    Top College: Affordability Top College: Affordability

    Mississippi State University is a public 4-year college located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. There are currently 18,092 undergraduates at Mississippi State and the school’s acceptance rate is 76%. The tuition…Read More

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    76% acceptance
    63% graduation rate
    18,092 undergrads
    $15,501 net price
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    Mississippi College

    Clinton, MS • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb

    Mississippi College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Clinton, Mississippi. There are currently 2,423 undergraduates at Mississippi College and the school’s acceptance rate is 49%. The tuition at…Read More

    Mississippi College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More

    49% acceptance
    63% graduation rate
    2,423 undergrads
    $20,911 net price
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    Blue Mountain Christian University

    Blue Mountain, MS • Private, Non-Profit, Rural

    Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. There are currently 536 undergraduates at Blue Mountain and the school’s acceptance rate is 100%.…Read More

    Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year college…Read More

    100% acceptance
    51% graduation rate
    536 undergrads
    $18,062 net price
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    University of Southern Mississippi

    Hattiesburg, MS • Public, City

    University of Southern Mississippi is a public 4-year college located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. There are currently 9,899 undergraduates at Southern Mississippi and the school’s acceptance rate is 99%. The tuition…Read More

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    99% acceptance
    51% graduation rate
    9,899 undergrads
    $14,224 net price
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    Belhaven University

    Jackson, MS • Private, Non-Profit, City

    Belhaven University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Jackson, Mississippi. There are currently 1,370 undergraduates at Belhaven and the school’s acceptance rate is 53%. The tuition at Belhaven…Read More

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    53% acceptance
    51% graduation rate
    1,370 undergrads
    $22,078 net price
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    Mississippi University for Women

    Columbus, MS • Public, Town

    Mississippi University for Women is a public 4-year college located in Columbus, Mississippi. There are currently 1,593 undergraduates at MUW and the school’s acceptance rate is 100%. The tuition at…Read More

    Mississippi University for Women is a public 4-year college located…Read More

    100% acceptance
    38% graduation rate
    1,593 undergrads
    $13,198 net price
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    Delta State University

    Cleveland, MS • Public, Town

    Delta State University is a public 4-year college located in Cleveland, Mississippi. There are currently 1,613 undergraduates at Delta State and the school’s acceptance rate is 100%. The tuition at…Read More

    Delta State University is a public 4-year college located in…Read More

    100% acceptance
    47% graduation rate
    1,613 undergrads
    $13,778 net price
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    Alcorn State University

    Alcorn State, MS • Public, Rural

    Alcorn State University is a public 4-year college located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. There are currently 2,290 undergraduates at Alcorn State and the school’s acceptance rate is 25%. The tuition…Read More

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    25% acceptance
    46% graduation rate
    2,290 undergrads
    $14,040 net price
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    Tougaloo College

    Tougaloo, MS • Private, Non-Profit, City

    Tougaloo College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Tougaloo, Mississippi. There are currently 681 undergraduates at Tougaloo and the school’s acceptance rate is 53%. The tuition at Tougaloo…Read More

    Tougaloo College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More

    53% acceptance
    32% graduation rate
    681 undergrads
    $15,663 net price
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    Jackson State University

    Jackson, MS • Public, City

    If you're interested in attending a historically black university, Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, could be a good fit for you. Founded in 1877, Jackson State is known for…Read More

    If you're interested in attending a historically black university, Jackson…Read More

    91% acceptance
    32% graduation rate
    4,769 undergrads
    $20,191 net price
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    Rust College

    Holly Springs, MS • Private, Non-Profit, Town

    Rust College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. There are currently 428 undergraduates at Rust and the school’s acceptance rate is 35%. The tuition at…Read More

    Rust College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More

    35% acceptance
    27% graduation rate
    428 undergrads
    $8,751 net price
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    Mississippi Valley State University

    Itta Bena, MS • Public, Rural

    Mississippi Valley State University is a public 4-year college located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. There are currently 1,326 undergraduates at MVSU and the school’s acceptance rate is 51%. The tuition…Read More

    Mississippi Valley State University is a public 4-year college located…Read More

    51% acceptance
    22% graduation rate
    1,326 undergrads
    $11,812 net price
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    Millsaps College

    Jackson, MS • Private, Non-Profit, City

    Millsaps College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Jackson, Mississippi. There are currently 580 undergraduates at Millsaps and the school’s acceptance rate is 49%. The tuition at Millsaps…Read More

    Millsaps College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More

    49% acceptance
    55% graduation rate
    580 undergrads
    $25,291 net price
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    Southeastern Baptist College

    Laurel, MS • Private, Non-Profit, Town

    Southeastern Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Laurel, Mississippi. There are currently 65 undergraduates at Southeastern Baptist. The tuition at Southeastern Baptist is $5,925.

    Southeastern Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located…Read More

    --% acceptance
    100% graduation rate
    65 undergrads
    $5,603 net price
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    We sort colleges on our lists according to their Scholarships360 Top Colleges Index Score. This score is calculated using up-to-date information taken directly from the College Scorecard. Additional information is sourced from the colleges themselves, as well as other publicly available information. If you see an error, feel free to contact us.

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