The 2023 Directory of Mississippi Colleges and Prices
How much does it cost to attend college in Mississippi? The average annual in-state college tuition in Mississippi was $9,072 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is $6,058 lower than the U.S. average and ranks Mississippi cheaper than average as the 47th most expensive and 6th most affordable state or district to attend college. This is a change of $599 from the 2019-2020 average of $8,473 and represents a 7.07% annual increase. The list of Mississippi colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 37 colleges and universities in Mississippi, the most popular being Mississippi State University with 18,862 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $9,110. Millsaps College is the most expensive in Mississippi with an in-state tuition of $40,140.
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<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, Mississippi |
$7,566 | 30 | 7 |
Antonelli College HattiesburgHattiesburg, Mississippi |
$15,980 | NA | NA |
Antonelli College JacksonJackson, Mississippi |
$15,980 | NA | NA |
Belhaven UniversityJackson, Mississippi |
$27,450 | 44 | 43 |
Blue Cliff College GulfportGulfport, Mississippi |
$14,120 | NA | NA |
Blue Mountain CollegeBlue Mountain, Mississippi |
$17,380 | 30 | 21 |
Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, Mississippi |
$2,850 | NA | NA |
Copiah Lincoln Community CollegeWesson, Mississippi |
$3,000 | NA | NA |
Delta State UniversityCleveland, Mississippi |
$8,190 | NA | NA |
East Central Community CollegeDecatur, Mississippi |
$2,860 | NA | NA |
East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba, Mississippi |
$3,500 | NA | NA |
Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, Mississippi |
$3,500 | NA | NA |
Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, Mississippi |
$2,700 | NA | NA |
Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, Mississippi |
$2,900 | NA | NA |
Jackson State UniversityJackson, Mississippi |
$8,270 | 24 | 5 |
Jones County Junior CollegeEllisville, Mississippi |
$3,750 | NA | NA |
Meridian Community CollegeMeridian, Mississippi |
$3,320 | NA | NA |
Miller Motte Technical College GulfportGulfport, Mississippi |
$9,000 | NA | NA |
Millsaps CollegeJackson, Mississippi |
$40,140 | 68 | 90 |
Mississippi CollegeClinton, Mississippi |
$18,900 | 54 | 70 |