The 2022 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 $8,814 for the 2020-2021 academic year. This is $6,107 lower than the U.S. average and ranks Mississippi cheaper than average as the 48th most expensive and 5th most affordable state or district to attend college. This is a change of $341 from the 2019-2020 average of $8,473 and represents a 4.02% 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 19,078 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $8,800. Millsaps College is the most expensive in Mississippi with an in-state tuition of $38,600.
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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2020-2021 academic year.
School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
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Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorhead, Mississippi |
$3,090 | NA | NA |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, Mississippi |
$3,100 | NA | NA |
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi |
$8,800 | 55 | 84 |
Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, Mississippi |
$7,425 | 45 | 58 |
Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, Mississippi |
$6,726 | 23 | 16 |
Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville, Mississippi |
$3,470 | NA | NA |
Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, Mississippi |
$3,200 | NA | NA |
Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, Mississippi |
$3,250 | NA | NA |
Rust CollegeHolly Springs, Mississippi |
$9,900 | NA | NA |
Southeastern Baptist CollegeLaurel, Mississippi |
$6,000 | 35 | 61 |
Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeSummit, Mississippi |
$2,980 | NA | NA |
Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo, Mississippi |
$10,384 | 28 | 20 |
University of MississippiUniversity, Mississippi |
$8,718 | 67 | 91 |
University of Phoenix Jackson CampusFlowood, Mississippi |
$9,480 | NA | NA |
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, Mississippi |
$8,786 | 36 | 19 |
Virginia College BiloxiBiloxi, Mississippi |
$13,932 | NA | NA |
William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, Mississippi |
$12,600 | 58 | 58 |