Community Colleges in Mississippi

The 2023 Directory of Mississippi Community Colleges and Costs

Mississippi Community Colleges, Cost and Affordability for 2022

How much does it cost to attend community college in Mississippi?   The average annual in-state two year college tuition in Mississippi was $5,856 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of $758 from the 2019-2020 average of $5,098 and represents a 14.87% annual increase. The list of Mississippi community colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating. Community colleges, also known as junior colleges, provide an excellent money saving opportunity for those concerned with college costs. Many students are choosing to begin their education at community colleges for two years, taking advantage of their lower cost. Then after two years transferring to a full four year institution to pursue a full bachelors degree or higher. Most community colleges also have the benefit of open admission policies.  

Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 15 community colleges and universities in Mississippi, the most popular being Hinds Community College with 5,299 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $3,500. Northeast Mississippi Community College is the most expensive community school in Mississippi with an in-state tuition of $3,920.

Click on any school for current tuition, future cost estimates, school specific savings plans and estimated student loan payments. Mississippi colleges can also be filtered by public, private, community colleges and four year schools. Additionally, cost based sorting is available for the lowest and highest tuition options. Jump directly to our ranking of best values in Mississippi or cheap Mississippi colleges guide.

<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.

Explore Mississippi Colleges

School Tuition Rating Value
Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, Mississippi

$2,850 NA NA
Copiah Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi

$3,000 NA NA
East Central Community College

Decatur, Mississippi

$2,860 NA NA
East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi

$3,500 NA NA
Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi

$3,500 NA NA
Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi

$2,700 NA NA
Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

$2,900 NA NA
Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi

$3,750 NA NA
Meridian Community College

Meridian, Mississippi

$3,320 NA NA
Mississippi Delta Community College

Moorhead, Mississippi

$3,090 NA NA
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi

$3,300 NA NA
Northeast Mississippi Community College

Booneville, Mississippi

$3,920 NA NA
Northwest Mississippi Community College

Senatobia, Mississippi

$3,200 NA NA
Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi

$3,250 NA NA
Southwest Mississippi Community College

Summit, Mississippi

$2,980 NA NA