There are 56 colleges in Mississippi - 28 public and 28 private schools. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the Mississippi colleges is $9,064 for state residents and $16,799 for out-of-state students.
42 Mississippi cities have at least one college and, of them, Jackson has the most of 7 colleges. It has Hattiesburg and Clinton also has a number of colleges of 5 and 2 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Mississippi colleges by city. The 2025 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Jackson | 7 | 5 | - | 2 | $25,204 ($8,965) |
$14,200 ($8,965) |
12,284 | 7,864 | 4,420 | 17 to 1 |
| Hattiesburg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $13,739 ($9,998) |
$11,939 ($9,998) |
18,557 | 13,311 | 5,246 | 13 to 1 |
| Clinton | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $23,500 | $15,500 | 4,241 | 2,960 | 1,281 | 14 to 1 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $8,605 ($8,605) |
$8,605 ($8,605) |
2,681 | 1,903 | 778 | 16 to 1 |
| Gulfport | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 273 | 273 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Laurel | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $7,425 | - | 150 | 150 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | - | - | $27,637 ($10,202) |
$27,637 ($10,202) |
23,150 | 18,567 | 4,583 | 16 to 1 |
| Natchez | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Decatur | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,785 | 2,785 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Pontotoc | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 58 | 58 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Alcorn State | 1 | 1 | - | - | $8,785 ($8,785) |
$9,520 ($9,520) |
2,995 | 2,532 | 463 | 16 to 1 |
| Moorhead | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,978 | 1,978 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Senatobia | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7,867 | 7,867 | - | 22 to 1 |
| Greenville | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 17 | 17 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Ripley | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 23 | 23 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Horn Lake | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2,307 | 2,307 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Blue Mountain | 1 | 1 | - | - | $20,180 | $12,956 | 968 | 912 | 56 | 13 to 1 |
| Columbus | 1 | 1 | - | - | $8,492 ($8,492) |
$8,492 ($8,492) |
2,193 | 1,962 | 231 | 10 to 1 |
| Holly Springs | 1 | 1 | - | - | $13,265 | - | 467 | 467 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Raymond | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 8,859 | 8,859 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Southaven | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 115 | 115 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Clarksdale | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,633 | 1,633 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Fulton | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5,139 | 5,139 | - | 21 to 1 |
| Perkinston | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 8,694 | 8,694 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Mendenhall | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ridgeland | 1 | 1 | - | - | $7,500 | $13,800 | 170 | 24 | 146 | 8 to 1 |
| Meridian | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,780 | 2,780 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Booneville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3,442 | 3,442 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Kiln | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scooba | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3,841 | 3,841 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Pearl | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 43 | 43 | - | 15 to 1 |
| University | 1 | 1 | - | - | $28,600 ($9,772) |
$28,600 ($9,772) |
26,449 | 21,585 | 4,864 | 18 to 1 |
| Poplarville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6,011 | 6,011 | - | 26 to 1 |
| Grenada | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 21 | 21 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Corinth | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 90 | 90 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Itta Bena | 1 | 1 | - | - | $7,692 ($7,692) |
$8,385 ($8,385) |
2,205 | 2,013 | 192 | 13 to 1 |
| Summit | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,758 | 1,758 | - | 21 to 1 |
| Goodman | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5,039 | 5,039 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Aberdeen | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 63 | 63 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Wesson | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,932 | 2,932 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Tougaloo | 1 | 1 | - | - | $12,407 | $12,113 | 1,301 | 1,286 | 15 | 9 to 1 |
| Ellisville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4,753 | 4,753 | - | 26 to 1 |