In Mississippi, 19,874 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 1,222 from last year.
University of Southern Mississippi has the most online students of 4,140 out of 13,170.00 total students (31.44%) among 13 Mississippi colleges that offer online programs.
Mississippi State University with 3,877 online students and Belhaven University with 2,224 online students are following it in Largest Online Mississippi Colleges ranking.
University of Southern Mississippi stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. Mississippi State University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,573 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,553 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online Mississippi Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 79.13%, and the average SAT score is 1,059, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Online Enrollment | Total Population | Undergraduate | Graduate | Men | Women | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MSPublic, 4-year | 4,140 268 | 13,170 | 10,193 | 2,977 | 4,855 | 8,315 | $11,998 ($9,998) |
| 2 - | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MSPublic, 4-year | 3,877 128 | 23,150 | 18,567 | 4,583 | 11,153 | 11,997 | $27,637 ($10,202) |
| 3 1 | Belhaven University Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year | 2,224 103 | 4,213 | 1,614 | 2,599 | 1,686 | 2,527 | $30,250 |
| 4 1 | Jackson State University Jackson, MSPublic, 4-year | 2,221 321 | 6,326 | 4,650 | 1,676 | 2,155 | 4,171 | $11,965 ($8,965) |
| 5 - | University of Mississippi University, MSPublic, 4-year | 1,904 128 | 26,449 | 21,585 | 4,864 | 11,025 | 15,424 | $28,600 ($9,772) |
| 6 - | William Carey University Hattiesburg, MSPrivate, 4-year | 1,850 257 | 5,321 | 3,052 | 2,269 | 1,734 | 3,587 | $15,480 |
| 7 4 | Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year | 983 561 | 983 | 882 | 101 | 190 | 793 | $13,920 |
| 8 1 | Delta State University Cleveland, MSPublic, 4-year | 932 73 | 2,654 | 1,876 | 778 | 1,072 | 1,582 | $8,605 ($8,605) |
| 9 1 | Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MSPublic, 4-year | 766 43 | 2,193 | 1,962 | 231 | 506 | 1,687 | $8,492 ($8,492) |
| 10 1 | Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MSPublic, 4-year | 642 33 | 2,995 | 2,532 | 463 | 976 | 2,019 | $8,785 ($8,785) |
| Average | 1,954 | 8,745 | 6,691 | 2,054 | 3,535 | 5,210 | $16,573 ($9,260) |