Best Colleges in Mississippi
| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi College private (not-for-profit) |
Clinton (1.4 miles) |
$21,698 | $13,596 | 39.99% | 62% | 13 to 1 | 3,946 |
| Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology private (for-profit) |
Clinton (1.8 miles) |
$16,500 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 79 |
| Traxlers School of Hair private (for-profit) |
Jackson (7.5 miles) |
$16,500 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 78 |
| Hinds Community College public |
Raymond (8.1 miles) |
$6,875 ($3,825) |
- | - | 31% | 13 to 1 | 9,407 |
| Jackson State University public |
Jackson (8.7 miles) |
$10,110 ($9,090) |
$9,795 ($8,795) | 88.64% | 34% | 15 to 1 | 6,906 |
| Millsaps College private (not-for-profit) |
Jackson (9.6 miles) |
$43,815 | $18,000 | 67.83% | 56% | 9 to 1 | 661 |
| Strayer University-Mississippi private (for-profit) |
Jackson (9.6 miles) |
$13,920 | $15,135 | - | - | 41 to 1 | 302 |
| Belhaven University private (not-for-profit) |
Jackson (10.3 miles) |
$29,195 | $11,430 | 42.60% | 45% | 9 to 1 | 3,627 |
| Tougaloo College private (not-for-profit) |
Tougaloo (11.0 miles) |
$11,398 | $10,611 | 49.31% | 30% | 9 to 1 | 677 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Jackson private (for-profit) |
Jackson (11.4 miles) |
$19,500 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 60 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning public |
Jackson (11.5 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mississippi Community College Board public |
Jackson (11.5 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary private (not-for-profit) |
Ridgeland (13.7 miles) |
$8,000 | $12,600 | 100.00% | - | 11 to 1 | 180 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Pearl private (for-profit) |
Pearl (14.1 miles) |
$19,500 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 42 |
