Meridian Community College is a public community college located in Meridian, MS. It offers 56 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Meridian Community College is $4,078 for Mississippi residents and $6,478 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Mississippi public community colleges' average ($5,921).

The school has 2,780 students, which is lower than Mississippi community collleges' average (2,995). In addition, 255 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Mississippi community colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Meridian Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Mississippi community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - MCC
Mississippi ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,078$6,478
Books & Supplies$2,600
On-Campus Living Costs$9,070
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,145
Average Financial Aid$4,474
Cost of Attendance$15,748$18,148
After Financial Aid$11,274$13,674
MCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Mississippi ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Meridian Community College$4,078$6,478
Public Community Colleges in Mississippi$3,974$5,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Meridian Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs12NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2828NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming, Specific Applications3 completers
 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance14 completers
 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist24 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts11 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant8 completers
 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fire Science/Fire-fighting17 completers
 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter9 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/InstallerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrician11 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology6 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician12 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician7 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist13 completers
 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder44 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant10 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)19 completers
 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)5 completers
 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 101 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training44 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce2 completers
 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping4 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science7 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management16 completers
 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Digital Marketing NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,780 students at Meridian Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 814 male students and 1,742 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,5561,704852
Male Students814540274
Female Students1,7421,164578

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,780 total students, 1,006 students enrolled through distance learning (255 students enrolled exclusively and 751 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,780
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses255
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses751
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,774

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Meridian Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address910 Hwy 19 N, Meridian, MS
Phone601-483-8241
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$4,078
Out-of-State$6,478
Student Population »2,780 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »34%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
19% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,474
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)