2022 Mississippi Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Mississippi with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Mississippi State University rank first in the best Mississippi college ranking and Mississippi College is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Mississippi

7 public and 3 private schools rank in the best Mississippi colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 74.50% where Mississippi College has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 29% and Delta State University has the highest rate of 100%. Total 85,311 students are attending one of the best Mississippi schools where Mississippi State University has the largest population with 22,986 students and Millsaps College has the smallest number of students (712 students). The average graduation rate is 54.10% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.70:1 at those colleges.

The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Mississippi colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Mississippi Best Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	80%	1,160	64%	22,986	17:1 (5.88 %)
2	Mississippi College Clinton, MS	29%	1,200	65%	4,667	15:1 (6.67 %)
3	University of Mississippi University, MS	88%	1,120	67%	21,014	17:1 (5.88 %)
4	Millsaps College Jackson, MS	70%	1,177	68%	712	9:1 (11.11 %)
5	William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	55%	1,190	53%	5,472	14:1 (7.14 %)
6	Delta State University Cleveland, MS	100%	1,005	39%	2,999	12:1 (8.33 %)
7	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	96%	-	50%	14,606	17:1 (5.88 %)
8	Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS	99%	1,145	46%	2,704	13:1 (7.69 %)
9	Jackson State University Jackson, MS	90%	970	44%	6,921	15:1 (6.67 %)
10	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS	38%	880	45%	3,230	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	74.50%	1,094	54.10%	85,311 (Total)	14.70:1 (6.80 %)

Best Mississippi Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Mississippi colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Mississippi colleges is $17,315 where Millsaps College has the most expensive costs at $42,960 and Mississippi University for Women has the lowest amount of tuition at $7,756. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Mississippi colleges is $12,935 where University of Mississippi has the highest tuition with $25,892 and Mississippi University for Women has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $7,756.

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Table. Best Mississippi Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Mississippi State University	$9,220	$24,900	$9,541	$25,888
2	Mississippi College	$20,364		$21,478
3	University of Mississippi	$9,044	$25,886	$9,265	$26,697
4	Millsaps College	$42,960		$44,672
5	William Carey University	$14,100		$14,565
6	Delta State University	$7,671	$8,360	-	$8,606
7	University of Southern Mississippi	$9,204	$11,204	$9,523	$11,521
8	Mississippi University for Women	$7,525	$7,756	-	$7,994
9	Jackson State University	$8,445	$9,445	$8,445	$9,445
10	Alcorn State University	$7,290	$8,176	-	$9,170
	Average	$8,343	$17,315	$9,193	$18,003

Table. Best Mississippi Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Mississippi State University	$8,910	$9,220	$8,910	$8,910
2	Mississippi College	$12,796		$13,288
3	University of Mississippi	$9,048	$25,892	$9,048	$9,273
4	Millsaps College	$24,048		$24,048
5	William Carey University	$12,235		$13,131
6	Delta State University	$7,671	$8,360	$7,671	-
7	University of Southern Mississippi	$9,204	$11,204	$9,204	$9,523
8	Mississippi University for Women	$7,525	$7,756	$7,525	-
9	Jackson State University	$8,445	$9,445	$8,445	-
10	Alcorn State University	$7,290	$8,395	$7,290	-
	Average	$8,299	$12,935	$9,235	$12,908