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Mississippi Colleges by the Numbers
15 four-year Mississippi colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 15, with Mississippi medians up top.
Mississippi has 15 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from University of Mississippi at 21,473 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. The most selective door in the state is Mississippi Christian University at 29.1% admitted; the most open is Delta State University at 100%. Published in-state tuition runs from $7,692 at the cheapest campus to $44,680 at the most expensive — a $36,988 spread inside Mississippi alone.
Mississippi's ten-year earnings benchmark of $42,539 sits 21% below the national median for college-goers. In Mississippi, 1 school doesn't look at test scores at all, while 5 — including Alcorn State University — still require them.
Each Mississippi school links to its profile — admissions, cost, earnings. To see where you stand in Mississippi, bring your saved calculator numbers.
Mississippi medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77.6% | $10,202 | $42,539 | 50% |
Medians across 17 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Mississippi; the table below lists the 15 with complete admissions records.
All Mississippi colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | Alcorn State | 45.3% | 850–998 | $8,785 | 2,363 | $36,421 |
| Belhaven University | Jackson | 49.8% | ACT 18–23 | $30,250 | 1,471 | $46,440 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | Blue Mountain | 88.9% | 950–1070 | $20,180 | 498 | $40,421 |
| Delta State University | Cleveland | 100% | 940–1190 | $8,605 | 1,620 | $41,991 |
| Jackson State University | Jackson | 93.2% | 850–1080 | $8,965 | 4,600 | $39,060 |
| Millsaps College | Jackson | 43.1% | — | $44,680 | 549 | $53,848 |
| Mississippi Christian University | Clinton | 29.1% | ACT 19–26 | $23,500 | 2,518 | $47,485 |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | 77.6% | 1110–1410 | $10,202 | 18,397 | $51,513 |
| Mississippi University for Women | Columbus | 90.3% | ACT 18–23 | $8,492 | 1,605 | $46,128 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | Itta Bena | 92.4% | ACT 14–18 | $7,692 | 1,439 | $31,919 |
| Rust College | Holly Springs | 48.7% | — | $13,265 | 467 | $32,275 |
| Tougaloo College | Tougaloo | 59.9% | not considered | $12,407 | 639 | $34,724 |
| University of Mississippi | University | 96.6% | 1020–1210 | $9,772 | 21,473 | $50,994 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | 99.1% | ACT 19–27 | $9,998 | 10,075 | $44,140 |
| William Carey University | Hattiesburg | 60.3% | 880–1200 | $15,480 | 2,201 | $43,087 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.