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Colleges in Mississippi
56 colleges in 36 cities and 37 counties · Data as of 10/15/2026
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Colleges in Mississippi at a glance
- With a population of 2,946,779, Mississippi has 56 colleges (0.19 per 10,000 people).
- That is about the same as the national rate (0.18 per 10,000).
- The largest group is Community College (34%), ahead of Trade and Career School and Private College.
- Jackson (7), Hattiesburg (4) and Clinton (2) have the most, 23% of the state total combined.
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- Jackson7
- Hattiesburg4
- Clinton2
- Gulfport2
- Aberdeen1
- Alcorn State University1
- Blue Mountain1
- Booneville1
- Cleveland1
- Columbus1
- Corinth1
- Decatur1
- Ellisville1
- Fulton1
- Goodman1
- Greenville1
- Grenada1
- Holly Springs1
- Horn Lake1
- Laurel1
- Meridian1
- Mississippi State1
- Mississippi Valley State University1
- Moorhead1
- Pearl1
- Pontotoc1
- Poplarville1
- Raymond1
- Ridgeland1
- Ripley1
- Scooba1
- Senatobia1
- Southaven1
- Tupelo1
- University1
- Wesson1
All colleges in Mississippi
56 listed, A to Z · Page 1 of 2
- Academy of Hair Design-GrenadaTrade and Career School · 21 students · Net price $16,928Grenada, MS
- Academy of Hair Design-PearlTrade and Career School · 43 students · Net price $18,968Pearl, MS
- Alcorn State UniversityHBCUPublic University · 2,826 students · Net price $14,791Alcorn State, MS
- Belhaven UniversityPrivate College · 4,070 students · Net price $18,078Jackson, MS
- Blue Cliff College-GulfportTrade and Career School · 200 students · Net price $24,255Gulfport, MS
- Blue Mountain Christian UniversityPrivate College · 554 students · Net price $26,306Blue Mountain, MS
- C N K Barber CollegeTrade and Career School · 31 students · Net price $22,312Tupelo, MS
- Chris Beauty CollegeTrade and Career School · 73 students · Net price $22,255Gulfport, MS
- Coahoma Community CollegeHBCUCommunity College · 1,144 students · Net price $1,198Clarksdale, MS
- Concorde Career College-SouthavenTrade and Career School · 115 students · Net price $28,525Southaven, MS
- Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeCommunity College · 1,922 students · Net price $3,733Wesson, MS
- Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County CenterCommunity CollegeMendenhall, MS
- Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez CampusCommunity CollegeNatchez, MS
- Corinth Academy of CosmetologyTrade and Career School · 90 students · Net price $22,909Corinth, MS
- Delta State UniversityPublic University · 2,398 students · Net price $12,677Cleveland, MS
- Delta Technical College-MississippiTrade and Career School · 2,307 students · Net price $25,724Horn Lake, MS
- East Central Community CollegeCommunity College · 1,520 students · Net price $5,533Decatur, MS
- East Mississippi Community CollegeCommunity College · 2,838 students · Net price $3,276Scooba, MS
- Fosters Cosmetology CollegeTrade and Career School · 23 students · Net price $20,512Ripley, MS
- Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty CultureTrade and Career School · 57 students · Net price $23,630Laurel, MS
- Hinds Community CollegeCommunity College · 6,397 students · Net price $6,135Raymond, MS
- Holmes Community CollegeCommunity College · 3,958 students · Net price $6,993Goodman, MS
- Itawamba Community CollegeCommunity College · 4,167 students · Net price $2,729Fulton, MS
- Jackson State UniversityHBCUPublic University · 6,276 students · Net price $34,119Jackson, MS
- Jones County Junior CollegeCommunity College · 3,535 students · Net price $5,252Ellisville, MS
- KC's School of Hair DesignTrade and Career School · 58 students · Net price $8,773Pontotoc, MS
- Meridian Community CollegeCommunity College · 2,156 students · Net price $6,473Meridian, MS
- Millsaps CollegePrivate College · 593 students · Net price $25,728Jackson, MS
- Mississippi Barber AcademyTrade and Career School · 71 students · Net price $17,012Jackson, MS
- Mississippi Christian UniversityPrivate College · 3,799 students · Net price $21,034Clinton, MS
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are in Mississippi?
- There are 56 colleges in Mississippi in our data as of 10/15/2026.
- Which Mississippi cities have the most colleges?
- Jackson (7), Hattiesburg (4), Clinton (2), Gulfport (2), Aberdeen (1).