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Mississippi Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

How Many Private (not-for-profit) Colleges Are in Mississippi?

There are 9 Private (not-for-profit) colleges in Mississippi. All Mississippi Private (not-for-profit) colleges are four-years schools.

Academic & Tuition Statistics for Private (not-for-profit)

The average acceptance rate of the Private (not-for-profit) is 65.97% and the admission yield is 36%. The average SAT score is 1,191 and the average ACT score is 22.
A total of 16,527 students are attending one of the schools. With 1,636 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Private (not-for-profit) is $16,215 for state residents and $18,648 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $12,005 for state residents and $13,054 for out-of-state students.
78.00% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $13,866 at Private (not-for-profit).
The following table shows the Private (not-for-profit). You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
Private (not-for-profit)
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Belhaven University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Jackson, MS $29,195 3,627 42.60% 45%
Blue Mountain Christian University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Blue Mountain, MS $19,280 922 95.70% 39%
Millsaps College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Jackson, MS $43,815 661 67.83% 56%
Mississippi College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Clinton, MS $21,698 3,946 39.99% 62%
Rust College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Holly Springs, MS $13,840 755 78.76% 24%
Southeastern Baptist College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Laurel, MS $5,925 97 - 80%
Tougaloo College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Tougaloo, MS $11,398 677 49.31% 30%
Wesley Biblical Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ridgeland, MS $8,000 180 100.00% -
William Carey University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hattiesburg, MS $14,685 5,662 53.58% 41%