Special Learning Opportunity
The following table compares the special learning opportunities between Colleges in Mississippi including distance learning opportunities, ROTC program, Study abroad, and more special chances of learning. This statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
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| Name | Online Class | ROTC | Teacher Cert. | Study Abroad | Weekend/ Evening College | Campus Housing* | Meal Plan** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | Under, Grad | Army | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (1,953) | ✔ ($3,747) | |
| Belhaven University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (579) | ✔ | |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ (375) | ✔ ($3,600) | |
| Chris Beauty College | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Coahoma Community College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ (375) | ✔ ($3,020) | |
| Antonelli College-Jackson | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ (593) | ✔ ($2,500) | |
| Delta Beauty College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Delta State University | Under, Grad | Air Force | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ (1,277) | ✔ ($3,692) | |
| East Central Community College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ (707) | ✔ ($2,470) | |
| East Mississippi Community College | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (668) | ✔ ($2,720) | |
| Fosters Cosmetology College | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Academy of Hair Design-Grenada | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Hinds Community College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (1,772) | ✔ ($2,300) | |
| Holmes Community College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ (564) | ✔ | |
| Itawamba Community College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ (1,246) | ✔ ($2,200) | |
| Jackson State University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (2,149) | ✔ ($4,604) | |
| Jones County Junior College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ (850) | ✔ ($2,662) | |
| Meridian Community College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ (368) | ✔ | |
| Millsaps College | Under, Grad | Army | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (858) | ✔ ($6,260) | |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Mississippi Delta Community College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ (487) | ✔ ($3,000) | |
| University of Mississippi | Under, Grad | Army, NAVY, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (5,479) | ✔ ($4,976) | |
| Mississippi University for Women | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (664) | ✔ ($3,500) | |
| Mississippi Valley State University | Under, Grad | Army | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ (1,178) | ✔ ($3,794) | |
| Mississippi College | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (1,611) | ✔ ($4,368) | |
| Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ (1,078) | ✔ ($2,500) | |
| Mississippi State University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (5,333) | ✔ ($4,368) | |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ (826) | ✔ ($2,490) | |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ (1,237) | ✔ ($2,200) | |
| Pearl River Community College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ (1,014) | ✔ | |
| Rust College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ (800) | ✔ | |
| Southeastern Baptist College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ (90) | ✔ ($600) | |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ (538) | ✔ ($2,500) | |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (3,592) | ✔ | |
| Magnolia College of Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Tougaloo College | ✗ | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (670) | ✔ ($2,400) | |
| Vaughn Beauty College | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| William Carey University | Under, Grad | Army, Air Force | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ (800) | ✔ ($3,510) | |
| Traxlers School of Hair | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Mississippi Community College Board | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Academy of Hair Design-Jackson | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| KC's School of Hair Design | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Academy of Hair Design-Pearl | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Antonelli College-Hattiesburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| The Academy of Hair Design Six | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Virginia College-Jackson | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||||||
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Institute of Health & Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Virginia College-Biloxi | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | |||||||
| Corinth Academy of Cosmetology | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||||
| Strayer University-Mississippi | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Gulfport | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/05/2017) | |||||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Ridgeland | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Concorde Career College-Southaven | Under, Grad | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Unlimited Cosmetology School | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Goshen School of Cosmetology | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Upper Kutz Barber & Style College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ||
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ||
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ||
| Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ||
| Pearl River Community College - Hancock Workforce Academy Hangar | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ||
Student Services on Campus
The following table compares the on-campus students services and facilities between Colleges in Mississippi including Student Counseling, Employment services for current students, Placement service for program completers, On-campus daycare facility, and library information.
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Athletics Associations
The following table summarizes the alheletic teams and program information of Colleges in Mississippi. Among 68 Colleges in Mississippi, 31 schools are NAA members, 11 schools are NCAA members, 4 schools are NAIA members, 15 schools are NJCAA members, 1 school is a member of NSCAA, and 1 school is a member of NCCAA.
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| Name | Members | Football | Basketball | Baseball | All Programs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | NAA, NCAA | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference | 10 athletic programs | |
| Belhaven University | NAA, NCAA | USA South Athletic Conference | USA South Athletic Conference | USA South Athletic Conference | 10 athletic programs | |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | NAA, NAIA | - | 5 athletic programs | |||
| Chris Beauty College | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Coahoma Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 4 athletic programs | |
| Antonelli College-Jackson | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 7 athletic programs | |
| Delta Beauty College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Delta State University | NAA, NCAA | Gulf South Conference | Gulf South Conference | Gulf South Conference | 9 athletic programs | |
| East Central Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 7 athletic programs | |
| East Mississippi Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 6 athletic programs | |
| Fosters Cosmetology College | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Academy of Hair Design-Grenada | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Hinds Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 8 athletic programs | |
| Holmes Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 7 athletic programs | |
| Itawamba Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 7 athletic programs | |
| Jackson State University | NAA, NCAA | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference | 10 athletic programs | |
| Jones County Junior College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 7 athletic programs | |
| Meridian Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 6 athletic programs | |
| Millsaps College | NAA, NCAA | Southern Athletic Association | Southern Athletic Association | Southern Athletic Association | 11 athletic programs | |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Mississippi Delta Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 4 athletic programs | |
| University of Mississippi | NAA, NCAA | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | 10 athletic programs | |
| Mississippi University for Women | NAA, NCAA, NSCAA | - | - | - | - | |
| Mississippi Valley State University | NAA, NCAA | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference | 10 athletic programs | |
| Mississippi College | NAA, NCAA | Gulf South Conference | Gulf South Conference | Gulf South Conference | 9 athletic programs | |
| Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 7 athletic programs | |
| Mississippi State University | NAA, NCAA | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference | 9 athletic programs | |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 6 athletic programs | |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 8 athletic programs | |
| Pearl River Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 5 athletic programs | |
| Rust College | NAA, NAIA | - | 7 athletic programs | |||
| Southeastern Baptist College | NAA, NCCAA | - | - | - | - | |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | NAA, NJCAA | - | - | - | 5 athletic programs | |
| University of Southern Mississippi | NAA, NCAA | Sun Belt Conference | Sun Belt Conference | Sun Belt Conference | 11 athletic programs | |
| Magnolia College of Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Tougaloo College | NAA, NAIA | - | 5 athletic programs | |||
| Vaughn Beauty College | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Wesley Biblical Seminary | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| William Carey University | NAA, NAIA | - | 8 athletic programs | |||
| Traxlers School of Hair | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Mississippi Community College Board | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Academy of Hair Design-Jackson | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| KC's School of Hair Design | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Academy of Hair Design-Pearl | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Antonelli College-Hattiesburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| The Academy of Hair Design Six | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Virginia College-Jackson | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||||
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Institute of Health & Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Virginia College-Biloxi | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | |||||
| Corinth Academy of Cosmetology | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Strayer University-Mississippi | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Gulfport | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/05/2017) | |||||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Ridgeland | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Concorde Career College-Southaven | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Unlimited Cosmetology School | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Goshen School of Cosmetology | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Upper Kutz Barber & Style College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
| Pearl River Community College - Hancock Workforce Academy Hangar | Athletic Information is not available | |||||
NAA: National Athletic Association
NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association
NAIA: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NJCAA: National Junior College Athletic Association
NSCAA: National Small College Athletic Association
NCCAA: National Christian College Athletic Association
Additional Characteristics
The following table compares and describes additional facts of Colleges in Mississippi including religious affiliation, specialized schools, and medical degree offer, and other facts.
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Top Colleges By Subject
- Tightest Schools To Admit (Lowest Acceptance Rate)
- Affordable Schools To Admit (Highest Acceptance Rate)
- Most Favored Schools (Highest Yield)
- Colleges with Low Yield
- Expensive Colleges (Highest Tuition & Fees)
- Inexpensive Colleges (Lowest Tuition & Fees)
- Colleges with Most Students
- Colleges with Least Students
- Colleges with Most Online Students
- Colleges with Least Online Students
- Colleges with Highest Graduation Rates
- Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rates
- Low Student to Faculty Ratio
- High Student to Faculty Ratio
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