Universities in Mississippi
Mississippi has 51 postsecondary institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education: 23 public, 9 private nonprofit, 19 for-profit, together enrolling about 124,254 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 6 are historically Black colleges or universities.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of MississippiUniversity · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 21,473 |
| 2 | Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 18,397 |
| 3 | University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 10,075 |
| 4 | Hinds Community CollegeRaymond · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 6,397 |
| 5 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 6,353 |
| 6 | Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 5,452 |
| 7 | Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 4,903 |
| 8 | Jackson State UniversityJackson · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 4,600 |
| 9 | Itawamba Community CollegeFulton · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 4,167 |
| 10 | Holmes Community CollegeGoodman · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 3,958 |
| 11 | Jones County Junior CollegeEllisville · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,535 |
| 12 | East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 2,838 |
| 13 | Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 2,698 |
| 14 | Mississippi Christian UniversityClinton · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 2,518 |
| 15 | Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Public | 2,363 |
| 16 | Delta Technical College-MississippiHorn Lake · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 2,307 |
| 17 | William Carey UniversityHattiesburg · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 2,201 |
| 18 | Meridian Community CollegeMeridian · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 2,156 |
| 19 | Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWesson · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,922 |
| 20 | Delta State UniversityCleveland · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Public | 1,620 |
| 21 | Mississippi University for WomenColumbus · Special Focus: Nursing | Public | 1,605 |
| 22 | East Central Community CollegeDecatur · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,520 |
| 23 | Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeSummit · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,474 |
| 24 | Belhaven UniversityJackson · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 1,471 |
| 25 | Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Public | 1,439 |
| 26 | Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorhead · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,413 |
| 27 | Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,144 |
| 28 | Strayer University-MississippiJackson · Special Focus: Business | Private for-profit | 882 |
| 29 | Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 639 |
| 30 | Millsaps CollegeJackson · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 549 |
| 31 | Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue Mountain · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 498 |
| 32 | Rust CollegeHolly Springs · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 467 |
| 33 | Blue Cliff College-GulfportGulfport · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 200 |
| 34 | Concorde Career College-SouthavenSouthaven · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 115 |
| 35 | Traxlers School of HairJackson · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 98 |
| 36 | Southeastern Baptist CollegeLaurel · Special Focus: Business | Private | 93 |
| 37 | Corinth Academy of CosmetologyCorinth · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 90 |
| 38 | Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & CosmetologyClinton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 77 |
| 39 | Chris Beauty CollegeGulfport · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 73 |
| 40 | Mississippi Barber AcademyJackson · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 71 |
| 41 | Vaughn Beauty CollegeAberdeen · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 63 |
| 42 | KC's School of Hair DesignPontotoc · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 58 |
| 43 | Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty CultureLaurel · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 57 |
| 44 | Academy of Hair Design-PearlPearl · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 43 |
| 45 | The Academy of Hair Design SixHattiesburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 37 |
| 46 | C N K Barber CollegeTupelo · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 31 |
| 47 | Unlimited Cosmetology SchoolHattiesburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 29 |
| 48 | Wesley Biblical SeminaryRidgeland · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 24 |
| 49 | Fosters Cosmetology CollegeRipley · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 23 |
| 50 | Academy of Hair Design-GrenadaGrenada · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 21 |
| 51 | Upper Kutz Barber & Style CollegeGreenville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 17 |
This is a directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Mississippi?
51 postsecondary institutions in Mississippi report to the U.S. Department of Education: 23 public, 9 private nonprofit, 19 for-profit. Together they enroll about 124,254 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Mississippi college enrolls the most undergraduates?
University of Mississippi in University, with about 21,473 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 51 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Are there historically Black colleges or universities in Mississippi?
Yes: Jackson State University, Alcorn State University, Mississippi Valley State University, Coahoma Community College, Tougaloo College, Rust College. Mississippi has 6 HBCUs in this directory.
Where does this Mississippi college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check. Nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.