Colleges in Mississippi and what each costs

30 colleges, biggest first. The cost is one year in 2026-27: tuition and fees (in-state for public colleges), books, room and board, and other costs. Click a college to see how many years your 529 pays for.

College	City	Type	One year, 2026-27
Ole Miss cost of attendance	University	Public, 4-year	$32,089
Mississippi State cost of attendance	Mississippi State	Public, 4-year	$32,944
Southern Miss cost of attendance	Hattiesburg	Public, 4-year	$29,650
Hinds Community College cost of attendance	Raymond	Public, 2-year	$13,324
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College cost of attendance	Perkinston	Public, 2-year	$15,998
Northwest Mississippi Community College cost of attendance	Senatobia	Public, 2-year	$14,837
Pearl River Community College cost of attendance	Poplarville	Public, 2-year	$15,446
Jackson State University cost of attendance	Jackson	Public, 4-year	$35,113
Itawamba Community College cost of attendance	Fulton	Public, 2-year	$12,515
Holmes Community College cost of attendance	Goodman	Public, 2-year	$17,026
East Mississippi Community College cost of attendance	Scooba	Public, 2-year	$14,777
Northeast Mississippi Community College cost of attendance	Booneville	Public, 2-year	$17,659
Mississippi Christian University cost of attendance	Clinton	Private, 4-year	$47,709
Alcorn State University cost of attendance	Alcorn State	Public, 4-year	$24,970
William Carey University cost of attendance	Hattiesburg	Private, 4-year	$33,795
Meridian Community College cost of attendance	Meridian	Public, 2-year	$16,936
Copiah-Lincoln Community College cost of attendance	Wesson	Public, 2-year	$16,120
Delta State University cost of attendance	Cleveland	Public, 4-year	$23,859
Mississippi University for Women cost of attendance	Columbus	Public, 4-year	$24,722
East Central Community College cost of attendance	Decatur	Public, 2-year	$15,265
Southwest Mississippi Community College cost of attendance	Summit	Public, 2-year	$13,514
Belhaven University cost of attendance	Jackson	Private, 4-year	$44,084
Mississippi Valley State University cost of attendance	Itta Bena	Public, 4-year	$25,073
Mississippi Delta Community College cost of attendance	Moorhead	Public, 2-year	$12,126
Coahoma Community College cost of attendance	Clarksdale	Public, 2-year	$11,807
Tougaloo College cost of attendance	Tougaloo	Private, 4-year	$31,258
Millsaps College cost of attendance	Jackson	Private, 4-year	$64,252
Blue Mountain Christian University cost of attendance	Blue Mountain	Private, 4-year	$37,805
Rust College cost of attendance	Holly Springs	Private, 4-year	$24,982
Southeastern Baptist College cost of attendance	Laurel	Private, 2-year	$15,373

2026-27 is our estimate: the 2025-26 prices each college reported to the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard), plus 3%.

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