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Colleges & Universities in Mississippi

Every college in Mississippi that we cover, each with its page and sources.

15 colleges · each name links to its page, with sources · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

15 colleges

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Mississippi: 15 colleges · 8 public, 7 private nonprofit · campus setting: 6 city, 5 town, 3 rural, 1 suburb

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CollegeCityPublic/privateSettingStudentsAthleticsDistance
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn StatePublicRural, remote2,432NCAA Division I
Belhaven UniversityJacksonPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize1,452NCAA Division III
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue MountainPrivate nonprofitRural, distant942NAIA
Delta State UniversityClevelandPublicTown, remote1,964NCAA Division II
Jackson State UniversityJacksonPublicCity, midsize4,769NCAA Division I
Millsaps CollegeJacksonPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize582NCAA Division III
Mississippi CollegeClintonPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large2,706NCAA Division II
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi StatePublicTown, remote18,230NCAA Division I
Mississippi University for WomenColumbusPublicTown, remote1,995NCAA Division III
Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta BenaPublicRural, distant2,005NCAA Division I
Rust CollegeHolly SpringsPrivate nonprofitTown, distant429NAIA
Tougaloo CollegeTougalooPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize711NAIA
University of MississippiUniversityPublicTown, remote19,094NCAA Division I
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburgPublicCity, small10,012NCAA Division I
William Carey UniversityHattiesburgPrivate nonprofitCity, small3,113NAIA