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Largest colleges in Mississippi

15 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment

These 15 biggest colleges in Mississippi, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 428 at Rust College to 18,995 at University of Mississippi. 8 are public and 7 are private.

#CollegeTypeUndergradsAcceptanceNet price / yr
1University of Mississippi
University, MS
Public18,99598%$13,164
2Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Public18,09276%$15,501
3University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Public9,89999%$14,224
4Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
Public4,76991%$20,191
5Mississippi College
Clinton, MS
Private2,42349%$20,911
6Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS
Public2,29025%$14,040
7William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Private1,81858%$17,052
8Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
Public1,613100%$13,778
9Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS
Public1,593100%$13,198
10Belhaven University
Jackson, MS
Private1,37053%$22,078
11Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS
Public1,32651%$11,812
12Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS
Private68153%$15,663
13Millsaps College
Jackson, MS
Private58049%$25,291
14Blue Mountain Christian University
Blue Mountain, MS
Private536100%$18,062
15Rust College
Holly Springs, MS
Private42835%$8,751

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