Cheapest In-State Tuition in Mississippi
Ranked by in-state tuition & fees (31 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | In-state tuition & fees | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS · Public | $3,420 | $4,616 | $32,912 |
| 2 | Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS · Public | $3,490 | $-274 | $24,289 |
| 3 | Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS · Public | $3,540 | $3,715 | $28,421 |
| 4 | Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS · Public | $3,700 | $6,532 | $33,019 |
| 5 | Holmes Community College Goodman, MS · Public | $3,710 | $5,643 | $32,922 |
| 6 | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS · Public | $3,740 | $7,911 | $36,396 |
| 7 | Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS · Public | $4,000 | $3,894 | $31,241 |
| 8 | Meridian Community College Meridian, MS · Public | $4,078 | $6,351 | $31,002 |
| 9 | Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS · Public | $4,080 | $2,525 | $33,227 |
| 10 | East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS · Public | $4,095 | $4,608 | $33,772 |
| 11 | East Central Community College Decatur, MS · Public | $4,160 | $5,240 | $32,421 |
| 12 | Hinds Community College Raymond, MS · Public | $4,250 | $4,060 | $30,774 |
| 13 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS · Public | $4,250 | $6,962 | $33,017 |
| 14 | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS · Public | $4,470 | $8,343 | $34,081 |
| 15 | Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS · Public | $4,806 | $6,048 | $33,377 |
| 16 | Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS · Public | $7,692 | $9,686 | $31,919 |
| 17 | Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS · Public | $8,492 | $12,411 | $46,128 |
| 18 | Delta State University Cleveland, MS · Public | $8,605 | $13,540 | $41,991 |
| 19 | Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS · Public | $8,785 | $13,265 | $36,421 |
| 20 | Jackson State University Jackson, MS · Public | $8,965 | $23,836 | $39,060 |
| 21 | University of Mississippi University, MS · Public | $9,772 | $13,314 | $50,994 |
| 22 | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS · Public | $9,998 | $21,708 | $44,140 |
| 23 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS · Public | $10,202 | $17,595 | $51,513 |
| 24 | Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS · Private nonprofit | $12,407 | $17,043 | $34,724 |
| 25 | Rust College Holly Springs, MS · Private nonprofit | $13,265 | $12,587 | $32,275 |
| 26 | Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson, MS · Private for-profit | $13,920 | — | $40,092 |
| 27 | William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS · Private nonprofit | $15,480 | $14,258 | $43,087 |
| 28 | Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS · Private nonprofit | $20,180 | $24,016 | $40,421 |
| 29 | Mississippi Christian University Clinton, MS · Private nonprofit | $23,500 | $27,712 | $47,485 |
| 30 | Belhaven University Jackson, MS · Private nonprofit | $30,250 | $15,676 | $46,440 |
| 31 | Millsaps College Jackson, MS · Private nonprofit | $44,680 | $26,034 | $53,848 |