Mississippi Private Colleges and Universities

Independent Colleges and Universities in Mississippi

In the "Magnolia State" numerous elite and prestigious colleges flank the famed Mississippi River. These universities share a rich and diverse history in a state that has seen monumental change over the years. In the past few decades, this change has been typified by ever upward progress; both in and out of the classroom.

Mississippi private colleges and universities offer a wide range of education programs with degrees and certificates up to the doctoral level, as well as professional degrees such as law and medicine. These Mississippi private schools are diverse in character, academic emphasis, and origins. Some private colleges or schools have a religious affiliation; others are secular. Private colleges and universities may be profit or non-profit institutions. Typically, Mississippi independent schools or private schools give weight to personal characteristics and activities in addition to considering GPA and test scores. While many Mississippi private schools are considerably more expensive than comparable state institutions, they also tend to offer more generous financial aid packages. Many students have found the actual out-of-pocket cost to earn a degree from a private college in Mississippi to be less than the cost of the state schools to which they were accepted. On the one hand, public colleges are usually less expensive, particularly for in-state residents. They get most of their money from the state or local government. Check out your state's Guide to Residency. Mississippi private colleges rely on tuition, fees, endowments, and other private sources of funding. On the other hand, Mississippi private colleges are usually smaller and can offer more personalized attention (and some believe, more prestige).

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Mississippi Private Colleges and Universities

Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges
Box 2933
Ridgeland, MS 39158-2933

The Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges is an association of 10 private colleges in Mississippi and represents the interests of these colleges and supports independent postsecondary education opportunities for all citizens.

• Belhaven College, Jackson
• Blue Mountain College, Blue Mountain
• Magnolia Bible College, Kosciusko
• Millsaps College, Jackson
• Mississippi College, Clinton
• Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson
• Rust College, Holly Springs
• Tougaloo College, Tougaloo
• Wesley Biblical Seminary, Jackson
• Wesley College, Florence
• William Carey College, Hattiesburg