Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Mississippi

This directory-style guide highlights 10 four-year colleges and universities in Mississippi. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

Institutions in this guide

• Mississippi State University — Mississippi State, Mississippi. Public four-year institution.

• University of Mississippi — University, Mississippi. Public four-year institution.

• University of Southern Mississippi — Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Public four-year institution.

• Jackson State University — Jackson, Mississippi. Public four-year institution.

• William Carey University — Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

• Mississippi College — Clinton, Mississippi. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

• Belhaven University — Jackson, Mississippi. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

• Alcorn State University — Alcorn State, Mississippi. Public four-year institution.

• Delta State University — Cleveland, Mississippi. Public four-year institution.

• Mississippi University for Women — Columbus, Mississippi. Public four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.