The University of Mississippi, in the small retirement city of Oxford, boasts an enrollment of nearly 16,000. It offers various undergraduate and graduate degrees ranging from political science to theater.
Undergraduate (12-19 hours)
Tuition (and fees) for Mississippi residents: $5,436
Tuition (and fees) for non-residents: $13,890
Graduate School (9-13 hours)
Tuition (and fees) for Mississippi residents: $5,436
Tuition (and fees) for non-Mississippi residents: $13,896
Law School
Tuition (and fees) for Mississippi residents: $10,276
Tuition (and fees) for non-Mississippi residents: $24,468
MBA
Tuition (and fees) for Mississippi residents: $6,480
Tuition (and fees) non-Mississippi residents: $15,706
University of Mississippi
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677
800-891-4596
olemiss.edu
Mississippi State University in Starkville--a town of 24,322--is known for its rigorous engineering program. Along with some of the world's top engineers, the school has produced Will Clark, a longtime major league baseball player, and author John Grisham.
Undergraduate (12-19 hours)
Tuition (and fees) for Mississippi residents: $5,480
Tuition (and fees) for non-residents: $13,820
Graduate (9-13 hours)
Tuition (and fees) for Mississippi residents: $5480
Tuition (and fees) for non-residents: $13,820
Mississippi State University
P.O. Box 5268
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-2022
msstate.edu
The University of Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, but has campuses in other cities including Biloxi. It has one of the state's highest enrollments. Heralded NFL quarterback Brett Favre went there.
Undergraduate (12-19 hours)
Tuition (and fees) for residents: $5452
Tuition (and fees) for non-residents: $13,408
Graduate (9-13 hours)
Tuition (and fees) for residents: $7,956
Tuition (and fees) for non-residents: $13,408
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
601-266-1000
usm.edu
Delta State University is in the city of Cleveland, the home of the blues in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. Tuition rates here are slightly lower than other state institutions.
Undergraduate (12-19 hours)
Tuition (and fees) for residents: $4,852
Tuition (and fees) for non-residents: $7,706
Graduate (9-13 hours)
Tuition (and fees) for residents: $4,852
Tuition (and fees) for non-residents: $7,706
Delta State University
1003 West Sunflower Road
Cleveland, MS 38733
662-846-3000
deltastate.edu