Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Mississippi 2026
Southwest Mississippi Community College leads this list with an average net price of $2,525 per year. EduGradify shows 25 colleges here after checking federal net-price and earnings data.
The lowest-net-price colleges in Mississippi that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $2,525
- Top earnings 10y
- $51,513
- Public / Private
- 20 / 5
Southwest Mississippi Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $2,525
- Net price
- $2,525
- Earnings 10y
- $33,227
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mississippi Delta Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $3,715
- Net price
- $3,715
- Earnings 10y
- $28,421
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $3,894
- Net price
- $3,894
- Earnings 10y
- $31,241
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hinds Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,060
- Net price
- $4,060
- Earnings 10y
- $30,774
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
East Mississippi Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,608
- Net price
- $4,608
- Earnings 10y
- $33,772
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Itawamba Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $4,616
- Net price
- $4,616
- Earnings 10y
- $32,912
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
East Central Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $5,240
- Net price
- $5,240
- Earnings 10y
- $32,421
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Holmes Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $5,643
- Net price
- $5,643
- Earnings 10y
- $32,922
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Jones County Junior College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,048
- Net price
- $6,048
- Earnings 10y
- $33,377
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Meridian Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,351
- Net price
- $6,351
- Earnings 10y
- $31,002
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Pearl River Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,532
- Net price
- $6,532
- Earnings 10y
- $33,019
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,962
- Net price
- $6,962
- Earnings 10y
- $33,017
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northwest Mississippi Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $7,911
- Net price
- $7,911
- Earnings 10y
- $36,396
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Southeastern Baptist College
B- Net price/yr
- $8,138
- Net price
- $8,138
- Earnings 10y
- $26,946
- Acceptance
- 100%
Northeast Mississippi Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $8,343
- Net price
- $8,343
- Earnings 10y
- $34,081
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mississippi Valley State University
B- Net price/yr
- $9,686
- Net price
- $9,686
- Earnings 10y
- $31,919
- Acceptance
- 92.4%
Mississippi University for Women
B- Net price/yr
- $12,411
- Net price
- $12,411
- Earnings 10y
- $46,128
- Acceptance
- 90.3%
Rust College
C- Net price/yr
- $12,587
- Net price
- $12,587
- Earnings 10y
- $32,275
- Acceptance
- 48.7%
Alcorn State University
C- Net price/yr
- $13,265
- Net price
- $13,265
- Earnings 10y
- $36,421
- Acceptance
- 45.3%
University of Mississippi
B- Net price/yr
- $13,314
- Net price
- $13,314
- Earnings 10y
- $50,994
- Acceptance
- 96.6%
Delta State University
B- Net price/yr
- $13,540
- Net price
- $13,540
- Earnings 10y
- $41,991
- Acceptance
- 100%
William Carey University
B- Net price/yr
- $14,258
- Net price
- $14,258
- Earnings 10y
- $43,087
- Acceptance
- 60.3%
Belhaven University
B- Net price/yr
- $15,676
- Net price
- $15,676
- Earnings 10y
- $46,440
- Acceptance
- 49.8%
Tougaloo College
D- Net price/yr
- $17,043
- Net price
- $17,043
- Earnings 10y
- $34,724
- Acceptance
- 59.9%
Mississippi State University
C- Net price/yr
- $17,595
- Net price
- $17,595
- Earnings 10y
- $51,513
- Acceptance
- 77.6%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Mississippi colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 12.53 (20 public, 5 private).
Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit, MS tops this ranking. Average net price is $2,525 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Mississippi colleges are in this list?
30 Mississippi colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.
Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?
Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.