Colleges Near Columbus

Mississippi University for Women

• Public 4 Year
• Columbus, MS
• | 0 reviews

• Campus in Columbus

Mississippi University for Women is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and education. Historically the first public women's college in the United States, the Columbus campus is now coeducational.

• SAT Range 850-1180
• Avg GPA 3.49
• Acceptance Rate 90%
• Net Price $12,487

Mississippi State University

• Public 4 Year
• Mississippi State, MS
• | 0 reviews

• 22 miles from Columbus

Mississippi State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and architecture. Starkville is a college town centered on the campus.

• SAT Range 1100-1350
• Avg GPA 3.58
• Acceptance Rate 78%
• Net Price $18,478

East Mississippi Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Scooba, MS
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 47 miles from Columbus

A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The rural campus is located in the small town of Scooba in eastern Mississippi.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $4,341

Stillman College

• Private 4 Year
• Tuscaloosa, AL
• | 0 reviews

• 52 miles from Columbus

Stillman is a private historically Black liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The small campus sits in a residential section of Tuscaloosa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 2.9
• Acceptance Rate 62%
• Net Price $15,152

The University of Alabama

• Public 4 Year
• Tuscaloosa, AL
• 5.0 | 7 reviews

• 54 miles from Columbus

Alabama is a large public university known for undergraduate business and communications. Tuscaloosa is a classic college town built around the historic campus.

• SAT Range 1170-1400
• Avg GPA 3.76
• Acceptance Rate 77%
• Net Price $22,559

Itawamba Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Fulton, MS
• | 0 reviews

• 53 miles from Columbus

Itawamba Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in the small town of Fulton in northeast Mississippi.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $5,664

Shelton State Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Tuscaloosa, AL
• | 0 reviews

• 56 miles from Columbus

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. Most students commute to campuses in the Tuscaloosa area.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $14,539

University of West Alabama

• Public 4 Year
• Livingston, AL
• | 0 reviews

• 65 miles from Columbus

West Alabama is a public university known for undergraduate education and business programs. The campus sits in the small town of Livingston in western Alabama.

• SAT Range 860-1120
• Predicted Avg GPA 3.16
• Acceptance Rate 43%
• Net Price $13,954

Bevill State Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Jasper, AL
• | 0 reviews

• 70 miles from Columbus

Bevill State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in northwest Alabama.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $6,798

Meridian Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Meridian, MS
• | 0 reviews

• 81 miles from Columbus

Meridian Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The campus is located in the city of Meridian.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $7,789

Northeast Mississippi Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Booneville, MS
• | 0 reviews

• 81 miles from Columbus

A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The campus is in the small town of Booneville in northeast Mississippi.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $6,711

East Central Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Decatur, MS
• | 0 reviews

• 84 miles from Columbus

East Central is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Students attend classes on a small-town campus in Decatur.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $6,729

Miles College

• Private 4 Year
• Fairfield, AL
• | 0 reviews

• 87 miles from Columbus

Miles is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate business, education, and communications. The campus is in Fairfield in the Birmingham metropolitan area.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 2.5
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $11,064

Lawson State Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Birmingham, AL
• | 0 reviews

• 88 miles from Columbus

Lawson State is a public community college known for career-technical and transfer associate degree programs. It is an HBCU with urban campuses in the Birmingham area.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $6,578

Marion Military Institute

• Public 2 Year
• Marion, AL
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 88 miles from Columbus

Marion Military Institute is a public military junior college known for the Army Early Commissioning Program and service academy preparation. Cadets live in a structured military environment on a historic campus in Marion.

• SAT Range 1040-1270
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 97%
• Net Price $10,044

Blue Mountain Christian University

• Private 4 Year
• Blue Mountain, MS
• | 0 reviews

• 88 miles from Columbus

Blue Mountain is a private Christian university known for undergraduate teacher education and biblical studies. The rural campus sits in the small town of Blue Mountain in northern Mississippi.

• SAT Range 950-1070
• Avg GPA 3.52
• Acceptance Rate 89%
• Net Price $24,712

University of Mississippi

• Public 4 Year
• University, MS
• 5.0 | 3 reviews

• 88 miles from Columbus

Ole Miss is a large public university known for undergraduate accountancy and business. Oxford is a classic college town built around the campus.

• SAT Range 1000-1200
• Avg GPA 3.6
• Acceptance Rate 97%
• Net Price $15,045

Fortis Institute Birmingham

• Private 2 Year
• Birmingham, AL
• | 0 reviews

• 89 miles from Columbus

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $25,960