Mississippi State Comparisons

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Compare with Mississippi Public Colleges

Compare with Mississippi Public Colleges for Mississippi State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mississippi University, MS	$430 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Delta State University Cleveland, MS	$1,597 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS	$1,710 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Mississippi Private Colleges

Compare with Mississippi Private Colleges for Mississippi State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Belhaven University Jackson, MS	$20,048 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rust College Holly Springs, MS	$3,063 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	$5,278 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Mississippi State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$4,546 lower in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Georgia Athens, GA	$1,248 higher in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$1,978 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Auburn University Auburn, AL	$2,688 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$3,610 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus Atlanta, GA	$1,856 higher in-state tuition	64% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$5,572 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA	$1,752 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$2,692 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$1,104 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$77 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$1,930 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$1,174 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	$1,012 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Mississippi State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$21,354 higher in-state tuition	53% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$58,476 higher in-state tuition	64% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercer University Macon, GA	$32,110 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$32,338 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Berry College Mount Berry, GA	$31,484 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fisk University Nashville, TN	$15,656 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rhodes College Memphis, TN	$46,908 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Harding University Searcy, AR	$16,060 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$30,370 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA	$37,388 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$33,970 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hendrix College Conway, AR	$27,998 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	$40,402 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of the South Sewanee, TN	$45,918 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	$31,838 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Union University Jackson, TN	$29,823 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	$24,298 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	$28,218 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	$17,098 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Mississippi State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$6,256 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$3,834 lower in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Houston, TX	$485 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, SC	$2,486 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Delaware Newark, DE	$6,608 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$4,018 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$5,935 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$585 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$4,048 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$4,136 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$2,963 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$1,081 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$582 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$734 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$3,774 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK	$405 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$232 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$4,635 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=176080.

Last updated: August 2026