2026 Best Colleges for Education in Mississippi

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Education in Mississippi (Kollegio college rankings)
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14 Mississippi schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Education ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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268763

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Education

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State

Acceptance rate

76.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,110

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#2 Best Colleges for Education

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson

Acceptance rate

N/A

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$9,484

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#3 Best Colleges for Education

Mississippi College

Clinton

Acceptance rate

48.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$18,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#4 Best Colleges for Education

William Carey University

Hattiesburg

Acceptance rate

58.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$13,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#5 Best Colleges for Education

Delta State University

Cleveland

Acceptance rate

99.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,190

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#6 Best Colleges for Education

Blue Mountain Christian University

Blue Mountain

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$17,380

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#7 Best Colleges for Education

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg

Acceptance rate

99.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,094

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#8 Best Colleges for Education

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo

Acceptance rate

53.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$10,258

Avg. Cost after Aid

$8,000

#9 Best Colleges for Education

Jackson State University

Jackson

Acceptance rate

91.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$8,270

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#10 Best Colleges for Education

Millsaps College

Jackson

Acceptance rate

49.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$40,140

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#11 Best Colleges for Education

Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena

Acceptance rate

51.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$7,048

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#12 Best Colleges for Education

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,656

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#13 Best Colleges for Education

Alcorn State University

Lorman

Acceptance rate

24.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,566

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#14 Best Colleges for Education

Belhaven University

Jackson

Acceptance rate

53.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$27,450

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

2026 Best Colleges for Education in Mississippi

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