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Colleges in and near Sardis

Northwest Mississippi Community College is 13.5 miles from Sardis

No college sits inside Sardis’ boundary, but Northwest Mississippi Community College’s campus in Senatobia, with 5,440 students on campus, is 13.5 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Sardis’ residents are enrolled in college, below Mississippi (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Sardis. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
5,440 students on campus
Nearest college
13.5 mi
Northwest Mississippi
Residents in college
2%
Below MS (6%)
Nearest community college
13.5 mi
Northwest Mississippi · $3,740 tuition
Nearest public university
21.9 mi
University of Mississippi · $9,772 in-state
Median household income
$32K
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What stands out about college from Sardis

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 13.5 miles awayNorthwest Mississippi Community College has 5,440 students on campus in Senatobia, 45% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of MississippiLiving in Mississippi, the University of Mississippi charges $9,772 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $28,600. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Mississippi (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Sardis

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Sardis.

5 mi10 mi15 miNorthwest MississippiSardis
University or collegeCommunity college
Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,440 on campus · 13.5 mi · Senatobia$8knet price45%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $3,740 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Sardis’ median household income ($32,205) falls.

Northwest Mississippi Community College13.5 mi · Senatobia · sticker $13,857 · tuition $3,740$6,913a year
University of Mississippi21.9 mi · University · sticker $28,660$9,217a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Northwest MississippiUniversity of Mississippi
University of Mississippi72% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt
Northwest Mississippi Community College45% graduate$36k earnings$6k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Sardis

Is Sardis a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Sardis residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Mississippi (6). The nearest campus, Northwest Mississippi Community College, is 13.5 miles away in Senatobia.

What colleges are near Sardis?

Within 15 miles: Northwest Mississippi Community College (13.5 miles, 5,440 students on campus).

What is the closest community college to Sardis, and what does it cost?

Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, 13.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,740 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $7,911, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Mississippi cost if we live in Mississippi?

Tuition and fees are $9,772 a year in-state and $28,600 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,945 (under $30,000 income) to $21,313 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Sardis. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →