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Colleges in and near Sunflower

Mississippi Delta Community College is 7.2 miles from Sunflower

No college sits inside Sunflower’s boundary, but Mississippi Delta Community College’s campus in Moorhead, with 1,631 students on campus, is 7.2 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Sunflower’s 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 Sunflower. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,597 students on campus
Nearest college
7.2 mi
Mississippi Delta
Residents in college
3%
Below MS (6%)
Nearest community college
7.2 mi
Mississippi Delta · $3,540 tuition
Nearest public university
11.5 mi
Mississippi Valley State · $7,692 in-state
Median household income
$20K
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What stands out about college from Sunflower

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

A community college 7.2 miles awayMississippi Delta Community College has 1,631 students on campus in Moorhead, 31% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Mississippi Valley StateLiving in Mississippi, Mississippi Valley State University charges $7,692 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Mississippi (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Sunflower

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Sunflower.

5 mi10 mi15 miMississippi DeltaSunflower
University or collegeCommunity college
Mississippi Delta Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,631 on campus · 7.2 mi · Moorhead$4knet price31%graduate$28kearningsTuition and fees: $3,540 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mississippi Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,966 on campus · 11.5 mi · Itta Bena92%admitted$10knet price27%graduate$32kearnings

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k, where Sunflower’s median household income ($19,951) falls.

Mississippi Delta Community College7.2 mi · Moorhead · sticker $11,379 · tuition $3,540$3,507a year
Mississippi Valley State University11.5 mi · Itta Bena · sticker $21,154$9,073a 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 within 15 miles of Sunflower: 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 →Mississippi DeltaMississippi Valley State
Mississippi Valley State University27% graduate$32k earnings$28k typical debt
Mississippi Delta Community College31% graduate$28k earnings

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 Sunflower

Is Sunflower a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Sunflower residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Mississippi (6). The nearest campus, Mississippi Delta Community College, is 7.2 miles away in Moorhead.

What colleges are near Sunflower?

Within 15 miles: Mississippi Delta Community College (7.2 miles, 1,631 students on campus) and Mississippi Valley State University (11.5 miles, 1,966).

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

Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead, 7.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,540 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $3,715, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Mississippi Valley State University cost if we live in Mississippi?

Tuition and fees are $7,692 a year in-state and $7,692 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,073 (under $30,000 income) to $17,479 (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 Sunflower. 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 →