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Colleges in and near University

University is a college town: 99 of every 100 residents are students

The University of Mississippi (22,267 students on campus) is inside the town. Across Mississippi, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town99% of residents are studentsUniversity of Mississippi

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 University. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
22,267 students on campus
Nearest college
0 mi
University of Mississippi
Residents in college
99%
Above MS (6%)
Nearest community college
30.4 mi
Northwest Mississippi · $3,740 tuition
Nearest public university
0 mi
University of Mississippi · $9,772 in-state
Students on campus in University
22,267
next to 5,315 residents

What stands out about college in University

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

A college town99 of every 100 University residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.A university in UniversityThe University of Mississippi has 22,267 students on campus in University, 72% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 30.4 miles awayNorthwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia: tuition and fees $3,740 a year for Mississippi residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in University

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

99 of every 100 University residents are in college (MS: 6).

22,267students on campus at University of Mississippi, next to 5,315 residents (dorm students count as residents)
0college students live in University households rather than dorms
19.1median age · MS 38.6
55%of residents are women · MS 52% (±4.6 points)
Cost of livingHome prices and rentSafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesA−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change University’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Cost of living

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (99% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health A−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and University’s median age is 19.1 (Mississippi 38.6), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of University

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

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of MississippiUniversity
University or collegeCommunity college
University of MississippiUniversity or college · Public · 22,267 on campus · In University97%admitted$13knet price72%graduate$51kearnings

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; the Census has no median household income for University.

University of MississippiIn University · sticker $28,660$8,945a 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 University: 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 →University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi72% graduate$51k earnings$20k 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.

Majors

What students study in University

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Mississippi, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 29%Health professions 19%Communication 8%Biology 5%Psychology 4%Parks & recreation 4%Everything else 31%

Biggest programs

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication293 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing282 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services219 graduates a year
$85k4 yrs out
Marketing202 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services192 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Psychology, General174 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods147 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Biology, General130 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in University

Is University a college town?

Yes. 99 of every 100 University residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Mississippi. The University of Mississippi has 22,267 students on campus, next to 5,315 residents.

What colleges are in University?

The University of Mississippi is inside the town. Northwest Mississippi Community College is 30.4 miles away in Senatobia.

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

Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, 30.4 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 hard is it to get into the University of Mississippi?

The University of Mississippi admitted 97% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 1,000–1,200 on the SAT.

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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 University. 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 →