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Mississippi has nearly as many community colleges as private and public colleges combined. There are 16 two-year schools throughout the state, eight private colleges, and 10 public universities. Most schools are found in rural areas or small towns. The largest university, Mississippi State University, is in rural Starkville, located 125 miles northeast of the state capital, Jackson. There are more than 20,000 students enrolled. Agriculture is one of the school’s main programs.

Mississippi is one of the most rural states in the country, with 56% of the population living in a rural area, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. Major industries are based in agriculture, with cotton, corn, soybeans, and rice main products, as well as oil, textiles, transportation, and fishing.

In addition to being one of the most rural, the state is one of the poorest in the country. It has the highest poverty rate (21.3%) and the lowest median income ($36,850) among all 50 states, according to the most-recent U.S. Census Bureau figures. There is a bright spot on the horizon, though. The federal government has allotted $500 million to help rebuild the Gulfport Harbor post-Katrina, which is expected to create thousands of jobs. The state’s development authority has also created more than 50,000 new jobs in recent years at companies including Toyota and KIOR through a $10 billion investment.

  • Alcorn State University

    http://www.alcorn.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1000 ASU Dr Ste 359 Alcorn State, Mississippi 39096-7500 (601) 877-6100

  • Antonelli College-Hattiesburg

    http://www.antonellicollege.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1500 N 31st Ave Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401 (601) 583-4100

  • Antonelli College-Jackson

    http://www.antonellicollege.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      2323 Lakeland Drive Jackson, Mississippi 39232 (601) 362-9991

  • Belhaven University

    http://www.belhaven.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1500 Peachtree St Jackson, Mississippi 39202 (601) 968-5940

  • Blue Mountain College

    http://www.bmc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      201 W Main St Blue Mountain, Mississippi 38610-9509 (662) 685-4771

  • Coahoma Community College

    http://www.coahomacc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      3240 Friars Point Rd Clarksdale, Mississippi 38614 (662) 627-2571

  • Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    http://www.colin.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1001 Co-Lin Lane Wesson, Mississippi 39191 (601) 643-5101

  • Delta State University

    http://www.deltastate.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      Hwy 8 West Cleveland, Mississippi 38733 (662) 846-3000

  • East Central Community College

    http://www.eccc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      275 West Broad Street Decatur, Mississippi 39327-0129 (601) 635-2111

  • East Mississippi Community College

    http://www.eastms.edu/

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1512 Kemper Street Scooba, Mississippi 39358-0158 (662) 476-5000

  • Hinds Community College

    http://www.hindscc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      505 East Main Street Raymond, Mississippi 39154 (601) 857-5261

  • Holmes Community College

    http://www.holmescc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      #1 Hill St Goodman, Mississippi 39079 (662) 472-2312

  • Itawamba Community College

    http://www.iccms.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      602 W Hill Street Fulton, Mississippi 38843-1099 (601) 862-8000

  • ITT Technical Institute–Madison

    http://www.itt-tech.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

    • Programs:

      Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      382 Galleria Pkwy Ste 100 Madison, Mississippi 39110 (601) 607-4500

  • Jackson State University

    http://www.jsums.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1440 J R Lynch St Jackson, Mississippi 39217 (601) 979-2121

  • Jones County Junior College

    http://www.jcjc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      900 South Court Street Ellisville, Mississippi 39437 (601) 477-4000

  • Meridian Community College

    http://www.meridiancc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      910 Hwy 19 N Meridian, Mississippi 39307-5801 (601) 483-8241 x799

  • Miller-Motte Technical College-Gulfport

  • Mississippi College

    http://www.mc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      200 South Capitol Street Clinton, Mississippi 39058 (601) 925-3000

  • Mississippi Delta Community College

    http://www.msdelta.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      Hwy 3 and Cherry St Moorhead, Mississippi 38761 (662) 246-6322

  • Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

    http://www.mgccc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      51 Main Street Perkinston, Mississippi 39573 (866) 735-1122

  • Mississippi State University

    http://www.msstate.edu/

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      Lee Boulevard Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762 (662) 325-2323

  • Mississippi University for Women

    http://www.muw.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1100 College Street Columbus, Mississippi 39701 (662) 329-4750

  • Mississippi Valley State University

    http://www.mvsu.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      14000 Highway 82 West Itta Bena, Mississippi 38941-1400 (662) 254-9041

  • Northeast Mississippi Community College

    http://www.nemcc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      101 Cunningham Blvd Booneville, Mississippi 38829 (662) 728-7751

  • Northwest Mississippi Community College

    http://www.northwestms.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      4975 Hwy 51 N Senatobia, Mississippi 38668-1714 (662) 562-3200

  • Pearl River Community College

    http://www.prcc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      101 Hwy 11 N Poplarville, Mississippi 39470 (601) 403-1000

  • Rust College

    http://www.rustcollege.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      150 Rust Ave Holly Springs, Mississippi 38635 (601) 252-8000

  • Southeastern Baptist College

    http://www.southeasternbaptist.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

    • Programs:

      Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      4229 Hwy 15 N Laurel, Mississippi 39440-9989 (601) 426-6346

  • Southwest Mississippi Community College

    http://www.smcc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1156 College Dr Summit, Mississippi 39666-0000 (601) 276-2000

  • Strayer University-Mississippi

    http://www.strayeruniversity.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Middle States Commission on Higher Education

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      460 Briarwood Dr Jackson, Mississippi 39206 (888) 378-7293

  • University of Mississippi

    http://www.olemiss.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      Oxford Mississippi, University, Mississippi 38677-1848 (662) 915-7211

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center

    http://www.umc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      2500 N State St Jackson, Mississippi 39216-4505 (601) 984-1000

  • University of Southern Mississippi

    http://www.usm.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      118 College Drive # 0001 Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406-0001 (601) 266-1000

  • Virginia College-Biloxi

  • Virginia College-Jackson

    http://www.vc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      4795 Interstate 55 N Jackson, Mississippi 39206-4026 (601) 977-0960

  • Wesley Biblical Seminary

    http://www.wbs.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

    • Programs:

      Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      787 E. Northside Drive Jackson, Mississippi 39286 (601) 366-8880

  • William Carey University

    http://www.wmcarey.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      498 Tuscan Ave Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401-5499 (601) 318-6051

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