Mississippi State University ..... Location Starkville ... 
Mississippi State University is a public institution that was founded in 1878. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 16,390, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 4,200 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Mississippi State University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 142. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,722 (2013-14); out-of-state tuition and fees are $16,960 (2013-14). 
 University of Southern Mississippi ..... Location Hattiesburg ... 
University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution that was founded in 1910. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 13,658, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,090 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Southern Mississippi's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, Tier 2. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,744 (2013-14); out-of-state tuition and fees are $15,024 (2013-14). 
 University of Mississippi..... Location  Oxford ... 
University of Mississippi is a public institution that was founded in 1844. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 16,060, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 3,350 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Mississippi's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 150. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,760 (2013-14); out-of-state tuition and fees are $17,728 (2013-14). 
 Jackson State University ..... Location  Jackson ... 
Jackson State University is a public institution that was founded in 1877. It has a urban setting and the campus size is 150 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Jackson State University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, Tier 2. Its in-state tuition and fees are $5,888 (2012-13); out-of-state tuition and fees are $14,576 (2012-13). 
 Delta State University ..... Location     Cleveland ... 
Delta State University is a public institution that was founded in 1924. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,756, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 339 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Delta State University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (South), 73. Its in-state tuition and fees are $5,724 (2012-13); out-of-state tuition and fees are $14,820 (2012-13)
