Private Universities in Mississippi

Belhaven College

1500 Peachtree St, Jackson, MS 39202

Phone Number:
(601) 968-5940
Institute:
4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered:
Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location:
Midsize City
On-Campus housing:
Yes
Enrollment:
2,619 (2,166 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:
23 to 1

Blue Mountain College

201 W Main St, Blue Mountain, MS 38610-9509

Phone Number:
(662) 685-4771
Institute:
4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered:
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location:
Distant Rural
On-Campus housing:
Yes
Enrollment:
470 (456 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:
13 to 1

Magnolia Bible College

822 S Huntington St, Kosciusko, MS 39090

Phone Number:
(662) 289-2896
Institute:
4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered:
Bachelor’s degree
Location:
Remote Town
On-Campus housing:
Yes
Enrollment:
19 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:
6 to 1

Millsaps College

1701 N State St, Jackson, MS 39210-0001

Phone Number:
(601) 974-1000
Institute:
4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered:
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location:
Midsize City
On-Campus housing:
Yes
Enrollment:
1,118 (1,013 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:
10 to 1

Mississippi College

200 South Capitol Street, Clinton, MS 39058

Phone Number:
(601) 925-3000
Institute:
4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered:
Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Location:
Large Suburban
On-Campus housing:
Yes
Enrollment:
4,741 (3,039 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:
17 to 1

Rust College

150 Rust Ave, Holly Springs, MS 38635

Phone Number:
(601) 252-8000
Institute:
4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered:
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location:
Distant Town
On-Campus housing:
Yes
Enrollment:
942 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:
19 to 1
 

Southeastern Baptist College

4229 Hwy 15 N, Laurel, MS 39440-9989

Phone Number:
(601) 426-6346
Institute:
4-year, primarily associate’s, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered:
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location:
Distant Town
On-Campus housing:
Yes
Enrollment:
74 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:
9 to 1

Tougaloo College

500 W County Line Rd, Tougaloo, MS 39174

Phone Number:
(601) 977-7700
Institute:
4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered:
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location:
Midsize City
On-Campus housing:
Yes
Enrollment:
871 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:
10 to 1

Wesley Biblical Seminary

787 E. Northside Drive, Jackson, MS 39286

Phone Number:
(601) 366-8880
Institute:
4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered:
Master’s degree
First-professional degree
Location:
Midsize City
On-Campus housing:
Yes
Enrollment:
127 (0 undergraduate)

Wesley College

111 Wesley Cir, Florence, MS 39073-1070

Phone Number:
(601) 845-2265
Institute:
4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered:
Two but less than 4 years certificate
Bachelor’s degree
Location:
Fringe Town
On-Campus housing:
Yes
Enrollment:
140 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:
14 to 1

William Carey University

498 Tuscan Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401-5499

Phone Number:
(601) 318-5051
Institute:
4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered:
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Location:
Small City
On-Campus housing:
Yes
Enrollment:
2,971 (1,839 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:
19 to 1