7,454 students are using VA education benefits at 53 schools in Mississippi. Of those schools, 12 take part in Yellow Ribbon, 25 charge veterans the in-state rate, and 8 carry a VA caution flag.
| School | City | Type | On VA benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University Yellow Ribbon | Mississippi State | Public | 1,276 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg Yellow Ribbon | Hattiesburg | Public | 916 |
| University of Mississippi Yellow Ribbon | University | Public | 855 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Harrison County | Gulfport | Public | 402 |
| Jackson State University | Jackson | Public | 343 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park Yellow Ribbon | Long Beach | Public | 298 |
| Hinds Community College Raymond | Raymond | Public | 287 |
| Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | Public | 244 |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College Flagged | Senatobia | Public | 206 |
| William Carey University-Hattiesburg | Hattiesburg | Private nonprofit | 161 |
| Belhaven University-Jackson Yellow Ribbon | Jackson | Private nonprofit | 159 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson | Gautier | Public | 156 |
| Itawamba Community College Yellow Ribbon Flagged | Fulton | Public | 149 |
| Jones County Junior College | Ellisville | Public | 145 |
| Alcorn State University | Lorman | Public | 139 |
| Mississippi Christian University Yellow Ribbon | Clinton | Private nonprofit | 127 |
| East Mississippi Community College-Mayhew | Mayhew | Public | 125 |
| Holmes Community College | Goodman | Public | 115 |
| Delta State University | Cleveland | Public | 114 |
| Meridian Community College | Meridian | Public | 107 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston | Perkinston | Public | 101 |
| Mississippi University for Women Yellow Ribbon | Columbus | Public | 94 |
| Delta Technical College-Horn Lake | Horn Lake | For-profit | 90 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson | Public | 81 |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College Flagged | Bonneville | Public | 74 |
| East Central Community College | Decatur | Public | 70 |
| Copiah Lincoln Community College Wesson Flagged | Wesson | Public | 63 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | Itta Bena | Public | 59 |
| Delta Technical College-Ridgeland | Ridgeland | For-profit | 52 |
| Coahoma Community College Flagged | Clarksdale | Public | 51 |
| William Carey University Tradition | Biloxi | Private nonprofit | 51 |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College Flagged | Summit | Public | 44 |
| Millsaps College Yellow Ribbon | Jackson | Private nonprofit | 31 |
| Mississippi Delta Community College Yellow Ribbon | Moorhead | Public | 30 |
| Truck Driver Institute-Saucier | Saucier | For-profit | 29 |
| East Mississippi Community College-Scooba | Scooba | Public | 28 |
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport | Gulfport | For-profit | 27 |
| Tougaloo College | Tougaloo | Private nonprofit | 19 |
| Rust College Flagged | Holly Springs | Private nonprofit | 17 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College George County | Lucedale | Public | 16 |
| Copiah Lincoln Community College-Simpson County | Mendenhall | Public | 14 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | Blue Mountain | Private nonprofit | 13 |
| Chris Beauty College | Gulfport | For-profit | 11 |
| Hinds Community College Utica | Utica | Public | 11 |
| Concorde Career College-Southaven Yellow Ribbon | Southaven | For-profit | 9 |
| Truck Driver Institute-Tupelo | Tupelo | For-profit | 7 |
| Cnk Barber College | Tupelo | For-profit | 6 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Keesler AFB Yellow Ribbon | Keesler AFB | Private nonprofit | 6 |
| Roadmaster Drivers School-Jackson | Jackson | For-profit | 6 |
| Corinth Academy of Cosmetology Flagged | Corinth | For-profit | 5 |
| Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails Cosmetology | Clinton | For-profit | 5 |
| Southeastern Baptist College | Laurel | Private nonprofit | 5 |
| Vaughn Beauty College | Aberdeen | For-profit | 5 |
Sorted by how many students use VA benefits there. Schools with fewer than 50 are listed without a page of their own — look them up in VA’s comparison tool.
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