Mississippi offers a wide range of Colleges choices for international students thinking of studying there. International students may not know what each state is like and how many Colleges may be located there. Therefore, in order to make your Mississippi research easier, we’ve sorted some key city data below.
On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Columbia. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Columbia is right for you.
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COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI QUICK STATSCounty: Marion
Elevation: 154 feet
Land Area: 6.39 square miles
Population Density: 1028 people per square mile
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (62.2%), Black (35.6%), American Indian (0.8%), Two or more races (0.8%), Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries (City): United States (19.9%), English (9.1%), Irish (4.6%), German (3.5%), Scottish (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulfport, MS (74.1 miles , pop. 71,127)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (89.9 miles , pop. 484,674)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (346.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631)
Nearest cities: Bassfield, MS (4.2 miles ), Sumrall, MS (4.5 miles ), Angie, LA (4.5 miles ), Tylertown, MS (4.6 miles ), Prentiss, MS (4.9 miles ), Varnado, LA (5.0 miles ), Purvis, MS (5.1 miles ), Silver Creek, MS (5.1 miles )
Columbia Compared to State Average: Median household income significantly below state average. Median house value significantly below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average. House age significantly above state average. Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 68.10%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.30%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.60%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Columbia:
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI about 33 miles, HATTIESBURG, MS, Full-time enrollment: 12,541 PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 38 miles, POPLARVILLE, MS, FT enrollment: 2,433 JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE about 43 miles, ELLISVILLE, MS, FT enrollment: 4,072 MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 58 miles, PERKINSTON, MS, FT enrollment: 6,329 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY about 65 miles, HAMMOND, LA, FT enrollment: 12,549 HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 76 miles, RAYMOND, MS, FT enrollment: 10,057 JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY about 76 miles, JACKSON, MS, FT enrollment: 5,955
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