2021 Best Colleges in Mississippi for Students from Nigeria
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Mississippi ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Mississippi to determine which were the best for Nigerian students in Mississippi. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in Mississippi for Students from Nigeria
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of Mississippi the best school for Nigerian students in Mississippi working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Mississippi is a large public school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 4,480 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Ole Miss come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian students in Mississippi list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,575 students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nepal come to Mississippi State to study.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the fairly large public school handed out 2,647 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Southern Miss are India, Nepal, and China.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nigerian students in Mississippi. MC is located in Clinton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 730 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and India come to MC to study.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This small public school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 565 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students studying at Alcorn State come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Jamaica.
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With a ranking of #6, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Mississippi. Jackson State is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 915 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Jackson State are China, India, and Ethiopia.
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With a ranking of #7, Delta State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Mississippi. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 585 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.9% are international. Students studying at Delta State University come from such countries as United Kingdom, Canada, and Nigeria.
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Mississippi Valley State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Mississippi list. Located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 286 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The top three countries sending students to study at Mississippi Valley State University are Kazakhstan, Nigeria, and Jamaica.
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