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2021 Best Colleges in Mississippi for Students from Ghana

5 Colleges
$15,095 Avg Tuition & Fees*
27% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Ghanaian Students in Mississippi ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for Ghanaian students in Mississippi. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in Mississippi for Students from Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best school for Ghanaian students in Mississippi in this year’s ranking. Located in University, Mississippi, the large public school awarded 4,480 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nepal come to Ole Miss to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Mississippi Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ghanaian students in Mississippi. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, the large public school handed out 4,575 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nepal come to Mississippi State to study.

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Alcorn State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ghanaian students in Mississippi. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 565 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Alcorn State come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Jamaica.

Full Alcorn State University Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 915 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.0% are international. Students studying at Jackson State come from such countries as China, India, and Ethiopia.

Full Jackson State University Report

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Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Valley State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 286 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students studying at Mississippi Valley State University come from such countries as Kazakhstan, Nigeria, and Jamaica.

Full Mississippi Valley State University Report

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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