Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State ranked 149th and Vanderbilt ranked 15th in college ranking.

Mississippi Statevs.Vanderbilt

Mississippi State is a public school while Vanderbilt is a private school. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, MS and Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, TN.
  • Vanderbilt Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $56,128 than Mississippi State Graduate School ($26,580).
  • Vanderbilt Graduate School is larger with 6,559 graduate students than Mississippi State Graduate School (4,344 students).
  • Mississippi State Graduate School has more graduate programs of 287 programs than Vanderbilt Graduate School (268 programs).
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#123 in National Universities
#2 in Mississippi
Rankings#17 in National Universities
#1 in Tennessee
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Mississippi State, MSLocationNashville, TN
Academic
$60Graduate School Application Fee$95
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Master Certificate
287 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs268 Programs
2 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs1 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$9,815 Mississippi residents
$26,580 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$56,128
Medical School Tuition$66,509
Student Population
22,649Total Students13,710
4,344Graduate Enrollment6,559
3,686Online Graduate Enrollment699
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,333)
$6,822 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,966)
$12,720 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$7,142 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
970 Full-time
192 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,249 Full-time
275 Part-time
4,714 Full-time
502 Part-time
Number of Staffs5,245 Full-time
635 Part-time
$82,612 for Faculties
$60,853 Part-time
Average Salary$134,547 for Faculties
$75,547 Part-time
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