Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi State

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

Vanderbiltvs.Mississippi State

Vanderbilt is a private school while Mississippi State is a public school. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, TN and Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, MS.
  • 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 is more graduate programs of 287 programs than Vanderbilt Graduate School (268 programs).
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#17 in National Universities
#1 in Tennessee
Rankings#123 in National Universities
#2 in Mississippi
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Nashville, TNLocationMississippi State, MS
Academic
$95Graduate School Application Fee$60
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
268 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs287 Programs
1 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs2 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$56,128Average Graduate Programs$9,815 Mississippi residents
$26,580 out-of-state
$66,509Medical School Tuition
Student Population
13,710Total Students22,649
6,559Graduate Enrollment4,344
699Online Graduate Enrollment3,686
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,966)
$12,720 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,333)
$6,822 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$7,142 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
7 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
1,249 Full-time
275 Part-time
Number of Faculties970 Full-time
192 Part-time
5,245 Full-time
635 Part-time
Number of Staffs4,714 Full-time
502 Part-time
$134,547 for Faculties
$75,547 Part-time
Average Salary$82,612 for Faculties
$60,853 Part-time
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