Overview

Meridian Community College is a 2-year institution located in Meridian, MS.

Location & Contact

Address 910 Highway 19 North
Meridian, MS  39307
United States

Contact Ms. Ashley Tanksley
Director of Admissions
Email: atanksl1@meridiancc.edu
Phone: 601-481-1357

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other		×
Digital Marketing		×
E-commerce/electronic Commerce		×
Hospitality Administration/management, General		×
Hotel, Motel, And Restaurant Management		×
Marketing/marketing Management, General		×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism		×
Communication And Media Studies, Other		×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology/technician		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance		×
Computer Programming, Specific Applications		×
Computer Programming/programmer, General		×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General		×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician		×
Electrical/electronics Drafting And Electrical/electronics Cad/cadd		×
Telecommunications Technology/technician		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/assistant		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician		×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist		×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)		×
Health And Medical Administrative Services, Other		×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator		×
Health Information/medical Records Technology/technician		×
Medical Administrative/executive Assistant And Medical Secretary		×
Medical Office Assistant/specialist		×
Medical Office Management/administration		×
Medical/clinical Assistant		×
Physical Therapy Assistant		×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist		×
Surgical Technology/technologist		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other		×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cooking And Related Culinary Arts, General		×
Culinary Arts/chef Training		×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/machinist		×
Precision Production Trades, General		×
Welding Technology/welder		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Fire Science/fire-fighting		×
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services, Other		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Graphic Design		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,186

Applied

1,186

Accepted

2,780

Enrolled

Female Admissions

640

Females Applied

640

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

546

Males Applied

546

Males Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

3,858

In-state

6,338

Out-of-state

3,858

In-district

Fees

694

Full-time student fees

2,550

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Student Body

2,780

Total Undergrad students

5%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.59%
Black or African American	47.41%
White or Caucasian	43.71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.04%
Asian	0.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	0.4%
Other	4.03%

Gender

Male (31.98%)

Female (68.02%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	11%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Spring Fest, Fall Fest and My College Cares

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Phi Theta Kappa, VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America), Health Occupations Students of America, Organization of Student Nurses and Distributive Education Clubs of America

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball	No
Cross-country Running	No
Golf	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No
Cross-country Running	No
Golf	No	No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No
Swimming And Diving	No
Tennis	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No

Faculty

150

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 112

Part-time - 38

Male - 50

Female - 100