Meridian, MS
location
Public
type
Small
setting
69%
31%
student ratio
3,598
total students
Tuition Cost
$2,700 | $3,780
in-state | out-of-state
Rolling
fall application deadline
Not Reported
acceptance rate
Non-competitive
admission difficulty
Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled.
Not
Reported
Reported
sat math
Not
Reported
Reported
sat reading
Not
Reported
Reported
sat writing
Not
Reported
Reported
act composite
Majors & Degrees
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's
Associate's
- Business/marketing
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Marketing/Marketing Management
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Engineering technologies
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Drafting and Design Technology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Telecommunications Technology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Family and consumer sciences
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Child-Care Provision
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Health professions and related sciences
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Dental Hygiene
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Emergency Medical Technology (EMT Paramedic)
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Respiratory Care Therapy
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
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Fire Science/Firefighting
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Precision production
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Machine Tool Technology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- Applied
- Accepted
- Acceptance Rate
- Enrolled3,598
- Female Applicants
- Females Accepted
- Female Acceptance Rate
- Male Applicants
- Males Accepted
- Male Acceptance Rate
- Applying
- Application Deadlines
- Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
- Fall freshmen Yes
- Out-of-state Fall freshmen Yes
- Early decision plan Not Reported
- Other early decision plan Not Reported
- Transfer Yes
- Test Scores Accepted
- Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
- * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.
Tuition & Fees
- Tuition
- In-state tuition *$2,700
- Out-of-state tuition *$3,780
- In-district tuitionNot Reported
- * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
- Fees
- Full-time student fees$82
- Room and board *$4,000
- Room only *Not Reported
- * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
- Other Payment Considerations
- Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
- Tuition pre-payment planNo
- Tuition payment plans offeredNot Reported
- Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionEmployees or children of employees
Student Body
- Gender
- Total Undergraduate Students3,598
- Male Student Percentage31%
- Female Student Percentage69%
- Race/Ethnicity
- Hispanic/Latino1.22%
- Black or African American42.44%
- White or Caucasian49.31%
- American Indian or Alaska Native1.83%
- Asian.56%
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific IslanderNot Reported
- Two or more races%
- Unknown or International Student4.06%
- Other Student Statistics
- International Breakout.58% representing 1 other countries
- Out-of-state Students3% out-of-state student
Campus Life
- Housing
- College-owned housing available Yes
- Housing Requirements Not Reported
- Housing options Coed housing , Female-only housing, Male-only housing
- Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 12%
- Student Activities
- Student-run campus newspaper No
- Drama / theater group Yes
- Student-run radio station Yes
- Student-run television station No
- Marching band No
- Choral groups Yes
- Student Services
- Legal services No
- Health clinic No
- Personal / psychological counseling Yes
- Women's center No
- Student Organizations
- Greek fraternities No
- Greek sororities No
- Local fraternities No
- Local sororities No
- Other organizations Not Reported
- Most popular organizations Phi Theta Kappa, VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America), Health Occupations Students of America, Organization of Student Nurses, Distributive Education Clubs of America
- Campus Security and Safety
- 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Not Reported
- 24-hour patrols by trained officers Not Reported
- Students patrols Not Reported
- Late-night transport / escort services Not Reported
- Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Not Reported
- Other 24-hour patrols by law enforcement officers
Athletics
Member of the: National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
- Men's Sports
- Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
- Baseball No Yes Yes
- Basketball Yes Yes Yes
- Cross-country running Yes Yes Yes
- Golf No Yes Yes
- Soccer No Yes Yes
- Softball No No No
- Swimming Yes No No
- Tennis Yes Yes Yes
- Track No Yes Yes
- Volleyball Yes No No
- Women's Sports
- Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
- Baseball No No No
- Basketball Yes Yes Yes
- Cross-country running Yes Yes Yes
- Golf No No No
- Soccer No Yes Yes
- Softball No Yes Yes
- Swimming Yes No No
- Tennis Yes Yes Yes
- Track No Yes Yes
- Volleyball Yes No No
Faculty
- Faculty Breakdown
- Total Faculty209
- Full-time Percentage74%
- Part-time Percentage26%
- Female PercentageNot Reported
- Male PercentageNot Reported
- Student:Faculty RatioNot Reported
Location & Contact
910 Highway 19 North
Meridian, MS 39307
USA
Ms. Angela Payne
Director of Admissions
Phone: 601-484-8357
Email: apayne@meridiancc.edu
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