Overview

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

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
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
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
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

1,017

Applied

835

Accepted

2,556

Enrolled

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

3,758

In-state

6,158

Out-of-state

3,758

In-district

Fees

510

Full-time student fees

5,520

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

2,556

Total Undergrad students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.62%
Black or African American	46.17%
White or Caucasian	45.73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.28%
Asian	0.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.15%
Two or more races	0.54%
Other	2.77%

Gender

Male (31.85%)

Female (68.15%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	15%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

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

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:
PTK, Honors College, 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

Other Campus Security & Safety:
24-hour patrols by law enforcement officers

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

178

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 112

Part-time - 66

Male - 59

Female - 119