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
Digital Marketing
Marketing/marketing Management, General
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
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General
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 Technology/technician
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
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/machinist
Welding Technology/welder
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Fire Science/fire-fighting
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Graphic Design

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,084

Applied

881

Accepted

2,621

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee

3.23

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

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

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	18	15	22

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

3,658

In-state

5,718

Out-of-state

3,658

In-district

Fees

484

Full-time student fees

5,680

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

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

Student Body

2,621

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

5%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.17%
Black or African American	44.26%
White or Caucasian	43.72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.99%
Asian	0.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.19%
Two or more races	0.92%
Other	6.79%

Gender

Male (32.32%)

Female (67.68%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing 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

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

182

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 118

Part-time - 64

Male - 63

Female - 119