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Colleges and Universities in Mississippi

Mississippi has 56 higher education schools within its borders. Creations College of Cosmetology, the highest-ranked school in MS, has a total student population of 51 and is the 1253rd highest ranked school in the USA. Of the 56 schools in Mississippi, the average student population is 2,783 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. There are 2225 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,759 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,828, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Of the 56 schools in Mississippi, only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Magnolia College of Cosmetology comes out as the most expensive ($24,216/yr), with Pearl River Community College as the lowest recorded at only $1,515/yr.

• In 1963 the University of Mississippi Medical Center accomplished the world's first human lung transplant and, on January 23, 1964, Dr. James D. Hardy performed the world's first heart transplant surgery.
• Borden's Condensed Milk was first canned in Liberty.
• In 1902 while on a hunting expedition in Sharkey County, President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt refused to shoot a captured bear. This act resulted in the creation of the world-famous teddy bear.
• The world's largest shrimp is on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula.
• The first bottle of Dr. Tichener's Antiseptic was produced in Liberty.

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