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Affordability- The average cost of attending a community college is only $2,376 a year in tuition and required fees.

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Nationally Recognized- Mississippi’s community college system has been ranked among the nation’s top four systems according to the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. We were also ranked the second most productive system according to the National Center for Higher Education and Management Systems.

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Locations- 15 community colleges offering classes at multiple locations across the state. No matter where you live, a community college is close to you.

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Mississippi Virtual Community College- The Mississippi Virtual Community College offers 3,000 courses taught online by more than 1,500 instructors and is recognized as a national leader in online higher education.

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Adult Basic Education and GED courses help those citizens who have dropped out of high school to greatly improve their lives.

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Approximately a quarter of a million of our citizens will be educated at a Mississippi community college this year.

The mission of the Mississippi Community College Board is to advance the community college system through coordination, support, leadership, and advocacy. For more information on Mississippi’s community college system, you may log onto www.mccb.edu or call 601-432-6518.


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