8 colleges in Mississippi have esports teams, and 3 offer esports scholarships.
Colleges in Mississippi with esports teams: Hinds Community College, Meridian Community College, Mississippi Delta Community College, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Mississippi State University, Pearl River Community College, University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi. None publish a fixed scholarship amount, though several offer awards. The most common titles are Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rocket League, Marvel Rivals, Rainbow Six Siege. The median average net price across these schools is $6,747 per year (College Scorecard).
Moorhead, MS · South · Varsity since 2025
Scholarship opportunities are available for esports student-athletes (15+ credit hours, 2.0 GPA); amounts not published
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Poplarville, MS · South · Varsity since 2025
Scholarships will be available (amounts not published)
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University, MS · South · Varsity since 2017
$95,000 in esports scholarships awarded to 12 recruits from donor and university funds; Payne gift also endows esports scholarships.
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Raymond, MS · South · Varsity since 2019
No esports scholarships published (esports page says it is a recruited sport, no aid terms)
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Meridian, MS · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
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Perkinston, MS · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
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Mississippi State, MS · South · Club since 2019
No esports scholarships published
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Hattiesburg, MS · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published.
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Hinds Community College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Meridian Community College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Mississippi Delta Community College: aid offered · amount varies (2025-26); Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Mississippi State University: aid terms not published (2025-26); Pearl River Community College: aid offered · amount varies (2024-25); University of Mississippi: aid offered · amount varies (2022-23); University of Southern Mississippi: aid terms not published (2025-26).
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (5 schools), Rocket League (4 schools), Marvel Rivals (3 schools), Rainbow Six Siege (3 schools), Call of Duty (3 schools), VALORANT (2 schools), Overwatch 2 (2 schools), Fortnite (2 schools), Street Fighter 6 (1 school), Counter-Strike 2 (1 school), League of Legends (1 school), Apex Legends (1 school).
By average annual net price, Mississippi Delta Community College is the lowest of the programs we track in Mississippi at $3,715 per year.