Higher Education

The Mississippi Gulf Coast offers a variety of post high school choices from an extensive community college system and various occupational training facilities to two universities, University of Southern Mississippi - Gulf Park Campus and William Carey College. Residents also have access to eight other universities in close proximity, from New Orleans to South Alabama.

Institute for Learning in Retirement
The learning never ends with the continuing education opportunities available on the campuses of the University of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Coast and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. They may be contacted through the links below. Several of Mississippi's colleges and universities provide housing and administrative assistance for Institutes for Learning in Retirement, which are run by retirees for retirees. The members decide what classes they wish to have each year, and retirees often serve as instructors. Most charge a small annual fee, and course fees are as low as $5. Just a few of the courses which have been presented in recent years are computer basics, home repair, beginning bridge, herb gardening, foreign languages, Civil War history, Mississippi literature, comparative religion and watercolor.

Some of the institutes also offer monthly luncheon lecture series, socials and field trips such as to Broadway plays in New Orleans or Atlanta.

- USM Continuing Education
- MGCCC Institute for Learning in Retirement