The junior college has a strong athletics program, with its football, men’s basketball, women’s soccer and baseball teams winning regional and national championships on a recurring basis. Several Pearl River graduates have gone on to play football and men’s basketball professionally.
With an average annual enrollment of 5300, Pearl River Community College offers an associate degree and transferrable credits for those seeking a four-year degree.
Career-focused and technical studies include Web Development, Truck Driving, Aerospace Electronics, and Accounting.
High school students may choose dual enrollment and receive college credits.
Online courses are offered for those with full-time jobs and distance learners.
The college’s Student Success Center offers tutoring, career advising, peer mentoring, transfer assistance and other resources.
The Malone Chapel at the Poplarville campus provides fine arts and music events by the college’s award-winning performing ensembles, visual art students and theatre program.
Pearl River is a member of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC). Its Honors Institute has an Honors Study Abroad component.
The community college ranked #20 in the CNN Money listing of top community colleges in 2012. The Aspen Institute listed Pearl River Community College among the top 10% of all U.S. community colleges in 2013.
