Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

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Undergrad

Tuition & Fees

$8,910

$23,950

not including room and board

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undergraduateRatios

51%

male

49%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

80%

acceptance rate

Accepted 12,908
Declined 3,219
Total Received 16,127
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Public

20,288

undergraduate students

4,161

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1878, Mississippi State University is a comprehensive, public institution. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Forest Resources, Veterinary Medicine, and Architecture, Art & Design. Its 4,200-acre campus is located in Starkville, 24 miles west of Columbus.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 24,449
Established in 1878
Coeducational Coeducational

4,200-acre rural campus in Starkville (population: 25,352), 120 miles from Jackson; branch campuses in Meridian and Vicksburg and at Stennis Space Center. Served by bus; major airport serves Jackson; smaller airport serves Columbus (16 miles); train serves Greenwood (84 miles). School operates transportation to Jackson, Meridian, Stennis Space Center, and Vicksburg.

  • Campus Setting: Small town

Mississippi State University
None
Mississippi State, MS
39762

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
28%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
96%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
no
Alcohol is not permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • Legend has it that a cow wandered onto the field during a game between rivals Mississippi State University and Ole Miss. Because State U supposedly won that game, fans ring cowbells to this day to honor the bovine good luck charm.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
30%
Top 1/4
57%
Top 1/2
85%
Bottom 1/2
15%
Bottom 1/4
3%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
630
25th
520
75th
640
25th
530
75th
32
25th
22
75th
28
25th
20
75th
30
25th
22

Admissions Facts

Application fee $40
Other application fee (waived through SAT Reasoning/ACT waivers signed by secondary school counselor)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted Yes
SAT/ACT requirements ACT only Required

Moderately Selective

80%

acceptance rate

Accepted 12,908
Declined 3,219
Total Received 16,127

Admissions Factors

Required

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Admission test scores
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School GPA

Recommended

Secondary School Rank

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Other
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

86%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$10,301

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $8,800
Room $6,440
Board $4,038
Additional fees $110
Books & supplies $1,200
Total $20,588
Average Financial Aid - $10,301
Total with Avg. Aid $10,287

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 662 325-2450
F: 662 325-0702
financialaid@saffairs.msstate.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, ballroom dance, basketball, bass fishing, cricket, disc golf, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, power lifting, racquetball, rodeo, rugby, scuba diving, shooting sports, soccer, softball cricket, softball, table tennis, taido karate, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, waterskiing/wakeboarding, yoga/mediatation

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting. yes yes yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. yes yes yes
Agricultural Business and Management, General. yes yes yes
Agricultural Economics. yes yes yes
Agricultural Teacher Education. yes yes yes
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. yes yes yes
Agronomy and Crop Science. yes yes yes
Animal Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes yes
Apparel and Textiles, General. yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Architecture. yes yes yes
Biochemistry. yes yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. yes yes yes
Biological and Physical Sciences. yes yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Botany/Plant Biology. yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes yes
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education. yes
Business/Managerial Economics. yes yes yes
Chemical Engineering. yes yes yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. yes yes yes
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. yes yes yes
Community College Administration. yes yes yes
Computer Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. yes yes yes
Construction Management, General. yes yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. yes yes yes
Criminology. yes yes yes
Culinary Science/Culinology. yes yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction. yes yes yes
Economics, General. yes yes yes
Education, General. yes yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes yes yes
Educational Psychology. yes yes yes
Educational/Instructional Technology. yes yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching. yes yes yes
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship. yes
Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Engineering, Other. yes yes yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. yes yes yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. yes
Finance, General. yes yes yes
Food Science. yes yes yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. yes yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. yes yes yes
Forest Sciences and Biology. yes yes yes
General Studies. yes yes yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes yes yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management. yes yes yes
History, General. yes yes yes
Horticultural Science. yes yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General. yes yes yes
Industrial Engineering. yes yes yes
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other. yes yes yes
Industrial Technology/Technician. yes yes yes
Interior Architecture. yes yes yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. yes yes yes
Landscape Architecture. yes yes yes
Landscaping and Groundskeeping. yes yes yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. yes yes yes
Management Information Systems, General. yes yes yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. yes yes yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering. yes yes yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. yes yes yes
Molecular Biology. yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes yes yes
Music Teacher Education. yes yes yes
Music, General. yes yes yes
Natural Resources/Conservation, General. yes yes yes
Nutrition Sciences. yes yes yes
Petroleum Engineering. yes yes yes
Philosophy. yes yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. yes
Physics, General. yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, Other. yes yes yes
Poultry Science. yes yes yes
Psychology, General. yes yes yes
Public Administration. yes yes yes
Secondary Education and Teaching. yes yes yes
Social Work. yes yes yes
Sociology, General. yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General. yes yes yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes yes yes
Statistics, General. yes yes yes
Systems Science and Theory. yes
Taxation. yes yes yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. yes yes yes
Technical Teacher Education. yes yes yes
Toxicology. yes yes yes
Veterinary Medicine. yes
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology. yes yes yes
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant. yes yes yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General. yes yes yes
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. yes yes yes
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician. yes yes yes
Zoology/Animal Biology, Other. yes yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Business/marketing
  2. Engineering
  3. Interdisciplinary Studies

Programs Offered

  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

24,449

total students

58%

in-state

42%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

83%

20,288
students

Female
49%
10,004

Male
51%
10,284

17%

4,161
students

Female
52%
2,158

Male
48%
2,003

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

89%

18,048
students

Female
50%
9,024

Male
50%
9,024

11%

2,240
students

Female
44%
980

Male
56%
1,260

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Student Break-down

1%
Nonresident aliens
18%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Hispanic/Latino
72%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
2%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Recommended of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Recommended of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

93

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

31

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 231
Countries most often represented Canada
India
Nepal
Nigeria
South Korea
Yemen
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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