Overview

Mississippi State University is a University institution located in Mississippi State, MS.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 6334
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Ms. Lori Ball
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: admit@msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-2224
Fax: 662-325-1MSU

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×
Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Food Science	×
Horticultural Science	×
Landscaping And Groundskeeping	×
Poultry Science	×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
Architectural Studies	×
Architecture	×
Interior Architecture	×
Landscape Architecture	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Business/office Automation/technology/data Entry	×
Construction Management, General	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Insurance	×	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Organizational Communication, General	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Artificial Intelligence	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Building Construction Technology/technician	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Educational/instructional Technology	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Biological/biosystems Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, Other	×
Industrial Engineering	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Petroleum Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Computer/computer Systems Technology/technician	×
Industrial Production Technologies/technicians, Other	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Data Science, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×	×
Environmental/natural Resource Economics	×
Forest Sciences And Biology	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Culinary Science/culinology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Behavior Analysis	×
Educational Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Crisis/emergency/disaster Management	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27,333

Applied

22,858

Accepted

19,093

Enrolled

Female Admissions

16,347

Females Applied

13,680

Females Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

10,964

Males Applied

9,160

Males Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.7

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	August 15th	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	510	620
SAT Math	-	490	620
ACT Composite	-	21	29

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

10,454

In-state

28,586

Out-of-state

10,454

In-district

Fees

150

Full-time student fees

13,268

Room & board

8,210

Room only

Financial Aid

16,298

Avg. Financial Aid Package

17,926

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,702

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,521

Avg. Loan Aid

6,387

Avg. Grant Aid

9,772

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

52%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

14%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

19,093

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

34%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.12%
Black or African American	16.6%
White or Caucasian	70.96%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.5%
Asian	1.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	2.91%
Other	0.82%

Gender

Male (49.41%)

Female (50.59%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	34%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Bulldog Bash, Athletic Events and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Association, Black Student Association, Residence Hall Association, Fashion Board and AAPI Student Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Riflery	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling		No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Riflery	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving		No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

1,511

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,125

Part-time - 386

Male - 777

Female - 734