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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
University Website: www.msstate.edu/
Apply Online: www.msstate.edu/web/applyonline.php
University Website: www.msstate.edu/
Apply Online: www.msstate.edu/web/applyonline.php
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The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area.Mississippi State, Mississippi, is the official designation for the area that encompasses the university.
It is classified as a "comprehensive doctoral research university with very high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation. Fall 2011 enrollment statistics from the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning show the MSU Starkville campus is the largest university campus in the state. They also have campuses in Meridian, Biloxi, and Vicksburg. In 2009, Mississippi State University was ranked #18 nationally in Forbes magazine's "America's Best College Buys" and 1 in agricultural schools within the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State was also ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best universities in the United States for Engineering and Veterinary Medicine were it ranked #84 and #24 respectively.
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- Public, Four or more years
- 18292 students
- $13,801.00 avg tuition
Mississippi State,
MS
39762
(662) 325-2323
Apply online
Admissions:
www.admissions.msstate.edu/
Financial Aid:
www.sfa.msstate.edu/
Areas of Study:
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
- Architecture And Related Services
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Mississippi State University
Statistics:
standards:
retention / graduation:
| Applied | 9,300 | |
| Admitted | 5,158 | 55% |
| Enrolled total | 2,707 | |
| Full Time: | 2,701 | |
| Part Time | 6 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 470 | 610 |
| SAT Math | 490 | 630 |
| SAT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 26 |
| ACT English | 20 | 28 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 26 |
| ACT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Retention rate | 82% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 27% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 60% |
requirements:
credit:
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Required |
| Secondary School Rank | Recommended |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
Mississippi State University
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $5,461.00 | $5,461.00 | $13,801.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $228.00 | $228.00 | $575.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $5,461.00 | $5,461.00 | $13,801.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $304.00 | $304.00 | $767.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $7,729.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Other Expenses | $4,808.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $40.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $40.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 89% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 88% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $6,556.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 51% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $6,060.00 |
Mississippi State University
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES | ||||
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | X | |||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | X | |||
| Agricultural Economics | X | |||
| Agriculture, General | X | X | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | X | |||
| Animal Sciences, General | X | |||
| Food Science | X | |||
| Horticultural Science | X | |||
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | X | |||
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | X | |||
| Poultry Science | X | |||
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES | ||||
| Architecture | X | X | ||
| Interior Architecture | X | |||
| Landscape Architecture | X | X | ||
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biochemistry | X | |||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | X | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | X | |||
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | X | |||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Accounting | X | X | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | X | X | ||
| Business/Commerce, General | X | |||
| Business/Managerial Economics | X | X | ||
| Construction Management | X | |||
| Finance, General | X | |||
| Insurance | X | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | X | X | ||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | X | |||
| Real Estate | X | |||
| Taxation | X | |||
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | X | X | ||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | X | X | ||
| Business Teacher Education | X | |||
| Community College Education | X | |||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | X | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | X | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | X | X | ||
| Music Teacher Education | X | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | X | X | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | X | X | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | X | X | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | X | X | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | X | |||
| ENGINEERING | ||||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | X | X | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | X | X | ||
| Chemical Engineering | X | X | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | X | X | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | X | X | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | X | X | ||
| Engineering, General | X | |||
| Engineering, Other | X | X | ||
| Industrial Engineering | X | X | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | X | X | ||
| ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS | ||||
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other | X | |||
| Industrial Technology/Technician | X | |||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | X | ||
| FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES | ||||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | X | |||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | X | |||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | ||||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | X | X | ||
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | X | |||
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | X | |||
| HISTORY | ||||
| History, General | X | X | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | X | |||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Mathematics, General | X | X | ||
| Statistics, General | X | |||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | |||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | X | |||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||||
| Forestry, General | X | X | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | X | X | ||
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology | X | X | ||
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||||
| Philosophy | X | |||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Chemistry, General | X | X | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | X | X | ||
| Physics, General | X | X | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Educational Psychology | X | X | ||
| Psychology, General | X | X | ||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | ||||
| Public Administration | X | |||
| Social Work | X | |||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Anthropology | X | X | ||
| Economics, General | X | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | X | ||
| Sociology | X | X | ||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | X | |||
| Music, General | X | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | X | |||
Mississippi State University Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship - MSU | $3000 | June 01, 2012 |
| CSO Opportunity Scholarship | $2000 | May 25, 2012 |
| Presidential Partnership Scholarship - MSU | $1500 | June 01, 2012 |
| Community College Recognition Scholarship - MSU | $1500 | June 01, 2012 |
| Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Academic Team Scholarship | $1500 | June 01, 2012 |
| Eagle Scout/Gold Award Scholarship - MSU | $1000 | August 01, 2012 |
| Congressional Award Medal Scholarship - MSU | $1000 | August 01, 2012 |
| Feeder School Scholarship | 100% of tuition | Varies |
| Scholarship for Service Program - U.S. Office of Personnel Management | Varies | Varies |
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Schools Near Mississippi State University
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Mississippi University for Women | 21.5mi |
| East Mississippi Community College | 46.6mi |
| Itawamba Community College | 60.9mi |
| University of West Alabama | 69.6mi |
| Stillman College | 71.9mi |
| East Central Community College | 72.6mi |
| Holmes Community College | 73.2mi |
| The University of Alabama | 74.1mi |
| Shelton State Community College | 74.9mi |
| Meridian Community College | 75.5mi |
| Jarvis Christian College | 76.3mi |
| University of Mississippi Main Campus | 76.4mi |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | 84.9mi |
| Blue Mountain College | 85.3mi |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 86.9mi |
