Mississippi State University Admissions Brochure (In-State)

A GUIDE FOR MISSISSIPPI STUDENTS

1. Apply at apply.msstate.edu or the Common App.

2. Submit $40 non-refundable application fee or NACAC fee waiver.

3. Send official test scores. ( Not required for admission but highly encouraged! ) ACT code is 2220; SAT code is 1480

4. Submit your 9th-11th grade transcript.

5. Once you are admitted, you can begin completing the steps to the right. Please note the FAFSA can be completed without being admitted to MSU. Admission

OCTOBER 1ST

Financial Aid Application Opens

Fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible. MSU’s code is 002423. sfa.msstate.edu

FEBRUARY

Academic Insight Days

General Scholarship Application Goes Live my.msstate.edu

Housing Application Goes Live housing.msstate.edu

MARCH 1ST

Orientation Registration

DECEMBER 1ST

Scholarship Priority Date

For students who are admitted, submit your General Scholarship Application by this date for maximum consideration of competitive scholarships, including private and departmental. scholarships.msstate.edu

APRIL 1ST

Housing Priority Deadline

Meet your academic community — faculty, current students, and future classmates. Academic Insight Days are for admitted students only. academicinsight.msstate.edu

Confirm your plan to attend MSU by signing up for Orientation starting March 1, 2023. Sign up early to get the date that best fits your schedule.

orientation.msstate.edu

Apply for Housing by this date to hold your priority status. housing.msstate.edu

AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR FUTURE

Financial Aid sfa.msstate.edu

For those who qualify, Federal Student Aid Programs provide economic assistance to help pay for college. These programs include grants, loans, and work-study positions. Eligibility for most programs is based upon demonstrated financial need. Learn more about these programs at sfa.msstate.edu.

Beginning October 1, 2022, you can complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool and include Mississippi State University’s federal code: 002423. Learn more at studentaid.gov.

For qualified Mississippi residents: MTAG, MESG, and HELP are grants available through msfinancialaid.org.

Scholarships

scholarships.msstate.edu

Yearly Tuition for Fall & Spring Semesters

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,398

Housing and Meal Plan* $10,964

Total for In-State $20,362

* This is the estimated average cost of lodging and meals for students in the 2022-2023 academic year. Additional out-of-pocket expenses vary by student for books, supplies, personal, and transportation. An average annual estimate for these expenses is $6,745. Tuition and Fees listed are for the 2022–2023 academic year and are subject to change without notice by the Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning. Amounts listed are the Primary Expenses for MSU and are all required for each entering freshman.

Mississippi State’s automatic academic scholarships for Mississippi residents are listed in the chart below and based on ACT/SAT scores and GPA for 9th-11th grades. These are annual amounts. Additional scholarships are available based on the General Scholarship Application (GSA), which opens October 1, 2022. Once admitted, submit the GSA through your myState account by December 1, 2022 (priority date) for maximum consideration of additional scholarships. Visit our website for scholarship requirements and details.

Scholarship Calculator scholarships.msstate.edu

Mississippi’s “Best Value College”

#1 in the SEC in Social Sciences Research Funding

Nine Consecutive Years National Science Foundation

#14 in the Nation in Agricultural Sciences Research Funding National Science Foundation

Top 100 Research Institution = Hands-On Learning

Ranked by the National Science Foundation

17:1 student to faculty ratio

23,000+ Students from 80+ Countries

Shackouls Honors College

The Market Innovation Lab and Observatory (MILO) is one of the largest biometric research labs of its kind in the Southeastern U.S.

1/3 of Today’s On-Air Broadcast Meteorologists

Trained by MSU

Experience the close community of a small, liberal arts school with the research power of a major university. In this dynamic environment, our students in the Shackouls Honors College consistently earn some of the world’s most prestigious scholarships.

Students who are admitted to MSU before December 1, 2022, and who have a 30 ACT or 1400 SAT and 3.75 GPA, will be invited to join the Shackouls Honors College. Students who do not meet the above criteria can apply for membership to the Shackouls Honors College after they are admitted to MSU.

Learn more about the Shackouls Honors College: honors.msstate.edu

WAYS TO VISIT

Find the right visit experience for you.

Campus Visits

Learn about MSU with an Admissions Counselor and tour campus with a Roadrunner, an MSU student. You can customize your experience by adding optional appointments. campusvisit.msstate.edu

Virtual Visits

Connect with Your Admissions Counselor admissions.msstate.edu/meet-your-counselor

Virtual Information Session admissions.msstate.edu/visit

Preview Days

Experience the excitement of campus during these one-day events while learning a little about all things MSU with other future Bulldogs. These events take place in the fall and spring each year. previewday.msstate.edu

Academic Insight Days

Get to know your future academic college and connect with professors, classmates, and friends in your intended major. These events are held in the spring for students who have been admitted to MSU. academicinsight.msstate.edu

For disability accommodations, please contact the Office of Admissions and Scholarships at (662) 325-2224 or admit@msstate.edu.

ACADEMIC COLLEGES, MAJORS & CONCENTRATIONS

For more information, visit: majors.msstate.edu.

AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES cals.msstate.edu

Agribusiness

• Management

• Policy and Law

• Production

Agricultural Engineering Tech & Business

• Enterprise Management

• Natural Resources and Environmental Management

• Precision Agriculture

• Surveying|Geomatics

Agricultural Education, Leadership & Communications

• Agricultural Communications

• Agricultural Leadership

• Agricultural Education

Agricultural Science

Agronomy

• Golf and Sports Turf Management

• Integrated Crop Management

• Integrated Pest Management

• Soil Science

Animal & Dairy Sciences

• Business and Industry

• Pre-Veterinary Medical Technology

• Production Management

• Pre-Vet/Science

Biochemistry

• Bioinformatics

• Entomology

• Forensic Sciences

• Plant Pathology

• Science

Culinology

Environmental Economics & Sustainability

Environmental Science in Ag Systems

Fashion Design & Merchandising

• Design and Product Development

• Merchandising

Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion

• Food and Nutrition

• Food Safety

• Food Science

• Food Science Technology

Horticulture

• Floral Management

• Floriculture and Ornamental

• Fruit and Vegetable Production

Human Development & Family Science

• Child Development**

• Child Life

• Family and Consumer Sciences

Teacher Education

• Family Science

• Youth Development

Landscape Architecture

Landscape Contracting

Poultry Science

• Applied Poultry Management

• Science and Pre-Vet Science

ARCHITECTURE, ART & DESIGN caad.msstate.edu

Architecture

Art, Undeclared*

• Fine Arts

• Graphic Design

• Photography

Building Construction Science

Interior Design

ARTS & SCIENCES cas.msstate.edu

Anthropology

Biological Sciences

• Botany

• Zoology

Chemistry

• American Chemical Society

Communication

• Broadcasting and Digital Journalism

• Communication and Media Studies

• Print and Digital Journalism

• Public Relations**

• Theatre

Criminology

Economics

English

Foreign Language

• Asian Studies

• Classics

• French

• German

• Spanish

Geoscience

• Broadcast Meteorology

• Environmental Geoscience

• Geographic Information Systems

• Geography

• Professional Geology

• Professional Meteorology

General Liberal Arts

General Science

History**

Interdisciplinary Studies**

Mathematics

Medical Technology

Microbiology

Music Philosophy

• Religion Physics

Political Science

Psychology**

Social Work

Sociology

BUSINESS business.msstate.edu

All business majors offer a concentration in

International Business

Accounting

Business Administration**

Business Economics

Business Information Systems

Finance

• Risk Management and Insurance

Management

Marketing

• Integrated Digital Marketing

• PGA Golf Management

Supply Chain Logistics

EDUCATION educ.msstate.edu

Educational Psychology**

Elementary Education**

• Early Childhood

• Middle School

Industrial Technology

• Industrial Automation**

• Industrial Coatings**

• Industrial Packaging**

• Manufacturing and Maintenance**

• Process Technology**

Information Technology Services

Kinesiology

• Clinical Exercise Physiology

• Neuromechanics

• Performance Fitness

• Physical Education and Coaching

• Sport Administration

Music Education

• Guitar

• Instrumental

• Keyboard

• Vocal

Secondary Education

• Biology Education

• Chemistry Education

• English Education

• Mathematics Education

• Physics Education

• Social Studies Education

Special Education

ENGINEERING bagley.msstate.edu

Aerospace Engineering

• Aeronautics

• Astronautics

Biological Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

• Biomolecular Engineering

• Chemical Engineering Practice

• Chemical Engineering Research and Development

Civil Engineering

• Environmental Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

• Systems

• Artificial Intelligence

• Computational Science

• Human and Visual Computing

Cybersecurity

Electrical Engineering

• Power and Energy Systems

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Software Engineering

FOREST RESOURCES cfr.msstate.edu

Forestry

• Environmental Conservation

• Forest Business

• Forest Management

• Forest Products

• Urban Forestry

• Wildlife Management

Natural Resource & Environmental

Conservation

• Natural Resource Law and Administration

• Natural Resource Technology

• Resource Conservation Science

Sustainable Bioproducts

Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture

• Conservation Biology

• Conservation Law Enforcement

• Human-Wildlife Interactions

• Wildlife Agriculture Conservation

• Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Science

VETERINARY MEDICINE vetmed.msstate.edu

Veterinary Medical Technology

CONCENTRATIONS IN PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

As concentrations (not majors), some of these programs are available in several majors. For information on majors offering pre-professional concentrations, visit admissions.msstate.edu/pre-professional.

Pre-Dental

Pre-Health Professions

Pre-Health Records Administration

Pre-Medicine

Pre-Ministry

Pre-MBA

Pre-Nursing

Pre-Occupational Therapy

Pre-Optometry

Pre-Pharmacy

Pre-Physical Therapy

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Pre-Law (offered as a minor for any major)

UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER uaac.msstate.edu

For students who are undecided on a major or program, the University Academic Advising Center (UAAC) assists students as they navigate a major or program that fits their interests. Also, as part of the UAAC, MSU now has a Bachelor of Science in Data Science degree program.