Mississippi State University Admissions Brochure (In-State)

A GUIDE FOR

MISSISSIPPI STUDENTS

START YOUR

EXPERIENCE 3.74 AUGUST admissions.msstate.edu

AVERAGE ENTERING GPA Based on Fall 2021 Entering Freshman Averages

25

AVERAGE ENTERING ACT Based on Fall 2021 Entering Freshman Averages

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 Requirements*

#1

COLLEGE CHOICE FOR MS STUDENTS

A minimum 3.20 GPA or A minimum 2.50 GPA and 16 or higher on the ACT** or A minimum 2.0 GPA and 18 or higher on the ACT**

OCTOBER 1ST

DECEMBER 1ST

Financial Aid Application Opens

General Scholarship Application Goes Live

Fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible.

MSU’s code is 002423. sfa.msstate.edu

my.msstate.edu

Housing Application Goes Live housing.msstate.edu

14,016 In-State Residents Enrolled in Fall 2021

Visit admissions.msstate.edu for all requirements and details.

MSU begins accepting applications on August 1st.

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

FEBRUARY

MARCH 1ST

APRIL 1ST

Academic Insight Days

Orientation Registration

Housing Priority Deadline

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

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.

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

academicinsight.msstate.edu

orientation.msstate.edu

*For full admission requirements, visit admissions.msstate.edu. **Or SAT equivalent. Students without test scores will still be reviewed.

APPLY TODAY!

Scholarship Priority Date

Tell us about yourself!

Contact Us! admit@msstate.edu 662-325-2224

housing.msstate.edu

START YOUR

EXPERIENCE 3.74 AUGUST admissions.msstate.edu

AVERAGE ENTERING GPA Based on Fall 2021 Entering Freshman Averages

25

AVERAGE ENTERING ACT Based on Fall 2021 Entering Freshman Averages

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 Requirements*

#1

COLLEGE CHOICE FOR MS STUDENTS

A minimum 3.20 GPA or A minimum 2.50 GPA and 16 or higher on the ACT** or A minimum 2.0 GPA and 18 or higher on the ACT**

OCTOBER 1ST

DECEMBER 1ST

Financial Aid Application Opens

General Scholarship Application Goes Live

Fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible.

MSU’s code is 002423. sfa.msstate.edu

my.msstate.edu

Housing Application Goes Live housing.msstate.edu

14,016 In-State Residents Enrolled in Fall 2021

Visit admissions.msstate.edu for all requirements and details.

MSU begins accepting applications on August 1st.

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

FEBRUARY

MARCH 1ST

APRIL 1ST

Academic Insight Days

Orientation Registration

Housing Priority Deadline

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

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.

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

academicinsight.msstate.edu

orientation.msstate.edu

*For full admission requirements, visit admissions.msstate.edu. **Or SAT equivalent. Students without test scores will still be reviewed.

APPLY TODAY!

Scholarship Priority Date

Tell us about yourself!

Contact Us! admit@msstate.edu 662-325-2224

housing.msstate.edu

AN INVESTMENT IN

Learn More!

YOUR FUTURE Financial Aid sfa.msstate.edu

#1 in the SEC in Social Sciences Research Funding Nine Consecutive Years National Science Foundation

Yearly Tuition for Fall & Spring Semesters

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.

in Agricultural Sciences Research Funding National Science Foundation

$9,398

Housing and Meal Plan*

$10,964

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.

Total for In-State

$20,362

Learn more at studentaid.gov.

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.

* This is the estimated average cost of lodging and meals for students in the 2022-2023 academic year.

23,000+ Students from 80+ Countries

student to faculty ratio

#14 in the Nation

In-State Tuition & Fees

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

17:1

Top 100 Research Institution = Hands-On Learning Ranked by the National Science Foundation

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

Scholarships scholarships.msstate.edu 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.

Or SAT Equivalent

Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship

20-23

3.00+

$1,500

24

3.00+

$2,000

25-26

3.00+

$2,000

27-29

3.00+

$3,000

30-32

3.00+

$5,000

33-36

3.00+

$5,000

ACT Score

scholarships.msstate.edu

Mississippi’s “Best Value College” − SmartAsset 2022

+

IF GPA IS 3.5 OR HIGHER

Scholarship Calculator

9th-11th Grade High School GPA

Colvard Future Leader Scholarship

=

Combined Annual Scholarships Amount

-

$1,500

$1,000

$3,000

$1,500

$3,500

$2,000

$5,000

$2,000

$7,000

$4,000

$9,000

Superscoring accepted | Amounts subject to change | 2023-2024 Academic Year Renewable annually up to 8 semesters based on MSU GPA

Shackouls Honors College 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

AN INVESTMENT IN

Learn More!

YOUR FUTURE Financial Aid sfa.msstate.edu

#1 in the SEC in Social Sciences Research Funding Nine Consecutive Years National Science Foundation

Yearly Tuition for Fall & Spring Semesters

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.

in Agricultural Sciences Research Funding National Science Foundation

$9,398

Housing and Meal Plan*

$10,964

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.

Total for In-State

$20,362

Learn more at studentaid.gov.

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.

* This is the estimated average cost of lodging and meals for students in the 2022-2023 academic year.

23,000+ Students from 80+ Countries

student to faculty ratio

#14 in the Nation

In-State Tuition & Fees

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

17:1

Top 100 Research Institution = Hands-On Learning Ranked by the National Science Foundation

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

Scholarships scholarships.msstate.edu 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.

Or SAT Equivalent

Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship

20-23

3.00+

$1,500

24

3.00+

$2,000

25-26

3.00+

$2,000

27-29

3.00+

$3,000

30-32

3.00+

$5,000

33-36

3.00+

$5,000

ACT Score

scholarships.msstate.edu

Mississippi’s “Best Value College” − SmartAsset 2022

+

IF GPA IS 3.5 OR HIGHER

Scholarship Calculator

9th-11th Grade High School GPA

Colvard Future Leader Scholarship

=

Combined Annual Scholarships Amount

-

$1,500

$1,000

$3,000

$1,500

$3,500

$2,000

$5,000

$2,000

$7,000

$4,000

$9,000

Superscoring accepted | Amounts subject to change | 2023-2024 Academic Year Renewable annually up to 8 semesters based on MSU GPA

Shackouls Honors College 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

SEC EXCITEMENT • SMALL-TOWN CHARM

THE ULTIMATE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE Follow @starkvillems for more about local hotspots!

WAYS TO VISIT Find the right visit experience for you.

Campus Visits

Preview Days

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

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

Virtual Visits

Academic Insight Days

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

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

Virtual Information Session admissions.msstate.edu/visit

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

Check out Starkville!

SEC EXCITEMENT • SMALL-TOWN CHARM

THE ULTIMATE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE Follow @starkvillems for more about local hotspots!

WAYS TO VISIT Find the right visit experience for you.

Campus Visits

Preview Days

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

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

Virtual Visits

Academic Insight Days

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

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

Virtual Information Session admissions.msstate.edu/visit

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

Check out Starkville!

ACADEMIC COLLEGES, MAJORS & CONCENTRATIONS For more information, visit: majors.msstate.edu.

AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES cals.msstate.edu

Agribusiness

Landscape Architecture Landscape Contracting Poultry Science • Science and Pre-Vet Science

• Policy and Law

ARCHITECTURE, ART & DESIGN

• Production

Agricultural Engineering Tech & Business

caad.msstate.edu

• Enterprise Management Environmental Management

business.msstate.edu

• Applied Poultry Management

• Management

• Natural Resources and

BUSINESS

Architecture Art, Undeclared*

All business majors offer a concentration in International Business

Accounting Business Administration** Business Economics Business Information Systems Finance • Risk Management and Insurance

• Precision Agriculture

• Fine Arts

• Surveying|Geomatics

• Graphic Design

Management Marketing

Agricultural Education, Leadership & Communications

• Photography

• Integrated Digital Marketing

Building Construction Science Interior Design

• PGA Golf Management

• Agricultural Communications

Supply Chain Logistics

• Agricultural Leadership • Agricultural Education

ARTS & SCIENCES

Agricultural Science Agronomy • Golf and Sports Turf Management • Integrated Pest Management • Soil Science

• Botany

Animal & Dairy Sciences

• Zoology

• Business and Industry

Chemistry

• Pre-Veterinary Medical Technology

• American Chemical Society

• Production Management

Communication

• Pre-Vet/Science

• Broadcasting and Digital Journalism

Biochemistry

• Communication and Media Studies

• Bioinformatics

• Print and Digital Journalism

• Entomology

• Public Relations**

• Forensic Sciences

• Theatre

• Plant Pathology • Science

Culinology Environmental Economics & Sustainability Environmental Science in Ag Systems Fashion Design & Merchandising

Criminology Economics English Foreign Language • Asian Studies • Classics

• Design and Product Development

• French

• Merchandising

• German

Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion

• Spanish

• Food and Nutrition

Geoscience

• Food Safety

• Broadcast Meteorology

• Food Science

• Environmental Geoscience

• Food Science Technology

• Geographic Information Systems

Horticulture

• Geography

• Floral Management

• Professional Geology

• Floriculture and Ornamental

• Professional Meteorology

• Fruit and Vegetable Production

Human Development & Family Science • Child Development** • Child Life • Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education • Family Science • Youth Development

educ.msstate.edu

cas.msstate.edu

Anthropology Biological Sciences

• Integrated Crop Management

EDUCATION

General Liberal Arts General Science History** Interdisciplinary Studies** Mathematics Medical Technology Microbiology Music Philosophy • Religion

Physics Political Science Psychology** Social Work Sociology

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

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION

Updated September 2022

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

• Performance Fitness • Physical Education and Coaching • Sport Administration

Music Education • Guitar • Instrumental • Keyboard

Veterinary Medical Technology

CONCENTRATIONS IN PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

• Chemistry Education

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.

• English Education

Pre-Dental

• Mathematics Education

Pre-Health Professions

• Physics Education

Pre-Health Records Administration

• Social Studies Education

Pre-Medicine

Special Education

Pre-Ministry

• Vocal

Secondary Education • Biology Education

Pre-MBA

ENGINEERING

bagley.msstate.edu

Pre-Nursing Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Optometry

Aerospace Engineering • Aeronautics

Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy

• Astronautics

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Biological Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering

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

• Biomolecular Engineering • Chemical Engineering Practice • Chemical Engineering Research and Development

Computer Engineering Computer Science • Systems • Artificial Intelligence

**Indicates program is also offered through MSU Online

Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Petroleum Engineering Software Engineering

• Neuromechanics

• Environmental Engineering

* Concentrations declared in Sophomore year pending portfolio review

• Power and Energy Systems

• Clinical Exercise Physiology

Civil Engineering SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE MEMBER INSTITUTION

Cybersecurity Electrical Engineering

• Computational Science • Human and Visual Computing

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.