Mississippi State University

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  Mississippi State , MS 39762
  (662) 325-2323
  www.msstate.edu/ Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Town, remote from an urban area

  Enrollment

  16,505

  Full time

  14,301

  Part time

  2,204

  Men full time

  7,363

  Women full time

  6,938

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

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  Mississippi State University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Public

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral and First-professional

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  Mississippi State University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  1%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  21%

  Hispanic

  1%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  75%

  Non-Resident Alien

  1%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  0%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Mississippi State University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $35

  Applied

  6,098

  Admitted

  3,879

  Enrolled

  2,281

  Admitted %

  64%

  Mississippi State University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Recommended

  Recommendations

  Neither required nor recommended

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Mississippi State University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  -

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  -

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  -

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  -

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  -

  Students submitting ACT

  97%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  20

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  27

• Mississippi State University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $4,978

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $11,469

  Books and Supplies

  $1,000

  On-campus room and board

  $6,951

  Off-campus room and board

  $6,951

  Mississippi State University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  89%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  25% , $3,344 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  80% , $3,467 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  38% , $4,097 on average

• Mississippi State University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	28	0	0
  Agricultural Business and Management, General	0	6	0
  Agricultural Economics	3	0	0
  Agronomy and Crop Science	31	0	0
  Animal Sciences, General	48	0	0
  Food Science	28	0	0
  Horticultural Science	5	0	0
  Landscaping and Groundskeeping	10	0	0
  Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management	1	0	0
  Poultry Science	9	0	0
  Architecture and Related Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Architecture	26	9	0
  Interior Architecture	23	0	0
  Landscape Architecture	23	2	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biochemistry	15	0	0
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	73	6	2
  Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	23	0	0
  Molecular Biology	0	0	1
  Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other	0	4	4
  Toxicology	0	0	2
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Accounting	68	23	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	192	128	7
  Business/Commerce, General	0	2	0
  Business/Managerial Economics	5	3	1
  Construction Management	45	0	0
  Finance, General	44	0	0
  Insurance	54	0	0
  Management Information Systems, General	30	9	0
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	131	0	0
  Operations Management and Supervision	0	0	0
  Real Estate	23	0	0
  Taxation	0	16	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	123	0	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	23	12	1
  Education	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Agricultural Teacher Education	4	5	0
  Business Teacher Education	39	0	0
  College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0	0	3
  Community College Education	0	13	12
  Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	0	48	2
  Curriculum and Instruction	0	0	2
  Education, General	0	0	3
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	14	0
  Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	0	0	12
  Elementary Education and Teaching	201	27	2
  Music Teacher Education	9	0	0
  Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	171	27	0
  Secondary Education and Teaching	65	11	0
  Special Education and Teaching, General	20	4	0
  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	7	22	6
  Technical Teacher Education	1	7	0
  Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	0	0	0
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	21	1	0
  Biomedical/Medical Engineering	24	0	0
  Chemical Engineering	25	2	0
  Civil Engineering, General	46	8	0
  Computer Engineering, General	10	12	1
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	25	15	4
  Engineering, General	0	0	20
  Engineering, Other	7	3	0
  Industrial Engineering	22	8	0
  Mechanical Engineering	68	20	0
  Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other	21	0	0
  Industrial Technology/Technician	36	0	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  English Language and Literature, General	23	10	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	38	0	0
  Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General	0	18	1
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Foreign Languages and Literatures, General	44	11	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	7	0	0
  Veterinary Medicine	0	0	0
  Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General	0	12	4
  History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  History, General	14	5	1
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	9	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Applied Mathematics	0	0	0
  Mathematics, General	15	9	0
  Statistics, General	0	4	0
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biological and Physical Sciences	3	0	0
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	116	0	0
  Systems Science and Theory	0	0	2
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Forest Technology/Technician	0	0	5
  Forestry, General	28	10	0
  Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	19	8	0
  Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology	3	3	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Philosophy	9	0	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Chemistry, General	2	10	2
  Geology/Earth Science, General	59	142	0
  Physics, General	5	9	0
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Educational Psychology	40	8	4
  Psychology, General	56	10	0
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Public Administration	0	22	5
  Social Work	35	0	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Anthropology	9	6	0
  Economics, General	6	0	0
  Political Science and Government, General	45	3	0
  Sociology	21	2	3
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other	0	1	0
  Music, General	2	0	0
  Visual and Performing Arts, General	38	0	0

• Mississippi State University Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Apr 1st

  Regular application deadline

  No closing date

  Fall application deadline

  May 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  -

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  May 1st

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  -

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  No set date

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• Mississippi State University Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  mybanner.msstate.edu/prod/wwskdlog.P_DispLoginNon

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.youniversitytv.com/beta/cvt_outside_link.html?collegeuuid=425

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Mississippi State University Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  Yes

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  Mississippi State University Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  Yes

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