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2026 AUGUST 1
OCTOBER 1
Admissions Application opens
General Scholarship Application goes live
Students can apply for admission via apply.msstate.edu OR commonapp.org
Housing Application goes live
Submit the non-refundable application fee Send official test scores: ACT code is 2220 SAT code is 1480 Submit your 9th-11th grade transcript Once you are admitted, you can begin completing the following steps. Also, please submit the FAFSA at studentaid.gov once it goes live. Use MSU’s federal code: 002423
2027
All first-time freshmen are required to live in on-campus housing my.msstate.edu
DECEMBER 1 Freshman Scholarship Priority Date Admitted students should submit the General Scholarship Application by this date to receive maximum consideration for competitive scholarships scholarships.msstate.edu
FEBRUARY 1
SCHEDULE YOUR CAMPUS VISIT
Sign up for Orientation to confirm you are attending MSU orientation.msstate.edu
campusvisit.msstate.edu
APRIL 1 Housing Priority Deadline for Freshmen housing.msstate.edu
LET’S STAY IN TOUCH!
MSU’s Shackouls Honors College offers high academic-achieving students an enhanced experience to accomplish the remarkable through smaller classes, unique course offerings, and research and leadership opportunities. honors.msstate.edu
YEARLY TUITION (INCLUDES FALL & SPRING SEMESTERS) Out-of-State Tuition & Fees*
$30,086
Housing & Meal Plan**
$15,200
TOTAL FOR OUT-OF-STATE
$45,286
95%
CAREER SUCCESS RATE AFTER GRADUATION
*Additional fees could apply. **The on-campus housing cost is $9,990, and the meal cost is $5,210, which represent approximate costs. Visit dining.msstate.edu for more information about meal plan requirements and options. Tuition and Fees listed are for the 2026–2027 academic year and are subject to change without notice by the Board of Trustees-Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. Amounts listed are the direct costs for MSU and are all required for each entering freshman.
NON-RESIDENT MILITARY TUITION WAIVER 100% of the non-resident portion of tuition is waived for veterans, active-duty service members, and their dependents. Students who qualify for and are approved for the Non-Resident Military Tuition Waiver (NRMTW) will receive a waiver for the non-resident portion of their tuition (currently valued at $XX) in place of the Non-Resident Scholarship, if the Non-Resident Scholarship is less than the value of the NRMTW.
SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIPS MSU has automatic scholarships based on academic merit, and competitive scholarships are available through the General Scholarship Application.
FINANCIAL AID Eligibility for most Federal Student Aid programs is based on demonstrated financial need. Submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at studentaid.gov and include MSU’s federal code: 002423.
Explore your potential MSU scholarships. scholarships.msstate.edu
Scores below are based on Fall 2025 entering freshmen.
3.7
AVERAGE GPA
24.6 1110 AVERAGE ACT
AVERAGE SAT
Grow both inside and outside the classroom by participating in activities such as study abroad; our national championship-winning speech and debate team; or the Stennis-Montgomery Association, which provides valuable networking opportunities in the political realm. admissions.msstate.edu/achieve
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U S A T O D AY ’ S
BEST SMALL TOWN IN THE SOUTH!
STARKVILLE, MS Bismarck
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), located in neighboring city, Columbus, MS, supports daily direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) and Dallas (DFW). A free shuttle service is offered from GTR to MSU and the City of Starkville. admissions.msstate.edu/get2starkville
(GTR) STARKVILLE
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ACADEMIC COLLEGES, MAJORS & CONCENTRATIONS For more information, visit: majors.msstate.edu COLLEGE OF INTEGRATIVE STUDIES
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, ART & DESIGN
datascience.msstate.edu
caad.msstate.edu
Data Science • Biomedical Informatics • Business Information Systems • Computational Agriculture & Natural Resources • Computational Intelligence • Geoinformatics • Marketing & Supply Chain Analytics • Psychoinformatics • Social Data Analytics • Sports Science • Statistical Modeling • Visualization & Visual Analytics for Built Environment • Quantum Computing
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES cals.msstate.edu
Agribusiness • Management • Ag & Food Entrepreneurship • Food Science & Business Agricultural Engineering Technology & Business • Enterprise Management • Natural Resources & Environmental Management • Precision Agriculture • Surveying/Geomatics Agricultural Education, Leadership & Communications • Agricultural Communications • Agricultural Leadership • Agricultural Education Agricultural Science Agronomy • Ag & Environmental Soil Sciences • Golf & Sports Turf Management • Integrated Crop Management • Integrated Pest Management Animal & Dairy Sciences • Business & Industry • Food Science • Pre-Vet/Science • Pre-Veterinary Medical Technology • Production Management Biochemistry • Bioinformatics • Entomology • Food Science • Forensic Sciences • Plant Pathology • Pre-Dental • Pre-Medicine • Pre-MBA • Pre-Optometry • Pre-Pharmacy • Pre-Veterinary Medicine • Public Policy • Science Culinology Environmental Economics & Sustainability Environmental Science in Ag Systems Fashion Design & Merchandising • Design & Product Development • Merchandising Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion • Food & Nutrition • Food Safety • Food Science • Food Science Tech-Processing • Pre-Health Professions Horticulture • Food Innovation, Safety & Quality • Floral Management • Floriculture & Ornamental • Fruit & Vegetable Production Human Development & Family Science • Child Development** • Child Life • Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher Education • Family Science • Youth Development** Landscape Architecture Landscape Contracting • Ecosystem Management • Landscape Business Management Poultry Science • Applied Poultry Management • Science & Pre-Veterinary Science
Architecture Art Foundations* • Fine Arts • Graphic Design • Photography Building Construction Science Construction Technology** Integrated Design & Built Environment Interior Design
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES cas.msstate.edu
Anthropology Applied Sociology Biological Sciences • Applied Sociology • Botany • Pre-Dental • Pre-Health Records Administration • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Pre-Occupational Therapy • Pre-Optometry • Pre-Physical Therapy • Pre-Vet • Zoology Chemistry • American Chemical Society • Pre-Health • Pre-Med • Pre-Pharmacy Clinical Laboratory Sciences Communication, Media & Theatre • Broadcast & Digital Journalism • Communication & Media Studies** • Print & 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 Science History** Interdisciplinary Studies** • Entertainment Technology Liberal Arts • Environmental Justice • Gender Studies • International Studies • Linguistics • Political Communication Mathematics Microbiology • Pre-Vet Music Philosophy • Pre-Ministry • Religion Physics Political Science Psychology** Social Work Sociology Weather & Environmental Science**
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS business.msstate.edu
All business majors offer a concentration in International Business Accounting Business Administration** Business Economics Business Information Systems Entrepreneurship Finance • Risk Management & Insurance Management Marketing • Integrated Digital Marketing • PGA Golf Management Supply Chain Logistics
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION educ.msstate.edu
Applied Behavior Analysis Educational Psychology** Elementary Education** • Early Childhood • Middle School Industrial Technology • Industrial Automation** • Industrial Coatings** • Industrial Packaging** • Manufacturing & Maintenance** • Process Technology** Kinesiology • Clinical Exercise Physiology • Neuromechanics • Physical Activity & Coaching • Physical Education & Coaching • Sport Administration • Strength & Conditioning Learner & User Experience Design** Music Education Performance • Guitar • Instrumental • Keyboard • Vocal Secondary Education • Biology Education • Chemistry Education • English Education • Mathematics Education • Physics Education • Social Studies Education Special Education
BAGLEY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING bagley.msstate.edu
Aerospace Engineering • Aeronautics • Astronautics Artificial Intelligence Biosystems Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering • Biomolecular Engineering • Chemical Engineering Practice • Chemical Engineering Research & Development Civil Engineering • Environmental Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science • Artificial Intelligence • Computational Science • Human & Visual Computing • Systems Cybersecurity Electrical Engineering • Power & Energy Systems* Industrial & Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering Petroleum Engineering Software Engineering
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE MEMBER INSTITUTION
COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES cfr.msstate.edu
Forestry • Environmental Conservation • Forest Business • Forest Management • Urban Forestry • Wildlife Management Natural Resource & Environmental Conservation • Natural Resource Law & 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 & Aquaculture Science • Wildlife Veterinary Medicine
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE vetmed.msstate.edu
Veterinary Medical Technology
COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL & CONTINUING STUDIES cpcs.msstate.edu
Bachelor of Applied Science** • Professional Studies** • Business Office Technology** • Public Management** Organizational Leadership**
CONCENTRATIONS IN PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS admissions.msstate.edu/pre-professional
As concentrations (not majors), some of these programs are available in several majors. Pre-Dental (Biochemistry; Bio-Science) Pre-Health Professions (Food Science; Nutrition & Health Promotion) Pre-Health Records Administration (Bio-Science) Pre-Medicine (Biochemistry; Bio-Science; Chemistry) Pre-Ministry (Philosophy) Pre-MBA (Biochemistry) Pre-Nursing (Bio-Science) Pre-Occupational Therapy (Bio-Science) Pre-Optometry (Biochemistry; Bio-Science) Pre-Pharmacy (Biochemistry, Chemistry) Pre-Physical Therapy (Bio-Science) Pre-Veterinary Medicine (Animal & Dairy Sciences; Biochemistry; Bio-Science; Microbiology; Poultry Science; Wildlife) Pre-Law (offered as a minor for any major)
* Concentrations declared in sophomore year pending portfolio review ** Indicates program is also offered fully online through MSU Online
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION
(Updated May 2026)