Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1878Remote townSEVP certified
About
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university in Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production". The university was chartered as Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College on February 28, 1878, and admitted its first students in 1880. Organized into 12 colleges and schools, the university offers over 180 baccalaureate, graduate, and professional degree programs, and is home to Mississippi's only accredited programs in architecture and veterinary medicine.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$28,736
- Estimated total for international students
- US$48,845
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$10,604
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$30,713
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 18,397
- Graduate students
- 4,583
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 16 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 78%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 560–670 · Maths 540–680
- ACT
- 21–29
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$54,296
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (187)
Bachelor's degrees75 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction ManagementCriminologyCulinary Arts and Related ServicesData ScienceEconomicsEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInterior ArchitectureLandscape ArchitectureLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPetroleum EngineeringPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Master's degrees59 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArchitectureBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementData ScienceEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoric Preservation and ConservationHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringLandscape ArchitectureLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNutrition SciencesPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTaxationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology
Doctoral degrees34 subjects
Agricultural Production OperationsApplied MathematicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCurriculum and InstructionEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject
Veterinary Medicine
Post-baccalaureate certificates3 subjects
Biology, GeneralData SciencePublic Administration
Graduate certificates15 subjects
Animal SciencesBiology, GeneralClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyData ScienceEducation, GeneralEngineering, OtherGeography and CartographyHistoric Preservation and ConservationHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNutrition SciencesPublic AdministrationStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.