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Mississippi State University

100 President Cir, Mississippi State, MS 39762

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Mississippi State University School Description

The vision of Mississippi State University is to be the most respected land-grant institution in the region.

The mission of Mississippi State University is to educate the workforce and leaders of the future, produce robust research for our state and nation, and provide expert services to our citizens, communities and businesses.

Enhancing its historic strengths in agriculture, natural resources, science, and engineering, Mississippi State entered the twenty-first century with additional strengths in a comprehensive range of graduate and undergraduate programs. These include architecture, the arts, business, education, the humanities, the social and behavioral sciences, and veterinary medicine. The Meridian Campus focuses on meeting the needs of place-bound students and working adults through upper division and graduate programs in education, business, liberal arts, and social work.

The university's educational programs emphasize the exploration of ideas and the discovery, application, and dissemination of knowledge. The university embraces its role as a major contributor to the economic development of the state through targeted research and the transfer of ideas to the marketplace, aided by faculty-industry relationships and by interdisciplinary initiatives. Building on its land-grant tradition, MSU extends its resources and expertise throughout the entire state for the benefit of Mississippi's citizens. Through integration of its programs in learning, research, and service, through traditional scholarship, through statewide extension and outreach, and through engagement with business, industry, government, communities and organizations, the university is committed to maintaining its tradition as the People's University.

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Mississippi State University

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Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, adjacent to the town of Starkville and is situated 125 miles (200 km) northeast of Jackson and 23 miles (37 km) west of Columbus. With an enrollment of 17,824, it is the largest university in the State of Mississippi.

History

The University began as The Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi (or Mississippi A&M), one of the national land-grant colleges established after Congress passed the Morrill Act in 1862. It was created by the Mississippi Legislature on February 28, 1878, to fulfill the mission of offering training in "agriculture, horticulture and the mechanical arts . . . without excluding other scientific and classical studies, including military tactics." The university received its first students in the fall of 1880 in the presidency of General Stephen D. Lee.

In 1887 Congress passed the Hatch Act, which provided for the establishment of the Agricultural Experiment Station in 1888. The Cooperative Extension Service was established in 1914 by the Smith-Lever Act. The university has since had its mission expanded and redefined by the Legislature. In 1932, the Legislature renamed the university as Mississippi State College.

By 1958, when the Legislature again renamed the university as Mississippi State University, the Graduate School had been organized (1936), doctoral degree programs had begun (1951), the School of Forest Resources had been established (1954), and the College of Arts and Sciences had replaced the General Science School (1956).

In July 1965, Richard Holmes became the first African-American student to enroll at Mississippi State University.

The School of Architecture admitted its first students in 1973, the College of Veterinary Medicine admitted its first class in 1977. The MSU Vet school (commonly referred to as the CVM) is the largest veterinary school in the nation under one roof.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Bulldogs
Nickname:
MSU

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
12,555
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 11,469
Students Receiving Aid:
89%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Mississippi State University Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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Mississippi State University Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Men 51%
Women 49%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 76%
African-American 20%
Other 2%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 79%
Out-of-State 21%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Mississippi 79%
Alabama 5%
Tennessee 4%
Louisiana 1%
Georgia 1%
Percent of Students International: 3%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 27%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Southeastern Conference)
Basketball (Southeastern Conference)
Baseball (Southeastern Conference)
Track (Southeastern Conference)

Mississippi State University Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 4,978 $ 11,469  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,277 27%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,838 54%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 3,633 71%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,868 42%  
Any Aid:
   89%  

Mississippi State University Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 64% (Selective)
Test Scores  
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 97%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 21, Math: 19
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 27, Verbal: 29, Math: 26

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice on Mississippi State University

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Question: What do you know about Mississippi State University?

I know somebody who's going there...which is kind of weird b/c we live in Connecticut. I wouldn't expect anybody to go there north of Tennessee. What do you know about it? Is it a good college? Do a lot of east coast/north/tri state kids like us go there?
12 months ago
Leafy
Leafy

Best Answer

Great if you're going into agriculture, veterinary studies, or engineering. I wouldn't go there for anything else though. The campus is beautiful and roomy, it's definitely not a city college! It's very comfortable. However, if you want a lot of stuff to see and do while you're in college... well, you can watch the cows chew cud I guess. Starkville is MSU, Walmart, Mugshots, and a few hotels for the football fans. There's not a nightlife, there's not really anything to it.
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Question: What is life like at Mississippi State University?

I am a junior in high school and am lookin very closely at Mississippi State. I don't want to drink and party every day. I do enjoy the outdoors and sports. What can you tell me about "State"?
26 months ago
Matt
Matt

Best Answer

Well, in comparison to Ole Miss, Mississippi State is not a "party school." I have friends up there and am actually going to State in the fall. But, there still is a lot of partying according to my friends, but it'll be that way at pretty much any public university. My friend says that only he and one other person on his hall don't get drunk on the weekends. But from what he tells me he's not pressured into drinking. Everyone else goes about their own business. Mississippi State is an excellent school, though. I am going into the Broadcast Meteorology department. State is an excellent place for sports and outdoors. State has a brand new $20 million Sanderson Center complete with a gym, racketball courts, basketball courts, an OIympic style pool and much more. Plus State has great athletics. The baseball team made it to Omaha last year and the football team was in the Liberty Bowl where they defeated UCF. I really hope you come to State and I hope this was a help. GO DAWGS!
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Question: do u go to one of these colleges?

is there anyone who goes to the university of auburn?its in alabama!or is there anyone who goes to mississippi state university?how do u like it ?
44 months ago
Kalypso
Kalypso

Best Answer

I live between the two...30 minutes from MSU...MSU is highly favorable and the town is easier to get around...I am a high school teacher and highly recommend MSU. Students love the student life and bonding experience...Auburn is also a wonderful university but I don't know quite as much about the student life experience as I do with MSU...But I do know that the students that go away to Auburn always come back to attend activities at MSU...which could be a cultural/regional thing....

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