Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 78%
Mississippi State is a public university in Mississippi State, Mississippi. Mississippi State enrolls 25,234 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 25,234 |
| Campus Setting | town |
| Admission rate | 78% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $9,815 |
| Out-of-State | $26,580 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Mississippi State University, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 560 | 620 | 670 |
| SAT Math | 540 | 590 | 680 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 25 | 29 |
| ACT English | 21 | 24 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 19 | 24 | 27 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Mississippi State University.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,665 | $26,430 |
| Fees | $150 | $150 |
| Room and Board | $12,293 | $12,293 |
| Books | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $23,308 | $40,073 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Business Administration and Management, General | 383 | 250 | 1 |
| Psychology, General | 266 | 9 | 4 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 243 | 15 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 233 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 214 | 13 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 176 | 47 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 177 | ||
| Accounting | 110 | 44 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 79 | 68 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 119 | 18 | 1 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 134 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 103 | 21 | 6 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 105 | 18 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 85 | 22 | 12 |
| Finance, General | 104 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 43 | 55 | |
| Veterinary Medicine | 95 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 53 | 38 | 4 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 92 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 92 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 64 | 18 | 9 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 64 | 13 | |
| Biochemistry | 71 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 53 | 13 | |
| General Studies | 64 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 46 | 17 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 53 | 5 | 2 |
| Education, General | 6 | ||
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 56 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 45 | 3 | 6 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 41 | 12 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 49 | 3 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 52 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 50 | 2 | |
| History, General | 41 | 9 | 2 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 50 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 19 | 22 | 9 |
| Engineering, Other | 46 | 1 | 2 |
| Criminology | 49 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 46 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 21 | 25 | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 44 | 0 | |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 31 | 12 | |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 39 | ||
| Architecture | 37 | 0 | |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 36 | ||
| Engineering, General | 6 | 28 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 34 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 22 | 12 | |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 31 | 3 | |
| Mathematics, General | 30 | 4 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 28 | 5 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 31 | ||
| Community College Administration | 29 | 2 | |
| Food Science | 31 | ||
| Interior Architecture | 30 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 23 | 5 | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 28 | ||
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other | 25 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Anthropology, General | 21 | 4 | |
| Social Work | 25 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 22 | 1 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 19 | 4 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 22 | ||
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 22 | ||
| Botany/Plant Biology | 16 | 5 | |
| Physician Associate/Assistant | 20 | ||
| Zoology/Animal Biology, Other | 17 | 2 | |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 18 | ||
| Business/Managerial Economics | 17 | ||
| Physics, General | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 12 | 4 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 15 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 15 | ||
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Data Science, General | 1 | 0 | |
| Public Administration | 11 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 7 | 6 | |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 9 | 4 | |
| Sociology, General | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 11 | 0 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 11 | ||
| Poultry Science | 10 | ||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 10 | ||
| Developmental Services Worker | 8 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 8 | ||
| Music, General | 7 | ||
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician | 7 | ||
| Philosophy | 6 | ||
| Environmental Education | 6 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 6 | 0 | |
| Taxation | 5 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 5 | ||
| Statistics, General | 4 | ||
| Economics, General | 4 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 4 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 4 | ||
| Culinary Science/Culinology | 4 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 4 | ||
| Computational Biology | 3 | 0 | |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 3 | 0 | |
| Environmental/Natural Resource Economics | 3 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 2 | ||
| Toxicology | 2 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 1 | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release