Applying to Mississippi State

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
76.32%	1,220

Mississippi State University's acceptance rate is 76.32% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 20,877 students applied and 15,934 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Mississippi State.

Mississippi State's acceptance rate places 9th out of 16 Mississippi colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,220 and the ACT score is 25 at Mississippi State. Mississippi State's SAT score ranks 1st out of 7 Mississippi colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Mississippi State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Mississippi State University is 76.32% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.54%. 8,895 men and 11,937 women applied to Mississippi State and 6,857 men and 9,049 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,682 men and 2,069 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Mississippi State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Mississippi State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	20,877	8,895	11,937	0	45
Admitted	15,934	6,857	9,049	0	28
Enrolled	3,751	1,682	2,069	0	0
Acceptance Rate	76.32%	77.09%	75.81%	-	62.22%
Yield	23.54%	24.53%	22.86%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Mississippi State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 192 students (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,152 students (84%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Mississippi State.

The median SAT score is 1,220 with 610 SAT EBRW and 610 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 570. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 720 and 25^th percentile is 540 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at Mississippi State. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 24.

The SAT and ACT scores at Mississippi State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Mississippi State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1110	1220	1410
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	570	610	690
SAT Math	540	610	720
ACT Composite	21	25	29
ACT Math	19	24	27
ACT English	21	24	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Mississippi State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 3,751 first-year students enrolled in Mississippi State. The proportion of full-time students is 99.49% and part-time students is 0.51%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.84% and women students is 55.16%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Mississippi State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Mississippi State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,751	1,682	2,069
Full-time	3,732	1,673	2,059
Part-time	19	9	10

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Mississippi State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Mississippi State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Mississippi State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $40 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of Mississippi State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Mississippi State.

Admission Information for Applying to Mississippi State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	https://www.admissions.msstate.edu/
Online Application	https://www.msstate.edu/future-students/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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