Applying to Mississippi State

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
75.19%	1,150

Mississippi State University's acceptance rate is 75.19% for 2023 admission. A total of 18,830 students applied and 14,158 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 8th out of 16 Mississippi colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,150 and the ACT score is 25 at Mississippi State. Mississippi State's SAT score ranks 4th out of 10 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 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Mississippi State University is 75.19% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.78%. 8,064 men and 10,766 women applied to Mississippi State and 6,136 men and 8,022 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,618 men and 1,749 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). 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	18,830	8,064	10,766	0	0
Admitted	14,158	6,136	8,022	0	0
Enrolled	3,367	1,618	1,749	0	0
Acceptance Rate	75.19%	76.09%	74.51%	-	-
Yield	23.78%	26.37%	21.80%	-	-

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 2023, 236 students (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,037 students (90%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Mississippi State.

The median SAT score is 1,150 with 580 SAT EBRW and 570 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 640 and the 25^th percentile is 540. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 640 and 25^th percentile is 530 .

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 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at Mississippi State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,256, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Mississippi State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1070	1150	1280
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	540	580	640
SAT Math	530	570	640
ACT Composite	21	25	29
ACT Math	19	24	27
ACT English	21	25	31

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 2022-23, total 3,367 first-year students enrolled in Mississippi State. The proportion of full-time students is 99.58% and part-time students is 0.42%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 48.05% and women students is 51.95%.

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	3,367	1,618	1,749
Full-time	3,353	1,612	1,741
Part-time	14	6	8

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
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, 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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