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Acceptance Rate 75.19%
Yield 23.78%
SAT Score 1,150
ACT Score 25
Applicants 18,830

Mississippi State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 75.19% at Mississippi State University. Total 18,830 students applied and 14,158 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,150 and the average ACT score is 25.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Mississippi State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://www.admissions.msstate.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://www.msstate.edu/future-students/apply
Acceptance Rate75.19%
Average Test Scores1,150 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 75.19%. A total of 18,830 students (8,064 men and 10,766 women) have applied to and 14,158 (6,136 men and 8,022 women) students admitted to Mississippi State University.
Among them, 1,618 male and 1,749 female students have enrolled into Mississippi State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.78%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Mississippi State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants18,8308,06410,76600
Admitted14,1586,1368,02200
Enrolled3,3671,6181,74900
Acceptance Rate 75.19% 76.09% 74.51% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.78% 26.37% 21.80% - -
[Chart] Mississippi State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Mississippi State, 236 applicants (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,037 applicants (90%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,150 at Mississippi State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,280 and 25th percentile score is 1,070.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Mississippi State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Mississippi State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Mississippi State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total107011501280
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540580640
Math530570640
ACT Composite212529
Math192427
English212531
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Mississippi State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Mississippi State
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Mississippi State

The calendar system at Mississippi State University is Semester. Mississippi State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Mississippi State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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