Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University forms a coherent higher education-municipal community with Starkville, a growing agricultural-commercial-industrial city of almost 24,000. The university is a comprehensive, doctoral institution with a nationally and internationally diverse student body. The Carnegie Foundation R1-Very High Research Activity Doctoral University, Mississippi State is ranked among the top 100 research institutions of the National Science Foundation. At Mississippi State, teaching and learning in the classroom are combined with endless experiences for students to apply their knowledge in meaningful ways. With more than 175 programs leading to a baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree, MSU is preparing its students for a bright, productive future, where academics are combined with the right tools to address today's difficult issues and make a difference in society.

The University's diverse, award-winning faculty brings the best to those students who are enrolled in eight academic colleges, including Agriculture and Life Sciences, Architecture, Arts and Design, ... Read more

Mississippi State University forms a coherent higher education-municipal community with Starkville, a growing agricultural-commercial-industrial city of almost 24,000. The university is a comprehensive, doctoral institution with a nationally and internationally diverse student body. The Carnegie Foundation R1-Very High Research Activity Doctoral University, Mississippi State is ranked among the top 100 research institutions of the National Science Foundation. At Mississippi State, teaching and learning in the classroom are combined with endless experiences for students to apply their knowledge in meaningful ways. With more than 175 programs leading to a baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree, MSU is preparing its students for a bright, productive future, where academics are combined with the right tools to address today's difficult issues and make a difference in society.

The University's diverse, award-winning faculty brings the best to those students who are enrolled in eight academic colleges, including Agriculture and Life Sciences, Architecture, Arts and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Bagley Engineering, Forest Resources, and Veterinary Medicine. Whether students are looking to find a place to fit in or simply make the most of their leisure time, the Center for Student Activities offers a wide variety of ways to get involved in campus life. With hundreds of student organizations, there may already be something that matches the student's interests, or students can start their own organization. Communities enjoy many intellectual, cultural, and recreational benefits. Among them are the MSU-Starkville Civic Symphony and Chorus, the Starkville Community Theater, the University Lyceum series, ongoing inter-collegiate sporting events in modern facilities, and a variety of recreation opportunities for playgrounds and courts in neighboring forests, fields and lakes, and the nearby Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.

Located in the eastern part of central Mississippi, MSU is 125 miles northeast of Jackson and 23 miles west of Columbus. It is served by U.S. and state highways 82,12 and 25, along with a feeder service through Golden Triangle Regional Airport 14 miles to the east.