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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University publishes an acceptance rate of 78%. These figures come from the federal College Scorecard. We haven't checked them against Mississippi State University's own filings yet.
Acceptance rate
78%
College Scorecard, latest cycle
SAT middle 50%
1100–1350
Section 25th–75th, summed
ACT middle 50%
21–29
Avg. HS GPA
3.74
Fall 2025 entering class (CDS 2025-26, section C12)
Test policy
Not published
Regular deadline
Not published
Testing
Test scores at Mississippi State University
- SAT middle 50%
- 1100–1350sum of section 25th–75th percentiles
- ACT middle 50%
- 21–29
- Average HS GPA
- 3.74Fall 2025 entering class (CDS 2025-26, section C12) · Source
At a glance
Size and cost
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 18,397
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $27,637
- Category
- Public
- Admissions site
- www.msstate.edu
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Sources
- Mississippi State University GPA (Fall 2025 entering class (CDS 2025-26, section C12))
- Acceptance rate, test-score percentiles, enrollment and tuition: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, pulled 2026-08-19.
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