Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University SAT and ACT Requirements
Mississippi State University is outside the 100 schools in our test policy tracker, so check its admissions site for the current policy. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1100 to 1350 on the SAT and 21 to 29 on the ACT.
2026-27 policy
Not tracked
SAT middle 50%
1100–1350
ACT middle 50%
21–29
Acceptance rate
78%
Mississippi State University SAT scores by section
| Section | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and Writing | 560 | 670 |
| Math | 540 | 680 |
| Total | 1100 | 1350 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 29 |
The total is the sum of the section percentiles, the standard way to estimate a middle 50% for the combined score.
Where your score puts you
- Below 1100: lower than three quarters of enrolled students. A retake has the most upside here.
- 1100 to 1350: in line with the class. The rest of your application decides it.
- Above 1350: higher than three quarters of enrolled students. Testing is no longer what holds the application back.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Mississippi State University require the SAT or ACT?
Mississippi State University is outside the 100 schools in our test policy tracker, so check its admissions site for the current policy.
What SAT score do you need for Mississippi State University?
The published range is not a cutoff. Among enrolled first-year students, a quarter scored below 1100, half scored between 1100 and 1350, and a quarter scored above 1350. A score at or above 1350 puts you ahead of most of the class on testing; a score below 1100 works against you.
What ACT score do you need for Mississippi State University?
The middle 50% of enrolled students scored 21 to 29 on the ACT. On the official conversion table that is an SAT 1080 to 1340.
Score ranges: College Scorecard API — U.S. Department of Education (api.data.gov) and Editorial overrides layer (overrides.json) — Common Data Set & institutional sources. They describe students who enrolled, not everyone admitted.
