| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Phil Bonfanti,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
662 325-2224
662 325-1678 (fax)
admit@
admissions.msstate.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
February 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
1% |
| Application fee: |
$25, (out-of-state and international applicants) |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
no |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum composite ACT score of 18 (combined SAT I score of 860) or rank in top half of secondary school class and minimum 2.0 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 1 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
1 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
1 required, 2 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Other: |
1 recommended |
| Total: |
15 required, 20 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
- Audition required of music program applicants.
- golf handicap for Professional Golf Management, School of Architecture supplementary application
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
University Academic Advising Center, participate in year long academic support program |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report considered
- class rank important
- recommendations not considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay not considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities not considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities not considered
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work not considered
- work experience not considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.2 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 27%
Top quarter: 55%
Top half: 82%
Bottom half: 18% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
80% |
| Average ACT: |
24 English, 23 math, 23 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
20 - 27 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
14% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
100% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
5,140 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
3,585 (70%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
1,911 (53%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
27% |
| Room deposit amount: |
$50, refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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