Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University enrolls more than 20,000 students from all 50 states and some 88 countries. The state?s flagship research university, the institution is one of only 108 nationwide carrying the ?very high research activity? classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The Carnegie Foundation also has designated MSU as a top ?Community Engagement? university for its efforts in service learning. With the state?s only College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Architecture, MSU is home to the prestigious Bagley College of Engineering, known regionally and nationally as a leader in this field. Mississippi State is the most diverse university in the Southeastern Conference, with an African American population of 20 percent and with recognition as a top 20 ?military friendly? institution. The university offers more than 165 programs leading to baccalaureate, master?s and doctoral degrees. In addition to Veterinary Medicine and Architecture, MSU?s other academic colleges are Agriculture and Life Sciences; Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering; and Forest Resources. Most recently, the MSU?s Mitchell Memorial Library became the host of the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, one of only five presidential libraries in the nation housed at a U.S. higher education institution.
Mississippi State University is a public, land-grant university whose mission is to provide access and opportunity to students from all sectors of the state’s diverse population, as well as from other states and countries, and to offer excellent programs of teaching, research, and service. Enhancing its historic strengths in agriculture, natural resources, engineering, mathematics, and natural and physical sciences, Mississippi State offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs; these include architecture, the fine arts, business, education, the humanities, the social and behavioral sciences, and veterinary medicine. The university embraces its role as a major contributor to the economic development of the state through targeted research and the transfer of ideas and technology to the public, supported by faculty and staff relationships with industry, community organizations, and government entities. Building on its land-grant tradition, Mississippi State strategically extends its resources and expertise throughout the entire state for the benefit of Mississippi’s citizens, offering access for working and place-bound adult learners through its Meridian Campus, Extension, and distance learning programs. Mississippi State is committed to its tradition of instilling among its students and alumni ideals of diversity, citizenship, leadership, and service.
Foundation year:1878
Short name:MSU
Type:Public
Students:20010
Faculty:1030
Faculty/Students Ratio:19:1
Region:North America
Location:Starkville, MS
