Mississippi State University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 80% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 22% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 20% of our freshman graduate in five years.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• accounting
• elementary education
• marketing

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Three summer sessions, one of ten weeks and two of six weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in January, June, and August.

• John Stennis, former U.S. senator; Will Clark, baseball player; Richard Truly, NASA; Raphael Callejas, president, Honduras; John Grisham, author.