Dates & Events

1/21-23: AGEM 2010 Winter Scholar Symposium at the University of Southern Mississippi

11/25-27: Thanksgiving Holidays (No classes; University offices open 11/25 and closed 11/26-27)

12/1: Fall 2009 classes end

12/11: Commencement Ceremony; 7:00 PM Humphrey Coliseum

Full Schedule

Graduate Admissions - [ Unclassified ]

IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE!

As approved by the Graduate Council and Provost in Fall 2008, the application processing fee for both domestic and international students will increase from $30 to $40 per application, effective July 1, 2009. All applications received on or after July 1 must be accompanied by a $40 processing fee.

Apply Online - When applying online for unclassified status, select "Graduate School" for College.

Social Security Number Disclosure:
In the admissions process, the Social Security number is used to match test scores and transcripts and not as a permanent student identifier. A permanent, unique MSU ID number will be issued. MSU will not disclose the Social Security number of an applicant to anyone outside the Mississippi Institution of Higher Learning system except as allowed by law, with permission from the individual, or as approved by MSU legal counsel.

All applicants must submit:

$40 non-refundable application fee
Official transcript showing bachelor's degree
Statement of Purpose and Letters of Recommendation are not required for unclassified admission.

Mail any document not submitted electronically to:

Mississippi State University
Office of the Graduate School
P. O. Box G
Mississippi State MS 39762-5507

General Information

Unclassified admission is available to students desiring graduate level study for purposes other than an advanced degree. Students admitted in unclassified status must remain unclassified for one semester before being admitted to a degree program. Nine graduate hours of work received as an unclassified student may be transferred to a degree program with the approval of the department. Hours completed in this status may not be used to satisfy provisional admission requirements.
Current and retired faculty from Mississippi State University are not required to submit a transcript in order to enroll in a graduate course as an unclassified graduate student. An applicant desiring unclassified admission to take graduate-level courses in business and economics must have a GPA of 3.00 out of 4.00.
There are limitations to financial aid when in the unclassified status. Please contact the Student Financial Aid Office for additional information.

Additional Information for International Students

Requirements for International Unclassified and Distance Learning Applicants
In order to be admitted in unclassified status, an international student who does not meet criteria under English Language Requirements for International Students must submit an appropriate TOEFL score for admission.
International students must obtain the approval of the application from the Dean of the Graduate School.

To register for classes, the student:

Obtains a registration form from the Office of the Graduate School, Allen Hall - Room 116.
Seeks permission from the academic department in which she/he wishes to take course(s) and approval of the schedule. The student also obtains a "Student Major" override for each course from the department offering the courses(s).
Returns to the Office of the Graduate School to obtain a Registration Access Code (RAC). The Dean of the Graduate School serves as the official advisor for unclassified graduate students.
Registers for classes via the web.