Student Life

Student Life

The Graduate School offers a comprehensive range of programs and resources designed to enhance the professional, academic, and personal growth of graduate students.

Events Student Stories
Students gather at International Fiesta

Introduction

In addition to learning expertise in a discipline while in graduate school, graduate students benefit by taking advantage of opportunities to develop “transferable skills”, those skills that prepare them holistically to excel in their careers, to become leaders, and to lead a balanced life.

Student Stories

Featured Student
Margaretta Campbell

Margaretta Campbell found herself desiring to make a difference in both hers and her family’s lives. She was driven to be a role model that pointed others towards a better life and future.

Read Margaretta's Story

Life in Starkville

Starkville is a friendly college town, with the shops, restaurants and community events of Downtown and the Cotton District just minutes from campus. As you plan your move, review the fees, expenses and financial aid options available to graduate students.

Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid

Crowds line the race course at the Starkville Derby in the Cotton District

Student Wellbeing

Graduate school is about more than coursework. The Graduate School and the Graduate Student Association offer event weeks, peer mentoring through Grad Guide and a series for first-generation graduate students, along with career programs such as Accelerate to Industry and Preparing Future Faculty, to help you stay well, build community and plan your next step.

Student Wellbeing Career Building

Students play pickleball on the courts outside Sanderson Center