Visit apply.msstate.edu and begin to fill out an Undergraduate Admissions application. Indicate which campus you are applying to then indicate that you are applying as a transfer student. Continue to fill your application out as normal until you reach the additional information page. Then answer yes to the question that asks if you are applying to take courses only as a transient student.

Please take a look at the Transfer Equivalency Sheet, here.

Phi Theta Kappa members can sign-up for any available transfer Orientation sessions.

A transient or “guest student” is a student enrolled at another university, but taking classes at MSU that will count towards their degree at their home university. Enrollment is only on a temporary basis (such as a summer session) and is typically limited to one term.

Students will need to pay the application fee (NO waivers accepted), upload the completed letter of transiency (link in application portal when the student chooses "transient"), and have an official transcript sent directly from the college they are currently attending to Mississippi State University showing final grades for the term immediately before MSU enrollment (ex: if applying for summer 2025, MSU needs spring 2025 grades). 

Students may transfer to Mississippi State University from a regionally accredited community, junior or senior colleges for any period of enrollment, provided they have earned a 2.0 GPA on all college courses attempted (as computed by Mississippi State University), as well as earned a 2.0 GPA on the 30-hours of core courses. Applicants must list all colleges attended on the application for admission, must be in good standing with the last college or university attended, and must meet one of the following options for admission.

Learn More

For Mississippi Institutions & select other Out-of-State Institutions, please visit the Transfer Course Equivalencies page.

For all other Out-of-State Institution Equivalencies, please call the Registrar’s Office at 662-325-2022 or send a detailed email to transferarticulation@registrar.msstate.edu requesting the course be reviewed. Email should include name of school, course symbol, course number, and course title.

Admission is granted to those who meet the transfer admissions criteria.