Transfer Admissions
Students may transfer to Mississippi State University from a regionally accredited community, junior, or senior college for any period of enrollment, provided they have earned a 2.0 GPA on all college courses attempted (as computed by Mississippi State University). 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:
- New Transfer (15 or more transferable hours)
- College GPA - 2.0 cumulative GPA on all credit hours*
- Good Academic Standing
- New Transfer (less than 15 transferable hours)
- College GPA - 2.0 cumulative GPA on all credit hours*
- Good Academic Standing
- Submit High School Transcript and ACT or SAT scores for consideration
- For students interested in MSU-Meridian, enter our Partnership Pathways program at one of our partner community colleges and follow the degree plan. Pathway programs are currently available at MCC, EMCC, ECCC, and Jones College.
*Cumulative GPA as calculated by MSU and includes all transferable college coursework
If you are an international transfer, visit our International Page.
What is Needed to Apply
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Application
The application requires general information, parental/guardian information, and academic information. You can submit the online application without the application fee, transcripts, or other items listed below and send them at a later time. However, you must submit these items in order for us to review your complete application file for both admission and scholarship purposes.
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Application Fee or Fee Waiver
There is a $40 non-refundable fee to submit your application.
Active-Duty Military and Veterans may have their application fee waived.
Mississippi State University will waive the admissions application fee for transfer applicants who submit an approved NACAC Request for Waiver of College Application Fee form obtained from and signed by their community college administrator. This waiver is need-based.
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Official Transcripts
- Submit official transcripts from each college or university attended.
- School officials can email official transcripts to admit@msstate.edu.
- An applicant may not ignore previous college attendance and MUST list all colleges attended on the application for admission.
- If you have less than 15 transferable hours, submit high school transcript.
- Faxed transcripts will not be accepted.
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Official Test Scores
If you have less than 15 transferable hours, submit ACT or SAT scores for consideration.
Other Transfer Information
Want to make sure you’re on track to make the move to MSU? Be sure to check out how your courses transfer!
- Visit our Do your classes transfer? page to learn how your classes will transfer to MSU.
- For most out-of-state institutions and most university 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.
Have an Associate of Applied Science degree? Our new Bachelor of Applied Science degree program may be the right fit for you.
Students may transfer from any regionally accredited community, junior, or senior colleges, but MSU has partnered with East Mississippi Community College, Hinds Community College, Itawamba Community College, and Jones College to create special academic pathway programs to help make that transition seamless for specific degree programs.
Are you an admitted Bulldog, but attending a community college first? Join the TAG program to hold your “admitted” status for up to 3 years, and let us help you stay on track to get to MSU!
High School Seniors
If you applied to MSU as a high school senior and were admitted within the last year, then we can place you in the TAG program and hold your admission documents at MSU for up to 3 years. When you get ready to transfer, simply complete a new application online as a Transfer student. You will not need to pay the application fee again, but we will need updated transcripts at that time. In the meantime, just follow these simple steps:
- Maintain a 2.0 GPA
- Transfer to MSU within 3 years
Tagged and Ready to Enroll
Ready to be a Bulldog? Just follow these steps:
- Submit your application for the term you plan to enroll
- Select whether you plan to attend the Starkville or Meridian campus
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges attended
- When admitted, complete the general scholarship application to be considered for private and competitive scholarships
- Submit an in-progress transcript to be considered for financial aid
- Submit your final transcript before your first day of class at MSU
Online Application
Important Transfer Dates
Summer/Fall Enrollment
Spring Enrollment
MSU has a rolling admissions policy. The application for each semester will remain open until the 10th day of classes.