Freshman Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship | Office of Admissions and Scholarships

Scholarships Notice

Mississippi State University awards automatic scholarships based on certain academic criteria. Calculate your potential amounts using our scholarship calculator. Opportunities for additional scholarships, such as departmental or private scholarships, are available based on submission of the General Scholarship Application, which opens on October 1, once admitted to the university.

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Automatic Scholarship

Freshman Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship

Automatically awarded upon MSU admission based on 9th-11th grade high school GPA and test scores. Annual award (over a maximum of 8 semesters). Non-resident students can receive a Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship and a Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship. Eligible students may also receive a Colvard Future Leader Scholarship.

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2022 Fall2023 Spring Starkville Freshman Non-Resident

$28,000 over four years, $7,000 per year

ACT

22-26

SAT

1100-1250

GPA

3.00-3.49

$28,000 over four years, $7,000 per year

ACT

22-24

SAT

1100-1190

GPA

3.50+

$34,000 over four years, $8,500 per year

ACT

25

SAT

1200-1220

GPA

3.50+

$44,000 over four years, $11,000 per year

ACT

26-29

SAT

1230-1350

GPA

3.50+

$44,000 over four years, $11,000 per year

ACT

27-29

SAT

1260-1350

GPA

3.00-3.49

$48,000 over four years, $12,000 per year

ACT

30-32

SAT

1360-1440

GPA

3.00-3.49

$48,000 over four years, $12,000 per year

ACT

30-32

SAT

1360-1440

GPA

3.50+

$52,000 over four years, $13,000 per year

ACT

33-36

SAT

1450-1600

GPA

3.00-3.49

$58,000 over four years, $14,500 per year

ACT

33-36

SAT

1450-1600

GPA

3.50+

The 100% Veteran, Service-Member, Dependent, Spouse Non-Resident Tuition Waiver cannot be stacked with the Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship.

Academic Common Market may not be stacked with the Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship.

Students must be assessed non-resident fees in order to receive a Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship.