If you have never attended Mississippi State University (MSU), you are required to complete a Classified Graduate Admissions Application and a Statement of Purpose Form, as well as provide one (1) official transcript from each school attended Transfer to MSU and three (3) letters of recommendation.

If you have attended MSU but have not been enrolled during the last three (3) semesters (excluding summers), you are required to complete a Graduate Readmission Application. Readmission is also done online.

A graduate entrance exam may be required for classified admissions. Please contact the academic department for your specific major to obtain entrance exam requirements.

Unclassified Graduate Admission is available to distance learners desiring graduate level study for purposes other than an advanced degree, such as teacher certification. Distance learners admitted as unclassified status must remain unclassified for one semester before being admitted to a degree program.

Only nine (9) hours of work received as an unclassified student may be transferred to a degree program; however, hours completed as an Unclassified Graduate may not be used to satisfy provisional admission to a program of study. Departmental approval is required for an unclassified student to enroll in any graduate level course.

You are required to complete an Unclassified Admissions Application form and submit one (1) official transcript from the institution which granted your undergraduate degree. Please note that as an Unclassified Student you should select the “Graduate School - Unclassified” as the college choice.

All Unclassified Graduate students must submit a $30.00 application fee.