Two Mississippi State University (MSU) graduates are full-time staff members of the University’s Admissions and Scholarships Office that live in Atlanta, and are responsible for recruiting the state of Georgia.
The Atlanta, Georgia Chapter of the MSU Alumni Association helps support their efforts by hosting in-home recruiting events, the annual Send-Off Party for prospective and incoming students, and by sending representatives from the Chapter to attend college fairs.
MSU has seen enrollment from the state of Georgia triple over the last four years. Georgia is third behind Alabama and Tennessee for enrolling students at MSU that are non-residents of the state of Mississippi.
MSU has a diverse student body comprising 20,424 students from every state, all 82 counties in Mississippi, and 75 foreign countries. With an 18:1 student to faculty ratio, professors have the opportunity to get to know the students and they often work with faculty on original research.
MSU has the highest retention rate in the state of Mississippi with 85% of the freshman retuning for their sophomore year. The graduation rate is above the national average at 61%.
The University has over 300 student organizations including political and religious organizations, intramurals, the Shackouls Honors College, and Greek life.
Admission:
The application for enrollment is available on August 1 of the student’s senior year. A housing priority number is then assigned based on when the student applies.
University Scholarships:
There are two University scholarship deadlines that apply to freshman, December 1 for Distinguished Scholarships and February 1 for General Academic Scholarships.
The deadline for scholarships that apply to transfer and community college students is June 1.
Students need to be accepted to MSU and have the online Scholarship Resume submitted by the priority deadlines to be eligible for any scholarship.
MSU is more than a school, it’s a Family!
Admissions & Scholarships
P.O. Box 6334
Mississippi State, MS 39762
www.msstate.edu
admit@msstate.edu
Office 662-325-2224
Fax 662-325-1MSU
Twitter: http://twitter.com/MSStateDawgs
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/msstateadmissions
Naron Brister
Assistant Director of Georgia Recruitment for the Office of Admissions and Scholarships Territory: Metro Atlanta and North Georgia
nbrister@saffairs.msstate.edu
404-754-4631
Anne Wilson
Admissions Counselor
404-771-3022
