Academics
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
Scholarship Information
- Students may apply for university, college and departmental scholarships through one application. You can find the scholarship application once you logon to myState. Under the banner tab, select Financial Aid and Scholarships. The application is listed as Submit/Revise General Scholarship Application.
- Freshmen-only scholarships: Priority date for application is December 1.
- All other students: Scholarship application close date is March 1.
- New freshmen and transfer students who need information should contact Chloe Evans. All other students should contact Lanna Miller, Office of Student Services at 662.325.9376.
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Accredited Status
The concentrations (Natural Resource Law and Administration, Natural Resource Technology, Resource Conservation Service) in the Natural Resource and Environmental Conservation major are accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF). The Society of American Foresters is the standard in forest management, bringing science, best practice and the best people together to actively shape the future of the profession. Learn more about the Society of American Foresters by reading their code of ethics.
Student Success
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- 95% placement of graduates in 2021-2022
- 88.5% pass rate on Mississippi Board of Registered Foresters' Exam (2022)
- 64% graduation rate (2020-21)(MSU)
- 82.8% retention rate (2022)(MSU)
Cooperative Education
Through its Cooperative Education program, Mississippi State University encourages students to receive practical on-the-job training along with their academic studies. Typically, students in this program accumulate one year of work experience in their chosen fields before graduation by alternating between studying at Mississippi State for a semester and working with a cooperating organization for a semester.
Students must complete two semesters of study and earn a minimum 2.5 grade-point average before entering the cooperative education program, and they must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. Generally, students begin work during the summer following their freshman year and work alternate semesters thereafter.