Overview

College of Arts and Sciences / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures

Department of Biological Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures

Department of English

Department of Geosciences

Department of History

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Department of Political Science and Public Administration

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Public Policy Administration (MPPA)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	167
Doctoral Degrees	44

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Comprehensive oral or written exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

394

Applied

312

Accepted

185

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75 on last two years of undergraduate courses
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 477 TOEFL IBT score: 53
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 4.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

751

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.39%
Black or African American	7.59%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.27%
Asian	1.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.13%
Two or more races	1.6%
Unknown	0.93%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

234

Total faculty

Full-time - 231

Part-time - 3

Male (146)

Female (88)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Graphic visualization, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), cognitive science, public administration, nuclear physics biotechnology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	83,407,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box AS
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Rick Travis
Dean and Professor
Email: rtravis@deanas.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-8071
Fax: 662-325-8740

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