Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi in the town of Starkville and is situated 125 miles northeast of Jackson and 23 miles west of Columbus. It is the largest public university in the state.

The school

Mississippi State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees. Today, the university has the following colleges: Agriculture and Life Sciences, Architecture Art and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and Industry, Education, Engineering, Forest Resources, and Veterinary Medicine.

Related Topics:
Baccalaureate - Master's - Doctoral - Degrees

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As of 2004, the current total enrollment of Mississippi State is 16,561. The university contains 160 buildings, and the grounds of the university comprise about 4,200 acres (17 km²), including farms, pastures, and woodlands of the Experiment Station.

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Mississippi State University also operates an off-campus, degree-granting center in Meridian where both undergraduate and graduate programs are offered. In cooperation with the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, the College of Engineering offers the Master of Science degree to students in Vicksburg.

Related Topics:
Meridian - Vicksburg

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