Freshman Non-Resident Academic Scholarship

Freshman Non-Resident Academic Scholarship

Automatically awarded upon MSU admission based on 9th - 11th grade high school GPA and test scores. Mississippi State accepts the SAT/ACT through the February test date of a student's senior year of high school. Renewable annually up to 8 semesters at MSU based on overall college GPA. 

You must be assessed non-resident tuition in order to receive the Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship. The Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship may not be combined with any programs that waive the non-resident charges, such as: Academic Common Market; Veteran, Service-Member, Dependent or Spouse Non-Resident Tuition Waiver; etc.

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2025 Fall2026 Spring Starkville Freshman Non-Resident

$48,000 over four years, $12,000 per year

GPA

3.30-3.59

$64,000 over four years, $16,000 per year

GPA

3.60-4.09

$80,000 over four years, $20,000 per year

ACT

31+

SAT

1390+

GPA

3.60-4.09

$72,000 over four years, $18,000 per year

GPA

4.10+

$88,000 over four years, $22,000 per year

ACT

31+

SAT

1390+

GPA

4.10+