Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot required
Optional, considered if submitted
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)See policy
550 PBT TOEFL score (79 iBT) or 6.5 IELTS score (unless he/ she earned a degree from a U.S. institution)
Minimum GPASee policy
3.50/4.00
Recommendation lettersNot stated
Prior degreeSee policy
Bachelor's or Master's
Statement of purposeNot stated
“3.50/4.00 GPA on a B.S. or M.S. degree for admission to the Ph.D. degree program”
“550 PBT TOEFL score (79 iBT) or 6.5 IELTS score for the student whose native language is not English (unless he/ she earned a degree from a U.S. institution)”
“Satisfactory performance on the GRE for students with a degree from a program that is not EAC/ABET accredited”
Extracted from catalog.msstate.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08