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
TOEFL 53 iBT or IELTS 4.5 minimum required, recommendation of TOEFL 100 iBT or IELTS 7.5 for teaching assistants
Minimum GPASee policy
2.75
Recommendation lettersRequired
3 letters
Prior degreeSee policy
Bachelor
Statement of purposeNot stated
“The GRE exam is optional.”
“A minimum score of 477 PBT (153 CBT or 53 iBT) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a score of 4.5 on the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) is required of international students”
“The department awards a limited number of teaching assistantships.”
Extracted from catalog.msstate.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08