Mississippi State University – College of Business
Online Master of Business Administration
Part-timeOnline
- Starkville, Mississippi, USA
- Duration not verified
- USD 602.50 per credit · All applicants
- No verified deadline
Mississippi State UniversityCollege of Business
Master of Business Administration (on-campus accelerated)
Degree awarded by Mississippi State University
MBAFull-timeOn-campus
- Location
- Starkville, Mississippi, USA
- Duration
- 12 months (30-hour program)
- Teaching language
- English
- Next verified deadline
- None verified
Facts last verified October 5, 2026. MBA Schools Directory is independent and does not process applications. Applications are made on the school's official website.
Program overview
The 30-hour cohort program starts with a mandatory one-week orientation (Springboard Week), then runs through summer, fall and spring terms covering accounting, leadership, decision analysis, marketing, strategy, finance and supply chain. It ends with a team consulting project with local companies; optional coursework focus areas are available but there are no formal concentrations.
- Intakes
- Summer Source: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
- Duration
- 12 months (30-hour program) Source: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
- Campus
- Mississippi State campus — Starkville, Mississippi, USAMississippi State, MS 39762
- Specializations
- Project Management · Marketing · Business Analytics · Information Systems · Global Affairs and Leadership
Tuition and fees
Each figure keeps the applicant category, fee basis and period the school publishes.
| Applicant category | Amount | Fee basis | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state — Mississippi residents (non-residents pay an additional non-resident fee each term) | USD 22,565 Includes: Tuition, capital improvement fee, student activity fee and program fee ($350 per credit hour) over summer, fall and spring. Source: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026 | entire program | Class of 2027 estimate (based on 2025-2026 figures) |
Other published fees
- Non-resident fee, summer term: USD 6,045 (Class of 2027 estimate) · mandatory Source: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
- Non-resident fee, fall term: USD 9,066 (Class of 2027 estimate) · mandatory Source: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
- Non-resident fee, spring term: USD 9,066 (Class of 2027 estimate) · mandatory Source: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Amounts are shown in the currency published by the school and are not converted. Living costs are not included.
Admissions requirements
Requirements
- Academic qualification
- Not verified
- Work experience
- Not verified
- Essays
- RequiredStatement of purpose of no more than 500 wordsSource: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
- References
- Required3 referencesSource: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
- Interview
- Not verifiedThe page refers to completing the admissions and interview processes before assistantship consideration.Source: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
- Application fee
- USD 60Source: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Admission tests
- GMAT / GRE / EA
- Not verified — missing information does not mean the test is not required.
English language
- TOEFL / IELTS / other
- Not verified
GMAT Focus Edition (205–805) and the classic GMAT (200–800) use different scales. A published minimum and a class average are different things; both are labelled. English requirements and waivers depend on each school's policy and your own background.
Application deadlines
| Intake | Round | Deadline | Applicants | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Preferred deadline | November 15Source: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026 | All applicants | Date not confirmed |
| Summer | Final deadline | January 15Source: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026 | All applicants | Date not confirmed |
Past dates are shown as passed and are never rolled forward. A date without a year is marked “Date not confirmed”.
Scholarships
MBA graduate assistantships
- Benefit
- Full tuition coverage, waiver of out-of-state tuition and a $1,000 monthly stipend for a 20-hour-per-week assignment; MBA program fees not covered
- Basis
- Merit-based
- Eligibility
- 13 competitive assistantships; admitted students are automatically considered after the admissions and interview processes
- Application
- Considered with the program application
Official scholarship pageSource: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Accreditation
- AACSB International — Business schoolAccreditation of the business school. It does not by itself confirm that every campus or program is covered.Source: business.msstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
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