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Mississippi State University - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Southeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 4200 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 4,200-acre campus in Starkville (population: 18,500), 120 miles from
- Jackson; branch campuses in Meridian and Vicksburg and at Stennis Space
- Center. Served by bus; major airports serve Jackson and Memphis, Tenn.,
- (120 miles); smaller airport serves Columbus (25 miles); train serves
- Meridian (65 miles). School operates transportation to branch campuses and
- to Jackson.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 7% of the on-campus students.
- Women's Dorms are used by 37% of the on-campus students.
- Men's Dorms are used by 39% of the on-campus students.
- Sorority housing are used by 5% of the students.
- Fraternity housing are used by 7% of the students.
- On-campus Married-student housing.
- 38% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
- 43% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 57% of all students live off campus or commute.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason:
Housing is limited.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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