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Off-Campus Housing Near Mississippi State University
$525/unit
Fees may applyRedpoint Starkville
$510+/unit
Fees may applyThe Quarters Starkville
About Off-Campus Housing Near Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University is a flagship land-grant research university enrolling approximately 23,000 students on its campus in the unincorporated community of Mississippi State, Mississippi. Founded in 1878, MSU offers more than 180 degree programs across colleges including agriculture, engineering, business, education, veterinary medicine, and arts and sciences. The campus is expansive and heavily residential, with a strong freshman live-on tradition and a large percentage of undergraduates living in university housing during their first year. Off-campus student housing is centered not on the small community of Mississippi State itself but on the city of Starkville, located about three miles to the west. Starkville is a college town of roughly 25,000 residents where most apartment complexes, houses, restaurants, and services catering to MSU students are found. Students looking for off-campus housing should expect to search primarily in Starkville and along the corridors connecting Starkville to campus. The surrounding area offers a range of housing types from large student apartment complexes near the campus edge to older rental houses throughout Starkville's residential neighborhoods.
Mississippi State University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Mississippi State University requires all first-year students who have not previously attended college to live in university residence halls for their first academic year. Students must also purchase a university meal plan during their required live-on period. Exemptions are granted to students who are 21 years of age or older, married, veterans, or living with a parent or legal guardian within a 30-mile radius of campus.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Students who have completed 30 or more credit hours, have lived on campus for a full academic year, or meet an approved exemption category may sign leases for off-campus housing. The majority of off-campus rentals available to MSU students are located in Starkville, approximately three miles from the center of campus, as well as in apartment complexes along Highway 12 and the corridors connecting Starkville to the MSU campus. Students should plan for transportation costs since most off-campus housing requires a car or reliance on the Starkville Area Transit System.