Master of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership

Admissions Requirements

Applications for this program are reviewed three times a year. The application deadlines for those semesters are as follows:

• Fall Semester – August 1
• Spring Semester – December 1
• Summer Semester – May 15

Graduate Admissions

1. Submit an online application. You will choose Master of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership as your program of interest and Online Education as your campus.
2. Resume.
3. Statement of Purpose
4. Three letters of recommendation
   • You will be asked to submit three names and three email addresses of individuals you are using as references. Once you click submit, these individuals will be sent an email from MSU, which will provide a link to an online form for completing their recommendations.
5. TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for international students.
6. One official transcript showing bachelor’s degree or progress toward degree. (For international students, please submit a copy in native language along with translated copies, if appropriate.)
7. One official transcript showing ALL work after bachelor’s degree. (For international students, please submit a copy in native language along with translated copies, if appropriate.)
   • Electronic transcripts should be sent to: gradapps@grad.msstate.edu Mississippi State University, Graduate School. Only one copy of an electronic transcript is required.
   • Paper Transcripts Address (USPS):
     Mississippi State University
     The Office of the Graduate School
     P.O. Box G
     Mississippi State, MS 39762
   • Physical Street Address (for DHL, Fed Ex, UPS, DHS, etc.):
     Mississippi State University
     The Office of the Graduate School
     175 President Circle
     116 Allen Hall
     Mississippi State, MS 39762
8. Pay $60 non-refundable application processing fee

Attention International Students

International students are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and score greater than 550. Detailed information regarding international applications can be found in the Graduate Catalog. Questions regarding international applications can be addressed to the Office of the Graduate School at gradapps@grad.msstate.edu.

• ETS is providing home testing for the TOEFL iBT test, and MSU is encouraging students to take advantage of this testing option. For those students applying who have taken the TOEFL within five years of the semester they plan to enroll and are unable to access the TOEFL iBT test from home, we will accept your previous test scores.