About Us

Welcome to Housing at Mississippi State University! Our goal as a unit in the Division of Student Affairs is to provide a living/learning environment which encourages and promotes student development personally and academically.

Research has shown that students who live on campus are more closely connected to the academic community. They tend to perform more fully academically, pursue involvement in extracurricular and leadership development opportunities, and cultivate a long-term commitment to the institution itself.

As a self-supporting auxiliary in the university enterprise, our department is comprised of five areas where staff work diligently to make the housing experience at Mississippi State University the very best that it can be. These areas are assignments, contracts, and billing; residence life and programming; conferences, guest housing, and summer camps; maintenance, facilities, and custodial services; and budget and finance. Our bed space capacity is approximately 4,000, and we provide a variety of housing options for freshmen and entering students, upperclass students, graduate students, and families and individuals with dependents.

If you are on campus during the year, I invite you to stop by and visit. We are located on the east side of campus in Herbert Hall, first floor, and are open between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, M-F. You can also contact us in any of the following three ways: