Ole Miss or MS State

[ClemVegas]

I don't think Oxford and Starkville are much different from each other. Both are small towns.

Google maps indicates it is 1 hour 22 minutes to downtown Memphis from Oxford.

[Clayton white guy]

NOT from Mississippi, but I personally find Oxford MUCH more appealing as a city than Starkville. (Yes, I have been to both!) It just seems prettier and more "genteel" to me. That said, I know NOTHING about the academic offerings of either institution; I'm a proud UGA alum! ;0)

[Mississippi Alabama Line]

Originally Posted by AppalachianAngler

Ole Miss is better for international studies due to the Croft Institute: The Croft Institute | Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi. Ole Miss is the Flagship University and more widely known outside the state, but that alone is not a good reason to choose OM.

Oxford and Starkville are both smaller towns, but still quite different. Oxford has a lot more options in terms of cultural, dining, shopping, and other things to do and see, and is not as rural and isolated from other spots like Starkville. Memphis is just about an hour away from Oxford. Starkville is not really close to any other major city.

The MS/AL line guy is really throwing some NCAA shade in this post? MSU has been on probation with the NCAA more than Ole Miss, but it's really totally irrelevant so that's all that needs to be said. (UNC had similar (actually much worse) stuff with the NCAA and that wouldn't dissuade me from going there.) Also, I doubt MSU has more people "from all over." MSU has a lot more in-state students and Ole Miss has a lot more out-of-state students. Also, business information systems is basically IT and not related to international studies at all. If you were doing BIS, it is probably more even or an edge to MSU, but you aren't. He is confusing BIS with international studies for some reason.

I'm curious why these are your choices though? I don't think either would be particularly great for international studies. If you are confined to a MS school, though, and want to do international studies, then Ole Miss is the way to go.

LOL, spoken like a true dyed in the wool rebel right there.

I would encourage the OP to visit both, and then we can revisit this.

Speaking of NCAA shade, if the rumors that are circling now are true, Ole Miss may very well not even have a football program in a few years.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by Simpsonvilllian

I don't think Oxford and Starkville are much different from each other. Both are small towns.

Google maps indicates it is 1 hour 22 minutes to downtown Memphis from Oxford.

Good grief. You do know that there's more to Memphis than just downtown, right? And downtown Memphis is nowhere near the middle of the city.

For international studies, I would choose Ole Miss over State every day of the week and twice on Sundays. For starters, State doesn't even offer a degree in international studies, just a minor, whereas Ole Miss has en entire department and building dedicated to just international studies. In addition, Oxford is an infinitely more interesting experience than Starkville: better restaurants, better shopping, much more attractive city core, much more well known outside of the state.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8FWmu0rAAc

[ClemVegas]

From my standpoint, I would minor in international studies and major in a traditional discipline. I think that is how MSU is looking at it as well.

I think MSU has a better reputation for engineering and other STEM programs, and it has a presence at Stennis Space Center in south Mississippi. I interviewed at Stennis and several of the people that I met went to MSU. I also worked with several engineers from MSU at the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site in Aiken SC, including an Indian who said he was able to attend MSU at low cost as an immigrant. This Indian is one of the smartest people that I've met so his gushing over MSU stuck with me.

It looks like MSU has the only architecture program in Miss if the architecture university list on Wikipedia is accurate.

In my view, you can't really go wrong attending any large 'flagship' or landgrant university in this country, and can have a good time at all of them.

[RosieSD]

Originally Posted by GrandviewGloria

Oh, REALLY?

Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in Mississippi by In State Tuition

That's for instate tuition. The original poster is from Michigan so will be paying out of state tuition.

Non-resident cost of attendance at Ole Miss is $40,076.

Resident cost at his home state's flagship is $28,776. At Michigan State it is $24,542

So, yes, for the original poster Ole Miss will be pretty costly.

OP, the University of Michigan has an outstanding International Studies department. If you can get in there, it would be unwise to pay substantially more for another state's public university. MSU would also be a good choice. It's likely that you'll need to do graduate study in the field at some point, and saving $40,000+ on your undergrad education will make that easier to do.

Good luck with your college plans!

[viverlibre]

Originally Posted by JMT

For starters, State doesn't even offer a degree in international studies, just a minor, whereas Ole Miss has en entire department and building dedicated to just international

Not that I care enough to look it up, but at last Saturday's game, one of the MSU homecoming maids was introduced as an "International Studies" major (or was it International Business?).

For public universities in the 'Sip these type degree programs seem somewhat unneeded -- if you desire to go into some type of international bid'niss, you likely need to aim much higher than State or Ole Miss. Both equally mediocre in the grand scheme of higher education.