New Student Orientation is a program that is required for all new, entering undergraduates at MSU Texas. Whether you are a first year student or transferring, getting started at MSU Texas is a big step.
New Student Orientation
I am a Summer I Admit
*Information on NSO 2026 will be posted in mid-October*
I am a Summer II Transfer Student
*Information on NSO 2026 will be posted in mid-October*
I am a Summer II Beginning First Year Student
*Information on NSO 2026 will be posted in mid-October*
I am a Distance Education Student starting in Summer II
*Information on NSO 2026 will be posted in mid-October*
I am an Out-of-State Resident starting in Summer II
*Information on NSO 2026 will be posted in mid-October*
I am an International Student
*Information on NSO 2026 will be posted in mid-October*
Please note that if you have a TSI status of "not taken" or "partially exempt" you will not be able to register for classes until we have TSI scores or proof of a full TSI exemption on record. Therefore, students who are not exempt and have not attended another public Texas college, must schedule to take the TSI assessment in the required subject areas prior to registration. Additional information can be found at https://msutexas.edu/registrar/success/index.php.
Interested in signing-up to take the TSI through MSU? There are 3 steps to signing up to take the TSI through MSU. (1) Submit the TSI registration form. (2) Pay for the TSI Test voucher, sort of a ticket to take the test. (3) Complete the Pre-Assessment Activity on Accuplacer.com. For more details and links, go to https://msutexas.edu/testing/
If you're not sure if you need to take the TSI or if you have other questions, contact your Admissions Counselor.
Academic Advisor contact information is listed on our Academic Advising at MSU page. Beginning in April, you may contact your Advisor to schedule an advising appointment. This is required before registering for classes!
Orientation Fee
Effective Fall 2015, the MSU Board of Regents authorized a mandatory, one-time $75.00 Student Orientation Fee for all new freshmen and transfer undergraduate students. This fee is added to the student's MSU account and is not a fee that must be paid in advance or before completing the orientation. The fee covers the orientation programming, staffing, technology and materials provided to the incoming student at either an on campus or online orientation.
Questions?
Please contact the MSU New Student Orientation Staff at orientation@msutexas.edu