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IMPORTANT NOTE: Spring 2026 orientation students will pick up their MSU ID card during orientation check-in. Students who are unable to attend orientation or who were unable to submit a successful ID photo prior to the deadline (5pm on Sunday, January 11) may pick their ID card up in the Campus Card Office, 108 Allen Hall, during regular office hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.). If you are an online student, your MSU ID will be mailed to you by the Distance Education Center via U.S. mail to the mailing address listed for you in Banner, but only after you have enrolled in classes.
Please be advised that your MSU ID card is required for residence hall check-in, class attendance, and access to numerous university services. Lost or damaged MSU ID cards are subject to a $50 replacement fee.
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Only new students may upload a photo for their MSU ID Card. This service is ONLY available to online students enrolled in classes or first-time freshmen and transfers prior to their orientation session’s photo submission deadline. Listed Below are the photo requirements and the instructions for successfully uploading an ID photo.
Please, be sure you are in an area of good internet or cellphone service and that the ID photo you want to submit is accessible from whatever device you are using to access myState before attempting to upload an ID photo.
Steps
- Log in to myState with your NetID and NetPassword.
- Under the Apps & Services section, click the Campus Card ID Upload link.
- Review the guidelines listed on the page (also available below), then click Choose file to browse and select your ID jpeg formatted photo file. NOTE: “Live” iphone photos or video files will result in an unsuccessful or blank photo submission.
- A preview of your photo will appear along with controls allowing you to crop and rotate the photo, as needed. Click the Crop button when you're ready to proceed.
- Click Submit to complete the ID card photo upload process.
Once your photo is reviewed, you will receive an email notification to your University email (your netid@msstate.edu) address as the status changes. If it is rejected, return to the Campus Card ID Upload portal from myState to upload a photo that meets the listed ID photo requirements.
For questions or concerns regarding ID photo submissions or MSU ID cards, please contact the Campus Card Office at 662-325-3387 or 662-325-2448.
Please review the guidelines below.
Upload Photo Guidelines
- 2 MB or less.
- Must use jpeg format.
- Passport quality.
- Look straight ahead.
- Crop image with full head, front view, and eyes open (no side profiles).
- Solid white background only.
- Must be in color.
- Only clear eyeglasses are acceptable (no sunglasses or shaded eyeglasses).
- No hats, jewelry, or garments of any sort that obstruct the view of your face or the top of your head. Head or face coverings worn daily for religious purposes are accepted.
- Should include clothing that you normally wear on a daily basis and uniforms should not be worn in your photo, except religious clothing that is worn daily.
- Must be taken within the past six months.
- Have someone else take your photo.
- No selfies.
- No pictures of pictures.
- Nothing or No one should be in the photo except you.
Shadows and Lighting: Make sure that there are no bad shadows, face shadows, underexposed lighting, or red eye.
Size and Position: Make sure that your image is not too close or off-centered.
Resolution and Quality: Make sure that the image is not low in resolution, blurry or grainy - It should be clear and crisp.
Attire and Alterations: Do not wear hats or sunglasses. Do not alter the picture by using filters or by adding to the photo using picture altering applications or software.
Backgrounds and Color: Remember, white background colors are the only photos that will be accepted. Please do not upload a photo with any other background color or items. Additionally, the photo needs to be in the original color, no black and white photos or color filters.
The Campus Card Office will notify you via your MSU email (netid@msstate.edu) if your photo is accepted or rejected. Photo submissions are manually reviewed. We ask for your patience while the Campus Card Office staff carefully reviews each ID photo submission.