School Summary

Michigan State University


General Information:

Founded in 1855, Michigan State University is seated on 5192 acres located in Ingham county. It is a university offering both undergraduate and graduate programs. The school has a student/faculty ratio of 17:1.
Computer Labs:
At least one staffed computer lab is available to students. A wireless computer network is available throughout the campus. Free student email accounts are available.
Institutional Control:
State control

Address, Phone and URL:

426 Auditorium Road

East Lansing, MI
48824
For more information call: 517 355-1855. This school has a website at https://www.msu.edu/
Application information for this school is available at https://admissions.msu.edu/apply


Application Deadline: April
Application Fee: $65
Admission Requirements: A written essay or personal statement is Required for Freshmen.
High School transcripts are Required for Freshmen.
No Application Requirements available.


In-State (per year) Out of State (per year)
Tuition $19,284.00 $45,636.00
Room and Board $12,928.00 $12,928.00
Fees $458.00 $458.00
Total $32,670.00 $59,022.00

A tuition installment payment plan is available. Financial aid information may be available from the school's website at https://www.msu.edu/.


Special Programs
The following special programs are offered: 3-2 Degree Program, Some degree programs are available as an online learning option, English as a Second Language program, Academic remediation, Distance learning program, Double major option, Independent study, Learning disabilities services, Advanced Placement credit, Accelerated degree program, Student-designed majors, Honors program, Graduate courses offered on campus open to Undergraduates, Internships, Off-campus study, Summer session for credit, Sponsors its own study-abroad program, Part-time undergraduate degree programs.

Academic Competitiveness
Moderate competition - More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on SAT (critical reading and math scores combined) or over 18 on ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

Incoming Freshmen SAT Scores
Scores Verbal Math
700-800 12.55% 15.37%
600-699 44.54% 34.61%
500-599 34.27% 38.84%
400-499 8.18% 9.58%
300-399 0.46% 1.6%
200-299 0% 0%



Incoming Freshmen ACT Scores
Scores Percentage of Students
30-36 31.3%
24-29 47%
18-23 19.3%
12-17 2.3%
6-11 0.1%
1-5 0%



Incoming Freshmen High School Ranking
Percentage Percentage of Students
Top 10% 23%
11-25% 32.00%
26-50% 36.00%
Under 50% 9.00%



Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Crew, Equestrian sports, Fencing, Football, Golf, Ice hockey, Lacrosse, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Soccer, Tennis, Track and field, Table tennis, Water polo, Wrestling, Cross-country running

Basketball, Cheerleading, Crew, Equestrian sports, Fencing, Field hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Rugby, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and field, Table tennis, Volleyball, Water polo, Cross-country running

Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Football, Golf, Ice hockey, Racquetball, Riflery, Rowing, Rugby, Sand volleyball, Soccer, Squash, Tennis, Track and field, Table tennis, Ultimate frisbee, Water polo, Wrestling, Cross-country running

Basketball, Cheerleading, Crew, Field hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Racquetball, Riflery, Rugby, Sand volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Tennis, Track and field, Table tennis, Ultimate frisbee, Volleyball, Water polo, Cross-country running


Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Ice hockey, Soccer, Tennis, Track and field, Wrestling, Cross-country running

Basketball, Crew, Field hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and field, Volleyball, Cross-country running


Undergraduate

Undergraduate Only Count
Male 19,921
Female 21,313
Total 41,234


Undergraduate, Graduate & First Professional


Undergraduate, Graduate & First Professional Count
Male 24,439
Female 27,650
Total 52,089

Student Body By Racial/Ethnic Category
Student Body by Racial/Ethnic Category Percentage
Asian 8%
African American 7%
Hispanic 6%
Native American 0%
White 67%
Other 11%
Student Body By Age
Student Body by Age Percentage
Under 25 Years Old 98%
At Least 25 Years Old 2%
Student Body By Residence Status
Student Body by Residence Status Percentage
In State 84%
Out Of State 17%
Student Body By Housing Status
Student Body by Housing Status Percentage
Live On Campus 41%
Live Off Campus 59%


Football Games in Spartan Stadium, Basketball Games in Breslin Center, Homecoming Festivities


No school organizations data available.


Instructional Program Code        Instructional Program Title

  • 01.0101                                           Agricultural Business and Management, General
  • 45.1001                                           Political Science and Government, General
  • 26.0101                                           Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • 19.0701                                           Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • 11.0101                                           Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • 09.0900                                           Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • 27.0101                                           Mathematics, General
  • 13.1001                                           Special Education and Teaching, General
  • 19.0901                                           Apparel and Textiles, General
  • 23.0101                                           English Language and Literature, General
  • 50.0901                                           Music, General
  • 50.0701                                           Art/Art Studies, General
  • 27.0501                                           Statistics, General
  • 01.0901                                           Animal Sciences, General
  • 42.0101                                           Psychology, General
  • 40.0801                                           Physics, General
  • 26.0701                                           Zoology/Animal Biology
  • 40.0501                                           Chemistry, General
  • 26.0901                                           Physiology, General
  • 45.0601                                           Economics, General
  • 26.0102                                           Biomedical Sciences, General
  • 50.0102                                           Digital Arts
  • 51.3818                                           Nursing Practice
  • 50.0408                                           Interior Design
  • 50.0601                                           Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • 26.0210                                           Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • 22.0000                                           Legal Studies
  • 03.0103                                           Environmental Studies
  • 24.0103                                           Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • 09.0901                                           Organizational Communication, General
  • 30.2001                                           International/Globalization Studies
  • 38.0101                                           Philosophy
  • 16.0102                                           Linguistics
  • 23.1303                                           Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • 09.0102                                           Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • 01.1001                                           Food Science
  • 03.0104                                           Environmental Science
  • 51.0201                                           Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • 03.0204                                           Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
  • 27.0303                                           Computational Mathematics
  • 15.1503                                           Packaging Science
  • 16.1101                                           Arabic Language and Literature
  • 09.0100                                           Communication, General
  • 30.3301                                           Sustainability Studies
  • 30.1501                                           Science, Technology and Society
  • 09.0903                                           Advertising
  • 43.0104                                           Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • 13.1003                                           Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
  • 13.1011                                           Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
  • 19.0902                                           Apparel and Textile Manufacture
  • 50.0411                                           Game and Interactive Media Design
  • 19.0707                                           Family and Community Services
  • 09.0702                                           Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • 16.0901                                           French Language and Literature
  • 54.0101                                           History, General
  • 50.0501                                           Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • 45.0101                                           Social Sciences, General
  • 13.0101                                           Education, General
  • 16.0501                                           German Language and Literature
  • 54.0104                                           History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
  • 05.0201                                           African-American/Black Studies
  • 05.0207                                           Women's Studies
  • 19.0706                                           Child Development
  • 26.1501                                           Neuroscience
  • 16.0302                                           Japanese Language and Literature
  • 16.0301                                           Chinese Language and Literature
  • 40.0101                                           Physical Sciences, General
  • 52.1304                                           Actuarial Science
  • 38.0201                                           Religion/Religious Studies
  • 31.0101                                           Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • 19.0904                                           Textile Science
  • 16.0402                                           Russian Language and Literature
  • 01.1103                                           Horticultural Science
  • 26.0802                                           Molecular Genetics
  • 26.0702                                           Entomology
  • 26.0301                                           Botany/Plant Biology
  • 40.0508                                           Chemical Physics
  • 26.0202                                           Biochemistry
  • 40.0601                                           Geology/Earth Science, General
  • 03.0301                                           Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
  • 26.1305                                           Environmental Biology
  • 26.0502                                           Microbiology, General
  • 09.0101                                           Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • 16.0905                                           Spanish Language and Literature
  • 30.3001                                           Computational Science
  • 50.0703                                           Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • 50.0904                                           Music Theory and Composition
  • 44.0501                                           Public Policy Analysis, General
  • 45.0201                                           Anthropology, General
  • 45.1101                                           Sociology, General
  • 45.0901                                           International Relations and Affairs
  • 45.0702                                           Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • 45.0603                                           Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • 45.0701                                           Geography
  • 40.0202                                           Astrophysics
  • 09.0401                                           Journalism
  • 01.1201                                           Soil Science and Agronomy, General
  • 51.3801                                           Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • 14.0101                                           Engineering, General
  • 14.0901                                           Computer Engineering, General
  • 14.0801                                           Civil Engineering, General
  • 03.0501                                           Forestry, General
  • 52.1001                                           Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • 50.0903                                           Music Performance, General
  • 52.0801                                           Finance, General
  • 52.0201                                           Business Administration and Management, General
  • 52.1401                                           Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • 30.0101                                           Biological and Physical Sciences
  • 51.1102                                           Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • 01.1302                                           Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • 04.0601                                           Landscape Architecture
  • 44.0701                                           Social Work
  • 22.0001                                           Pre-Law Studies
  • 50.0409                                           Graphic Design
  • 50.0407                                           Fashion/Apparel Design
  • 15.0507                                           Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 15.1001                                           Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 50.1004                                           Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
  • 14.1801                                           Materials Engineering
  • 14.1001                                           Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • 14.1901                                           Mechanical Engineering
  • 14.0701                                           Chemical Engineering
  • 14.0301                                           Agricultural Engineering
  • 52.1206                                           Information Resources Management
  • 04.0301                                           City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • 43.0103                                           Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • 19.0709                                           Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • 50.0506                                           Acting
  • 51.1005                                           Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • 03.0601                                           Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
  • 11.1005                                           Information Technology Project Management
  • 31.0301                                           Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • 13.1315                                           Reading Teacher Education
  • 50.0702                                           Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • 51.3101                                           Dietetics/Dietitian
  • 52.0203                                           Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • 52.2001                                           Construction Management, General
  • 52.0301                                           Accounting
  • 50.0912                                           Music Pedagogy
  • 52.0901                                           Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • 12.0507                                           Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager
  • 50.0910                                           Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • 13.1302                                           Art Teacher Education
  • 13.1322                                           Biology Teacher Education
  • 13.1323                                           Chemistry Teacher Education
  • 13.1321                                           Computer Teacher Education
  • 13.1325                                           French Language Teacher Education
  • 13.1316                                           Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • 13.1318                                           Social Studies Teacher Education
  • 13.1332                                           Geography Teacher Education
  • 13.1326                                           German Language Teacher Education
  • 13.1307                                           Health Teacher Education
  • 13.1328                                           History Teacher Education
  • 13.1311                                           Mathematics Teacher Education
  • 13.1312                                           Music Teacher Education
  • 13.1314                                           Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • 13.1329                                           Physics Teacher Education
  • 13.1330                                           Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • 13.1317                                           Social Science Teacher Education
  • 13.1209                                           Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • 13.1202                                           Elementary Education and Teaching
  • 13.1203                                           Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • 13.1205                                           Secondary Education and Teaching
  • 13.1210                                           Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • 13.1301                                           Agricultural Teacher Education
  • 01.8301                                           Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
  • 51.3805                                           Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • 31.0505                                           Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • 30.1901                                           Nutrition Sciences
  • 45.0699                                           Economics, Other
  • 14.9999                                           Engineering, Other
  • 52.1099                                           Human Resources Management and Services, Other
  • 30.9999                                           Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • 51.9999                                           Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • 51.0808                                           Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
  • 51.1104                                           Pre-Veterinary Studies

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