Overview

Michigan State University is a University institution located in East Lansing, MI, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 250 Administration Building
East Lansing, MI  48824
United States

Contact John M Ambrose
Executive Director of Admissions
Email: admis@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-8332
Fax: 517-353-1647

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Food Science	×
Horticultural Science	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×
Soil Science And Agronomy, General	×
Turf And Turfgrass Management	×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant	×	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×	×
Landscape Architecture	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
Women's Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×	×
Botany/plant Biology	×
Conservation Biology	×
Entomology	×
Environmental Biology	×
Human/medical Genetics	×
Microbiology, General	×
Molecular Genetics	×
Neuroscience	×
Physiology, General	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Construction Management, General	×	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Human Resources Management And Services, Other	×	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Information Resources Management	×	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Non-profit/public/organizational Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Communication, General	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×	×
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Organizational Communication, General	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Communications Technology/technician	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Information Technology Project Management	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Computer Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, General	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Hearing Impairments Including Deafness	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
French Language Teacher Education	×
Geography Teacher Education	×	×
German Language Teacher Education	×	×
Health Teacher Education	×	×
History Teacher Education	×	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Reading Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Engineering, Other	×
Materials Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×
Environmental/environmental Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Packaging Science	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textile Manufacture	×	×
Apparel And Textiles, General	×	×
Child Care Provider/assistant	×	×
Child Development	×	×
Early Childhood And Family Studies	×
Family And Community Services	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×	×
Textile Science	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Arabic Language And Literature	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Korean Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer	×	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Family Practice Nurse/nursing	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×	×
Medical/health Humanities	×
Nursing Practice	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History And Philosophy Of Science And Technology	×	×
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×	×
Pre-law Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Computational Mathematics	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Computational Science	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Science, Technology And Society	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Environmental/natural Resource Economics	×
Fishing And Fisheries Sciences And Management	×
Forestry, General	×
Water, Wetlands, And Marine Resources Management	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×	×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Food Service, Waiter/waitress, And Dining Room Management/manager	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astrophysics	×
Chemical Physics	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×	×
Economics, General	×
Economics, Other	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×
Geography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Digital Arts	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Game And Interactive Media Design	×
Graphic Design	×
Interior Design	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×
Music Pedagogy	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Theatre/theatre Arts Management	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

62,965

Applied

52,411

Accepted

41,415

Enrolled

Female Admissions

33,760

Females Applied

28,194

Females Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

29,174

Males Applied

24,194

Males Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

3.74

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	April 1st	October 15th	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 15th	No
Transfer	April 1st	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	550	660
SAT Math	-	530	660
ACT Composite	-	25	31

Tuition & Fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No

Financial Aid

18,200

Avg. Financial Aid Package

18,115

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

18,450

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,325

Avg. Loan Aid

6,189

Avg. Grant Aid

13,954

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

60%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

12%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

41,415

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

17%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.21%
Black or African American	6.8%
White or Caucasian	67.01%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3%
Asian	7.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	4.76%
Other	1.4%

Gender

Male (48.47%)

Female (51.53%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	40%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 1	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1A	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	Division 1	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Riflery	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1	No
Softball		No	No
Squash	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 1	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Gymnastics	No	Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Riflery	No	No	No
Rowing	No	Division 1	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1	No
Softball		Division 1	No
Squash	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

3,068

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 2,645

Part-time - 423

Male - 1,630

Female - 1,438