School Overview

Michigan State University is a Public, 4 years college located in East Lansing, Michigan. MSU ranked 95th in National Universities, 83rd in World Universities, and 3rd in Michigan Colleges.
It has a total enrollment of 49,695 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. It is a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. MSU's acceptance rate is 83.00% last year (undergraduate school).
Michigan State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Contact Information
AddressEast Lansing, MI 48824-1046
Phone517-355-1855
WEBhttps://www.msu.edu
Admission Information
Admissionhttps://admissions.msu.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.msu.edu/apply/default.aspx
Financial Aidhttps://www.finaid.msu.edu/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://msu.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
Veterans Tuitionhttps://reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/VeteranInfo.aspx
Athletichttps://opb.msu.edu/functions/institution/gradrates/index.html
Disability Servicehttps://www.rcpd.msu.edu/services
School Category
School TypePublic, 4 years
Carnegie CategoryResearch University (very high research activity)
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Admission Information

The acceptance rate of Michigan State University is 83.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.00%. The application fees are $65 for undergraduate programs and $65 for graduate programs.
Open Admission Policy✗
Acceptance Rate83.00 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)22.00 %
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
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Tuition & Fees

MSU's 2022 tuition & fees is $14,750 for Michigan residents and $40,562 for out-of-students. For graduate programs, its 2022 tuition & fees is $19,714 for Michigan residents and $38,638 for out-of-students.
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$14,750$40,562
Graduate Tuition & Fees$19,714$38,638
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Student Population

A total of 49,695 students have enrolled for academic year 2020-2021. Among them, 40,974 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. MSU has 38,491 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 11,204 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students49,695
Undergraduate Students38,491
Graduate Students11,204
Online Enrollment40,974
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Offered Degrees and Programs

Number of programs383 Programs
Number of online programs18 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)

On-campus Services

Remedial services✔
Academic/career counseling service✔
Employment services✔
Placement services for completers✔
On-campus day care for students✔

Learning opportunities

Distance Learning (online classes)✔
ROTC✔
Study Abroad✔
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✗
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