East Lansing, MI · Public · 40,922 undergraduates · urban
Michigan State University
Less selective
Michigan State's land-grant breadth is especially visible in agriculture, packaging, supply chain, engineering and applied sciences.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 83.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 82.5%
58,879 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$67,253 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Michigan State University apart
Academic design
Programs range from agriculture and engineering to packaging, business, communication and the liberal arts.
Campus pattern
East Lansing campus spreads along the Red Cedar River with extensive academic and research land.
Career & value signal
Michigan employers connect especially well with supply chain, manufacturing, automotive, agriculture and food-related programs.
Can I get in?
83.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
58,879About 84 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 39% submitted an SAT, and 7% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Michigan State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Michigan State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs range from agriculture and engineering to packaging, business, communication and the liberal arts.
Make institutional fit specific
Michigan State's land-grant breadth is especially visible in agriculture, packaging, supply chain, engineering and applied sciences.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Performing and visual artsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
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EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Hospitality and hotel managementAdmits separately
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NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
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Michigan State University publishes three merit awards. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. two renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
In the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Michigan State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Admits separately
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Michigan State University beyond the classroom
East Lansing campus spreads along the Red Cedar River with extensive academic and research land.
A defining academic feature
Programs range from agriculture and engineering to packaging, business, communication and the liberal arts.
What shapes an ordinary week
East Lansing campus spreads along the Red Cedar River with extensive academic and research land.
Where the degree can lead
Michigan employers connect especially well with supply chain, manufacturing, automotive, agriculture and food-related programs.