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Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan•4-year•Public

Your chances

-

Acceptance rate

83%

Public school in Michigan with 38,500 total undergraduate students
Urban
Great Lakes
Medical school
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Big Ten Conference
msu.edu
220 Trowbridge Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 355-1855

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
83%
Yield rate - overall
22%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
85%
Men
80%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
50,630
Women: 53%
Men: 47%
admissions.msu.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$25,426
Out-of-state
$51,238

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$129
$30,001–48,000
$6,117
$48,001–75,000
$12,578
$75,001–110,000
$17,089
Over $110,000
$19,612

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 48%
ACT: 16%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
9,225
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
56%
6-year graduation rate
81%
Retention rate
92%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
12%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 53%
Men: 47%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
6%
Black
8%
Hispanic
5%
Native American
< 1%
Other
4%
White
76%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
16:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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