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Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, MI. A Smaller City offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is Michigan State University?

Contact information for Michigan State University are listed below.

	Contact Details
Phone:	5173551855
Website:	www.msu.edu/
Admissions:	admissions.msu.edu/
Financial Aid:	www.finaid.msu.edu/

How Do I Get Into Michigan State University?

You can apply to Michigan State University online at: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply

Michigan State University is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Michigan State University

This is what Michigan State University requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Michigan State University?

Michigan State University has an acceptance rate of 85%, making it highly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 18% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

39% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 7% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Michigan State University, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 680. Math scores were between 590 and 680.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1180 to 1360. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Michigan State University ranged between 25 and 31.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at Michigan State University are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	29,049	24,505	84%
Women	33,067	28,167	85%

Can I Afford Michigan State University?

The average net price after aid at Michigan State University is $20,751. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$17,739
In-State Fees	$340
Out-of-State Tuition	$44,510
Out-of-State Fees	$340
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$18,079
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$44,850

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 23% of students at Michigan State University receive some form of financial aid (9,361 students).

Approximately 80% of students at Michigan State University receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $9,834 per student.

20% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,733.

Student Loan Debt

34% of Michigan State University undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,308 per year.

Michigan State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 12,447 students enrolled at Michigan State University, all undergraduate. Michigan State University is classified as a 20,000 and above institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 40,243 undergraduate students at Michigan State University, approximately 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Michigan State University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3,179
Black or African American	2,656
Hispanic	2,696
White	26,922
American Indian/Alaska Native	120
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	40
Two or More Races	1,770
Non-Resident	2,132

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Michigan State University break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Michigan	7,506
Illinois	610
California	122
New Jersey	116
New York	114

Additionally, approximately 5.3% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Michigan State University

Michigan State University delivers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

23,373 undergraduate students at Michigan State University took at least one online class — of those, 439 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at Michigan State University

Michigan State University offers 31 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Michigan State University maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.