About Michigan State University

Michigan State University

:round_pushpin: East Lansing, MI • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 84%

MSU is a public university in East Lansing, Michigan. MI State University was founded in 1855 and enrolls 54,390 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 54,390
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 84%
Tuition and fees
In State $17,270
Out-of-State $44,040
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to MI State U, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 580 630 670
SAT Math 570 620 680
ACT Composite 26 28 31
ACT English 26 30 33
ACT Math 24 27 30
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
Secondary school GPA :white_check_mark:
Secondary school rank :white_check_mark:
Secondary school record :white_check_mark:
Completion of college-preparatory program :white_check_mark:
Recommendations :white_check_mark:
Formal demonstration of competencies :white_check_mark:
Admission test scores :white_check_mark:
English Proficiency Test :white_check_mark:
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) :white_check_mark:
Work experience :white_check_mark:
Personal statement or essay :white_check_mark:
Legacy status :white_check_mark:
Application type Deadline
Early Action Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending State.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $16,930 $43,700
Fees $340 $340
Room and Board $11,754 $11,754
Books $1,334 $1,334
Total (Before Financial Aid): $30,358 $57,128

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Psychology, General 496 15 10
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 516 1 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General 372 34 24
Advertising 417 12
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 364 42 2
Finance, General 350 0 4
Mechanical Engineering 279 25 27
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 298 8 7
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy 275
Neuroscience 247 3 1
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 232 18 9
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 255 0
Law 231
Economics, General 224 0 0
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 193 5 8
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 189 10
Medicine 188
Packaging Science 160 17 3
Education, General 156 22
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 120 31 21
Clinical/Medical Social Work 167
Mass Communication/Media Studies 148 6
Sociology, General 152 2 1
Animal Sciences, General 140 9 5
Accounting 148 0 3
Organizational Leadership 126
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 136
Business Administration and Management, General 84 46 4
Political Science and Government, General 126 1 4
Journalism 115 11
Civil Engineering, General 97 10 18
Physiology, General 115 0 3
Chemical Engineering 104 3 9
Pre-Law Studies 114
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 114
Zoology/Animal Biology 112 0 1
Business/Commerce, General 112
Veterinary Medicine 112
International Relations and Affairs 110
Computational Science 59 1 25
Engineering, General 101
Physics, General 57 17 27
Chemistry, General 61 9 28
Mathematics, General 86 3 8
Food Science 29 55 2
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 69 12 6
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 78 1 8
Human Resources Management and Services, Other 85
Social Sciences, General 84
Curriculum and Instruction 65 19
Music Performance, General 23 22 38
Molecular Genetics 81
Environmental Studies 77
Statistics, General 56 14 7
English Language and Literature, General 64 3 10
Social Work 57 19 1
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 1 55 1
Marketing Research 74
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 35 8 30
History, General 64 1 8
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 68 2
Educational/Instructional Technology 18 8
International/Globalization Studies 67
Family and Community Services 64 2
Agricultural Business and Management, General 55
Nursing Practice 61
Agricultural Engineering 49 5 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 57
Pharmacology and Toxicology 47 9
Microbiology, General 39 6 10
Game and Interactive Media Design 39
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 39 9 4
Labor and Industrial Relations 51
Nutrition Sciences 40 10
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 49
Computer Engineering, General 48
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 48
Business Statistics 45
Sustainability Studies 26 18
Anthropology, General 33 6 4
Graphic Design 39
Dietetics/Dietitian 39
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 38
Information Technology Project Management 38
Public Policy Analysis, General 19 18
Music Pedagogy 25 10 2
Geology/Earth Science, General 24 8 5
Environmental Biology 35
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 15 13
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 32 1
Astrophysics 24 3 5
Engineering, Other 32
Public Health, General 31
Forestry, General 23 6 2
Horticultural Science 23 5 2
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 30
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 24 6
Special Education and Teaching, General 27 3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 29
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 27 0
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 19 6 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 20
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 25
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant 23
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 25
Biochemistry 24
Fine/Studio Arts, General 19 4
Materials Engineering 23
Jazz/Jazz Studies 16 7
Spanish Language and Literature 22 0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 19
Actuarial Science 21
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 21
Foreign Language Teacher Education 20
Management Science 20
Geography 19 0 0
Linguistics 11 1 6
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 18
Environmental Science 7 11
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 5 13
Psychology, Other 9
Botany/Plant Biology 9 1 7
Interior Design 16
Entomology 6 6 4
History Teacher Education 16
Fashion/Apparel Design 16
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 15
International Public Health/International Health 13
Child Development 15 0
Epidemiology 7 8
Economics, Other 15
Biomedical Sciences, General 5 10
Science, Technology and Society 15
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 14
Music Theory and Composition 3 7 2
Biological and Physical Sciences 14
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 14
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 7 6
Digital Arts 13
Materials Science 2 11
Athletic Training/Trainer 0 13
Agricultural Teacher Education 12 0
French Language and Literature 12 0
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 6 6
Geography and Environmental Studies 4 8
Philosophy 7 0 3
Conducting 5 5
School Psychology 5 5
Applied Behavior Analysis 10
Arabic Language and Literature 10
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 5
Women’s Studies 9
German Language and Literature 7 1 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 6
Biostatistics 7 1
Japanese Language and Literature 8
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 8
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 8
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 8
Russian Language and Literature 7
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 6
Communication, General 7
Chinese Language and Literature 7
Pre-Veterinary Studies 7
Keyboard Instruments 3 4
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 5 1
Applied Mathematics, General 1 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
Health Communication 6
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 6
Computational Mathematics 6
Environmental Toxicology 6
Rhetoric and Composition 2 4
Environmental Design/Architecture 6
Human Nutrition 2 3
Financial Planning and Services 5
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 5
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 0 5
Plant Genetics 2 2
Music, General 4
Human Development and Family Studies, General 0 4
Religion/Religious Studies 4
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 3
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 3
Art Teacher Education 3
Genetics, General 0 3
Legal Studies 3
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 3
Information Resources Management 2
Labor Studies 2
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 2
Operations Management and Supervision 2
Nursing Science 2
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 2
Chemical Physics 1 0
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 1
Physical Sciences, General 1
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Engineering Mechanics 1 0
Child Care Provider/Assistant 1
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 1 0
French Studies 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

This topic was automatically closed 180 days after the last reply. If you’d like to reply, please flag the thread for moderator attention.