Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

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About

Michigan State University (Michigan State or MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the country. After the introduction of the Morrill Act in 1862, the state designated the college a land-grant institution in 1863, making it the first of the land-grant colleges in the United States. The college became coeducational in 1870. Michigan State has facilities across the state, and over 550,500 alumni.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$44,640
Estimated total for international students: US$61,094
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$17,256
Total cost for in-state students: US$33,710

Net price calculatormsu.clearcostcalculator.com

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 40,922
Graduate students: 10,855
International undergraduates: 5%
Students per teacher: 17 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 85%
SAT: Reading and writing 590–680 · Maths 590–680
ACT: 25–31

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 80%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$74,168

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (428)

Bachelor's degrees104 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesCommunications Technologies/TechniciansComputational ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesNutrition SciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience, Technology and SocietySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology

Master's degrees107 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCurriculum and InstructionDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental DesignEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesJournalismLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology

Doctoral degrees81 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCurriculum and InstructionEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial WorkSocial and Philosophical Foundations of EducationSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)7 subjects

Educational Administration and SupervisionLawLegal Professions and Studies, OtherMedicineNon-Professional Legal StudiesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingVeterinary Medicine

Undergraduate certificates87 subjects

Agricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural and Food Products ProcessingAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesApplied MathematicsArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClassical and Ancient StudiesClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceComputer EngineeringCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesNutrition SciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience, Technology and SocietySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences, OtherSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralZoology/Animal Biology

Graduate certificates42 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAstronomy and AstrophysicsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFood Science and TechnologyForestryHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiteratureMuseology/Museum StudiesMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhysicsPsychology, OtherPublic HealthRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSecurity Science and TechnologySocial Sciences, OtherSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.