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Michigan State University

Instate Tuition (2013-2014)
$13,579
Out-of-state Tuition (2013-2014)
$34,283

MSU Address

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
EAST LANSING, MI 48824--1042
General info:(517) 355-8332
Financial aid office:(517) 353-5940
Admissions office:(517) 355-8332University FAQ
University Homepage

Tuition + MSU Housing (2013-2014)


Undergrad Application Fee: $50
Grad Application Fee:$50

Tuition Payment Plan:Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:15,620
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No

University Makeup (2013-2014)

# of Undergrads: 40,757
# of Grad students: 13,581
# of Part time: 137
Total Students: 54,338
Male

48.1%
Female

51.9%
International

13%
African-American

6%
American Indian

0%
Asian

4%
Hispanic

3%
Pacific Islander

35%
Caucasian

69%
Unknown

2%

Financial Aid

93% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $3,510

15% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $677

39% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $7,826

43% receive student loans and the average amount is $6,949Net Price CalculatorFinancial Aid Website
Public 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive

Special Programs

MD Medical Program
Osteopathic Medical Program
Veterinary Program

Admissions Requirements

Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank N/A
Test Scores N/A
Competencies N/A

Special Credits

HS College Credit: Yes
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted

65% men vs 72% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions (2013-2014)

Men Applicants:15,352
Women Applicants:16,127
Men Admitted:9,992
Women Admitted:11,618

Student Services

Library On Campus
Remedial Services
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services
Day Care On Campus

Majors

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Advertising
• African-American/Black Studies
• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agricultural Communication/Journalism
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Engineering
• Agricultural Teacher Education
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Animal Sciences
• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
• Anthropology
• Applied Mathematics
• Arabic Language and Literature
• Art History
• Art Teacher Education
• Art/Art Studies
• Astrophysics
• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Biochemistry
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Business
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemical Physics
• Chemistry
• Child Development
• Chinese Language and Literature
• City/Urban
• Civil Engineering
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Social Work
• Communications Technology/Technician
• Community and Regional Planning
• Computational Mathematics
• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Conducting
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criticism and Conservation
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Dairy Science
• Dietetics/Dietitian
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• East Asian Languages
• Economics
• Education
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational Psychology
• Educational Statistics and Research Methods
• Educational/Instructional Technology
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electrician
• Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• English Language and Literature
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Entomology
• Environmental Biology
• Environmental Design/Architecture
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies
• Environmental Toxicology
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Epidemiology
• Family Systems
• Family and Community Services
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Finance
• Firefighting and Related Protective Services
• Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
• Food Science
• Forensic Science and Technology
• Forestry
• French Language and Literature
• General
• Genetics
• Geographic Information Science and Cartography
• Geography
• Geology/Earth Science
• Geophysics and Seismology
• German Language and Literature
• Health Communication
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• Hispanic and Latin American Languages
• Hispanic-American
• History
• History Teacher Education
• Homeland Security
• Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
• Horticultural Science
• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Human Nutrition
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Information Resources Management
• Information Science/Studies
• Interior Design
• International Relations and Affairs
• International/Global Studies
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Jazz/Jazz Studies
• Journalism
• Keyboard Instruments
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Labor Studies
• Labor and Industrial Relations
• Landscape Architecture
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine
• Law Enforcement
• Linguistics
• Literatures
• Logistics
• Marketing Research
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Materials
• Materials Engineering
• Materials Science
• Mathematics
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medicine
• Merchandising and Buying Operations
• Microbiology
• Molecular Genetics
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Music
• Music Pedagogy
• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Musicology and Ethnomusicology
• Natural Resource Economics
• Natural Resources Management and Policy
• Natural Resources/Conservation
• Neuroscience
• Nursing Science
• Nutrition Sciences
• Operations Management and Supervision
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
• Other
• Packaging Science
• Parks
• Pathology/Experimental Pathology
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Philosophy
• Physical Sciences
• Physics
• Physiology
• Plant Genetics
• Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
• Plant Sciences
• Political Science and Government
• Pre-Law Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies
• Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
• Professional
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Public Health
• Public Policy Analysis
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Puerto Rican
• Purchasing
• Radio and Television
• Reading Teacher Education
• Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
• Restaurant/Food Services Management
• Rhetoric and Composition
• Russian Language and Literature
• School Psychology
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Sciences
• Social Work
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
• Sociology
• Soil Science and Agronomy
• Soil Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Special Education and Teaching
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Statistics
• Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
• Technical
• Turf and Turfgrass Management
• Urban Studies/Affairs
• Veterinary Medicine
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
• Viticulture and Enology
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
• Wildlife
• Zoology/Animal Biology
• Linguistics
• Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
• Scientific Writing
• Supply Chain Management
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