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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY - SPARTANS WILL.
MICHIGAN STATE
    UNIVERSITY

          SPARTANS WILL.
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY - SPARTANS WILL.
“    GIVE ME A PLACE
                                 TO STAND, AND I
                                 SHALL MOVE THE
                                 WORLD.”  – Archimedes   HIGHLIGHTS
                                                         MAJORS		           12
                                                         LIFE ON CAMPUS		   16
                                                         LIFE IN MICHIGAN		 18
                                                         VISIT		            22
                                                         NEXT STEPS		       26

                                                         PHOTO:
                                                         Cape Town, South Africa
                                                         “I always take my Spartan flag with me
                                                         and fly it wherever I go, spreading the
                                                         Spartan love and showing my lifelong
                                                         school spirit.” Alex, ’13
                                                         Broad College of Business alumnus
                                                         Alex Lee continues his world travels,
                                                         inspired by MSU education abroad
                                                         programs in the United Kingdom,
                                                         Belgium, Luxembourg, and the
                                                         Netherlands.

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It’s not just what we do that
                                   makes us Spartans—but also
                                   why and how we do it.
                                   It’s the will to think bigger,
                                   work harder, and never give
                                   up. Pushing ourselves to
                                   achieve our personal best,
                                   while pushing the boundaries
                                   of what’s possible to make a
                                   better world.

BELIEVING WE ARE STRONG AS ONE AND

                                   Michigan State University got
                                   its start more than 160 years
                                   ago when we pioneered a new
                                   kind of higher education that
                                   opened doors and expanded
                                   opportunities.
                                   Today, we continue to blaze
                                   trails with a spirit that runs
                                   within students and faculty,
                                   driving us to work together,
                                   crossing disciplines and time
                                   zones to make a lasting impact.

                                              JOIN US.

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exploring the brain
                                                                                                                                                                   benefits of reading
                                                                                                            creating your start-up                                 literature
                                                                                                            company during your      detecting foodborne
                         helping communities in                                                             freshman year            illnesses with your
                                                                 making the world                                                                                                                  writing computer
                         harsh climates to plant                                                                                     smartphone                                                    programs that evolve
                                                                 more safe through
                         more sustainable crops                                                       advancing science                                                                            to solve problems
                                                                 recognition software
                                                                                                      using the world’s most                                                 teaching literacy
                                                                                                      powerful rare isotope                  creating technology             through music
                                                                                                      accelerator                            that enables                    education
                                                                                                                                             skyscrapers to
                                          engineering robotic fish                                                                                                                                            building an app that allows
                                                                                                                                             power cities
                                          that monitor the quality                                                                                                                                            the visually impaired to
                                          of our water sources                                                                                                                                                navigate their world

                                                                                                                                                                                                  using drones to make
                                                                         working with at-risk                                                                                                     farms more productive
                                                                         communities to improve
                                 creating technology that                health and survival rates                                                                                                                         being able to
                                 will allow your car to                                                                                                                                                                    charge your cell
                                 detect your vital signs                                    cultivating farms in the                                                                                                       phone as you walk
                                                                                            middle of bustling cities

                                                                                                                                                                                                 starting global
                                                                                                                                                                                                 conversations
                                                                                using plants to
                                                                                create new sources
                                                                                                                                                       imagine                                   through art
                                                                                of energy                 creating self-driving
                                                                                                          vehicle technology

IMAGINE YOUR TOMORROW
Amazing things happen here, and not by coincidence.

Spartans have perfected the art of pairing collaboration with
unconventional thinking to create solutions that make a better
tomorrow for everyone—like using transparent surfaces to harvest
solar energy, cleaning up nuclear waste with microbes, and challenging
assumptions to increase understanding of our world and each other.

Spartans have imagined all of these things, and then got to work making
them a reality. What will you imagine?

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                                                                                                                                         LIKE NO OTHER
                                                                                                                                         As Spartans, what we’re made of makes a difference. And we’re
                                                                                                                                         proud of what we’re passionate about. At MSU there’s room for
                                                                                                                                         everyone, and every interest.

                                                                                                                                         1– NOUSHIN MAHMOOD, a media and                  MSU Police Department’s Inclusion
                                                                                                                                            information senior, wants to help             and Anti-Bias Unit, which proactively
                                                                                                                                            women around the world overcome               addresses police and community-
                                                                                                                                            obstacles to pursuing careers in STEM         related issues associated with bias.
                                                                                                                                            fields. By conducting research in
                                                                                                                                                                                       8– PIOTR PASIK After obtaining two

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                     Conversation starter                    Turf ninja                    Lab leader         Budding entrepreneur          places like Tanzania, she’s using first-
                                                                                                                                            hand learning to question gender roles        undergraduate degrees from MSU,
                                                                                                                                            and start important conversations.            kinesiology graduate student Piotr
                                                                                                                                                                                          Pasik traveled the world for his
                                                                                                                                         2– AMY FOUTY Spartan Stadium turf                studies in the rehabilitation counseling
                                                                                                                                            manager Amy Fouty leads a team                program, exploring other cultures’
                                                                                                                                            that provides the best-quality playing        perceptions of disabilities. He stays
                                                                                                                                            surface for student-athletes. Spartan         active in the MSU Adaptive Sports and

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                                                                                                                                            Stadium was even named the top                Recreation Club—a wheelchair sports
                                                                                                                                            collegiate football field by the Sports       program he established—and serves on
                                                                                                                                            Turf Managers Association in 2016.            the President’s Advisory Committee on
                                                                                                                                                                                          Disability Issues at MSU.
                                                                                                                                         3– GEMMA REGUERA MSU microbiologist
                                                                                                                                            Gemma Reguera and her team are             9– RANDOLPH RASCH Dean of the College
                                                                                                                                            known for discovering superpowers             of Nursing, Randolph Rasch is a
                                                                                                                                            of microbes—from their ability to             distinguished scholar and family nurse
                                                                                                                                            clean up nuclear waste to their               practitioner. Taking inspiration from
                                                                                                                                            instrumental role in harnessing energy        Yoda and Florence Nightingale, he
                                                                                                                                            from wastes and in biofuel production.        encourages the next generation of
                                                                                                                                                                                          Spartan nurses to be adventurous
                                                                                                                                         4– ALEX MARX Senior Alex Marx was                problem solvers.

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                                                                                                                                            drawn to MSU for its Residential

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                                  Ace racer            Moment freezer          Community collaborator               World traveler          Initiative on the Study of the             10- KARL GUDE Media Sandbox Director
                                                                                                                                            Environment program. After pursuing           Karl Gude spent his career helping top
                                                                                                                                            a minor in entrepreneurship and               news organizations tell rich stories
                                                                                                                                            innovation, he co-founded Land Grant          with the help of infographics. Now he
                                                                                                                                            Goods, an herbal tea and natural              encourages students to develop critical
                                                                                                                                            products start-up completely run by           thinking skills while incorporating

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                                                                                                                                            MSU students.                                 elements of play in their creative work.

                                                                                                                                         5– HANA LYNN IRVINE A mechanical              11- EMILY STEFFKE came to MSU without
                                                                                                                                            engineering senior, Hana Irvine               a clear plan, but found she could
                                                                                                                                            balances internships, mechanical              balance all of her interests on one
                                                                                                                                            design courses, and MSU’s Baja                campus. The junior majoring in
                                                                                                                                            Racing Team—not to mention making             neuroscience and English is a varsity
                                                                                                                                            the dean’s list.                              cross-country and track athlete,
                                                                                                                                                                                          conducts brain research in a lab,
                                                                                                                                         6– SUNDEEP DHANGAL put his passion for           plays piano and sings as a music
                                                                                                                                            photography—and MSU sports—to                 minor, and participates in service
                                                                                                                                            work at the student newspaper,                organizations.
                                                                                                                                            traveling with the men’s basketball
                                                                                                                                            team taking photos during games. His       12- ROSE COOPER IT Services staff member
                                                                                                                                            plans to become a doctor led him to           Rose Cooper is best known for

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                                                                                                                                            visit Guatemala with fellow students on       singing her heart out as she rides

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                                 Head nurse           Visual storyteller                   Path finder        Unstoppable optimist          a medical trip to learn about caring for      her motorcycle through campus. An
                                                                                                                                                                                          on-again, off-again student at MSU

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                                                                                                                                            patients from other cultures.
                                                                                                                                                                                          for many years, Cooper graduated
                                                                                                                                         7– FLORENE MCGLOTHIAN-TAYLOR is a 28-            in 2012 and was asked to deliver the
                                                                                                                                            year veteran of the police force. She         senior class remarks. Her message:
                                                                                                                                            works to create an inclusive culture          “If you fall down, get back up. Keep
                                                                                                                                            on campus in her role leading the             trying. Keep fighting.”

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EDUCATION ABROAD
                                                                                                                                                      Studying theater in London, system
                                                                                                                                                      science in Antarctica, or sustainable
                                                                                                                                                      agriculture in Sri Lanka—these are
                                                                                                                                                      just a few of the more than 275
                                                                                                                                                      education abroad programs MSU
                                                                                                                                                      offers in more than 60 countries
                                                                                                                                                      on all continents. Students who
                                                                              From the moment you arrive on                                           study abroad can look forward to
                                                                              the MSU campus, you’ll have the                                         forming lifelong friendships and
                                                                              opportunity to pursue distinctive                                       broadening their worldview in
                                                                              experiences that will shape you                                         unexpected ways.
                                                                              as a person and provide you                                             educationabroad.isp.msu.edu
                                                                              with knowledge and skill sets
                                                                              employers value.

                                                                              MSU’s top-ranked programs,
                                                                              high-caliber opportunities, and
                                                                              inclusive, collaborative community
                                                                              enable students to create powerful,
                                                                              personalized paths and to compete
                                                                              with the best in the world.

                                                                                                                    UNDERGRADUATE
                                                                                                                    RESEARCH
                                 ENTREPRENEURSHIP                                                                   More than ever, our world
                                 Across campus and beyond, MSU’s                                                    demands creative thinkers
                                 expanding entrepreneurship
                                 opportunities—from business incubators
                                                                                                                    and doers. Students who
                                                                                                                    participate in undergraduate                   MAKER SPACES
                                 and endowed funding sources to new                                                 research become just that—               “Maker spaces” across campus
                                 academic programs and partnerships—                                                gaining experience, building              provide tools, resources, and
                                 are ensuring that Spartan undergraduates                                           key skills, and working side by            people that can help bring
                                 from all disciplines are prepared to think                                         side with faculty. Choose from           students’ ideas to life. Explore
                                 and solve problems creatively.                                                     hundreds of individual and                campus and find 3-D printers
                                                                                                                    group research and creative                and scanners, laser cutters,
                                 entrepreneurship.msu.edu                                                           activities or create your own            workshops, entrepreneurial co-
                                                                                                                    independent project.                      working spaces, green screen
                                                                                                                                                                   studios, and more.
                                                                                                                    urca.msu.edu
                                                                                                                                                                     make.msu.edu

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MAJOR                                                                                                                                                                                                RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Residential colleges offer the best

     OPPORTUNITIES
                                                                                                                                                                                                          of both worlds: a small-college
                                                                                                                                                                                                          environment at a Big Ten research
                                                                                                                                                                                                          university. Study topics like public
                                                                                    • Marketing
                                                                                    • Supply Chain Management                                                                                             policy, natural science, and the arts
                                                                                                                            •   Nursing                         •   Physiology                            and humanities while living and
                                                                                    CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT                   •   Nutritional Sciences            •   Plant Biology
                                                                                    • Comparative Cultures and Politics     •   Predental                       •   Preveterinary                         learning alongside students with
                                                                                    • Criminal Justice                      •   Premedical                      •   Veterinary Technology                 similar interests.
                                                                                    • Humanities—Prelaw                     •   Preoptometry                    •   Zoology
                                                                                    • International Relations
         Picking a major is, well, a major decision. It sets you on a course that   • James Madison College
                                                                                                                            HUMANITIES AND LANGUAGES            MATH AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES                HONORS COLLEGE
                                                                                                                            •   Arabic                          •   Actuarial Science
         can change your life. At MSU, you have the chance to create your own       • Political Science
                                                                                                                            •   Arts and Humanities             •   Astrophysics                          The Honors College offers
         path that accommodates all of your interests, even if they change.         • Political Theory                                                                                                    unparalleled academic freedom
                                                                                                                            •   Chinese                         •   Chemical Physics
                                                                                      and Constitutional Democracy
                                                                                                                            •   English                         •   Chemistry                             and flexibility. Students have
         Home to more than 200 programs of academic study, MSU is the place         • Public Policy
                                                                                                                            •   French                          •   Computational Mathematics             access to challenging upper-level
                                                                                    • Social Relations and Policy
         to explore and experiment. You can cross art with entrepreneurship,        • World Politics
                                                                                                                            •   German                          •   Environmental Geosciences
                                                                                                                                                                                                          courses accompanied by a range of
         agriculture with marketing, computer science with philosophy. Whether                                              •   Global Studies in the Arts      •   Geological Sciences
                                                                                    COMMUNICATIONS                              and Humanities                  •   Lyman Briggs College                  special programs, research projects
         you’ve already discovered what makes you tick, or you still need time to   •   Advertising Creative                                                                                              alongside top faculty, international
                                                                                                                            •   Humanities—Prelaw               •   Mathematics
         figure out the perfect path, we provide the opportunities and resources    •   Advertising Management              •   Interdisciplinary Humanities    •   Mathematics, Advanced                 study options, cultural and social
         to help you find it.                                                       •   Communication                       •   Japanese                        •   Physical Science Interdepartmental    activities, and community service
                                                                                    •   English                             •   Linguistics                     •   Physics
                                                                                    •   Film Studies                                                                                                      opportunities.
         MAJORS LISTED BY                       • Entomology
                                                • Environmental Economics           •   Journalism
                                                                                                                            •
                                                                                                                            •
                                                                                                                                Philosophy
                                                                                                                                Religious Studies
                                                                                                                                                                •   Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                SOCIAL SCIENCES
         AREA OF INTEREST:                        and Management
                                                • Environmental Engineering
                                                                                    •
                                                                                    •
                                                                                        Media and Information
                                                                                        Professional Writing
                                                                                                                            •   Residential College in the
                                                                                                                                Arts and Humanities
                                                                                                                                                                •   Anthropology
                                                                                                                                                                •   Child Development
                                                • Environmental Geography           COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION           •   Russian                         •   Criminal Justice
         ARTS AND DESIGN                        • Environmental Geosciences                                                 •   Spanish
         • Apparel and Textile Design           • Environmental Studies
                                                                                    SYSTEMS, AND TECHNOLOGY                 •   Women’s and Gender Studies
                                                                                                                                                                •   Early Care and Education
         • Apparel and Textiles                                                     •   Computer Engineering                                                    •   Economic Geography
                                                  and Sustainability                                                        LIFE SCIENCE                        •   Environmental Geography
         • Art Education                                                            •   Computer Science
                                                • Fisheries and Wildlife                                                    • Animal Science                    •   Geographic Information Science
         • Art History and Visual Culture                                           •   Experience Architecture
                                                • Food Industry Management                                                  • Biochemistry                      •   Global and International Studies
         • Arts and Letters—General                                                 •   Media and Information
                                                • Food Science
         •
         •
           Composition (Music)
           Graphic Design
                                                • Forestry                          EDUCATION
                                                                                                                              and Molecular Biology
                                                                                                                            • Biochemistry and Molecular
                                                                                                                                                                •
                                                                                                                                                                •
                                                                                                                                                                    Global History
                                                                                                                                                                    History                                         ANTHONY HATINGER, ’13
                                                • Horticulture                      • Education (Elementary)                  Biology/Biotechnology             •   History Education                               After graduating with a
         • Interior Design                      • Interior Design                   • Special Education—Learning
         • Jazz Studies                                                                                                     • Biological Science                •   Human Capital and Society                       degree in religious studies
                                                • Landscape Architecture              Disabilities                            Interdepartmental                 •   Human Development
         • Landscape Architecture               • Sustainable Parks, Recreation,                                                                                                                                   and a minor in horticulture
         • Music                                                                    ENGINEERING                             • Biomedical Laboratory Science         and Family Studies
                                                  and Tourism                       •   Applied Engineering Sciences        • Biosystems Engineering            •   Human Geography                              and sustainable agriculture
         • Music Education
                                                BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP       •   Biosystems Engineering              • Environmental Biology/            •   Interdisciplinary Studies                and food systems, College of
         • Music Performance
         • Residential College in the           •   Accounting                      •   Chemical Engineering                  Microbiology                          in Social Science                     Arts and Letters alumnus Anthony
           Arts and Humanities                  •   Actuarial Science               •   Civil Engineering                   • Environmental Biology/            •   Interdisciplinary Studies in Social   Hatinger is putting his diverse
         • Studio Art                           •   Agribusiness Management         •   Computer Engineering                  Plant Biology                         Science—Social Science Education      interests and passion for food
         • Theatre                              •   Applied Engineering Sciences    •   Computer Science                    • Environmental Biology/Zoology     •   Political Science
                                                •   Construction Management         •   Electrical Engineering              • Fisheries and Wildlife            •   Psychology                            justice to work for the common
         AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE,    •   Economics                       •   Engineering—No Preference           • Genomics and Molecular Genetics   •   Social Work                           good. Cofounder of Detroit Ento, a
         AND NATURAL RESOURCES                  •   Environmental Economics         •   Environmental Engineering           • Human Biology                     •   Sociology                             sustainable protein startup featured
         • Agribusiness Management                  and Management                  •   Materials Science and Engineering   • Integrative Biology               •   Urban and Regional Planning           in National Geographic, he’s working
         • Agriculture and Natural Resources    •   Finance                         •   Mechanical Engineering              • Lyman Briggs College                                                        to source locally grown insects to
         • Agriculture, Food, and Natural       •   Food Industry Management        •   Packaging                           • Medical Laboratory Science        For details about each major, sample
           Resources Education                  •   Hospitality Business                                                    • Microbiology                      courses, and career outcomes, visit       create food products that provide
                                                                                    HEALTH PROFESSIONS                                                                                                    nutrition for a growing population.
         • Animal Science                       •   Human Resource Management       • Dietetics
                                                                                                                            • Natural Science—No Preference     admissions.msu.edu/academics
         • Construction Management              •   Management                                                              • Neuroscience
                                                                                    • Kinesiology
         • Crop and Soil Sciences

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NEIGHBORHOODS
                                                                                                              With five distinct Neighborhoods, living on campus
                                                                                                              puts you at the center of all MSU has to offer.
                                                                                                              Students can easily access academic resources—

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                                                                                                              including advisers, tutors, and learning resource
                                                                                                              centers—as well as student engagement centers,
                                                                                                              classrooms, health clinics, dining halls, and more.
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                                             92%                One of the nation’s highest
                                                                FRESHMAN RETENTION RATES

     Students are part of the fabric
                                                                               SPARTAN SUCCESS
                                                                               spartansuccess.msu.edu
     of MSU. You’ll find support
     programs that help students
     before they arrive on campus
                                                        95%             PLACEMENT RATE for work
                                                                        or graduate school within six
     and ensure success before and                                      months of graduation; 12% higher
     after graduation.                                                  than the national average

                                                                                                               CAREER SERVICES                          RESOURCE CENTER                 SERVICE-LEARNING
     A NATIONAL LEADER                                                                                         MSU’s Career Services                    FOR PERSONS WITH                The Center for Service-
     IN EMPLOYABILITY
     MSU produces graduates who are
                                                                                                               Network engages you from
                                                                                                               the start of your college                DISABILITIES                    Learning and Civic
                                                                                                                                                                                        Engagement prepares
                                                                                                               experience. With career                  MSU is committed to             students for lifelong civic
     some of the best prepared for the        JORDYN CASTOR, ’15                                               service professionals located            removing barriers for all       and social responsibility in
     workplace, according to recruiters at
                                              Recent MSU alumna and Apple                                      in college-based and                     Spartans so they can achieve    an increasingly diverse and
     top companies.
                                              engineer Jordyn Castor is on a mission                           centralized career centers               their full potential. The       complex global society.
                                              to develop accessible software for fellow persons with           across campus, the network               Resource Center for Persons     More than 32,000 students
     No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 22
                                              visual impairments. During her time at MSU, Castor was           can help you select the                  with Disabilities provides      participated in community-
     in the nation for employability
                                              unstoppable, thanks in part to support from MSU’s Resource       right major, explore career              solutions and resources         engaged learning and service
     of graduates
                                              Center for Persons with Disabilities, which provided the         options, find a part-time job            to students, faculty, staff,    opportunities in 2016–17.
     —Times Higher Education’s 2017                                                                            or internship, or prepare for            and visitors of all abilities   Students benefit from
                                              latest assistive technology as well as braille textbooks. She
     Global University Employability                                                                           an interview.                            throughout their experience     improved academic skills and
                                              earned a scholarship for a competitive internship on Wall
     Ranking                                                                                                                                            at MSU.                         a sense of civic responsibility.
                                              Street and later interned at Apple, where she now works full     careernetwork.msu.edu
                                              time to bring meaningful digital experiences to all.                                                                                      servicelearning.msu.edu
                                                                                                                                                        rcpd.msu.edu

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                                                                                                                                 PICTURE YOURSELF HERE
                                                                                                                                 We’ve been listed among
                                                                                                                                 the 10 best college cities
                                                                                                                                 in the nation, according
                                                                                                                                 to Forbes, and named the
                                                                                                                                 most Instagrammed spot in                                                                                                                                                         4
                                                                                                                                 Michigan by USA Today and
                                                                                                                                 BuzzFeed. Home to botanical
                                                                                                                                 gardens, art museums and                                                                                     2
                                                                                                                                 performance venues, Big Ten
                                                                                                                                 athletics and recreation sports
                                                                                                                                 facilities, MSU puts you at the
                                                                                                                                 center of all the action.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                             MAKE YOURSELF
                                                                                                                                                                                                             AT HOME
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MSU is one of the biggest, greenest campuses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              in the nation. Once you experience MSU with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              your own two feet, you’ll understand why
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Spartans continue to think of the university
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              as “home” long after they leave.

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Stories above: 1. MSU is home to one of the largest single-campus housing systems in the country. MSU’s 27 undergraduate residence halls are grouped into five Neighborhoods    outdoor movie screening. 8. Spartans appreciate the beauty of Michigan’s four seasons. 9. MSU’s more than 900 student clubs and organizations make it easy to keep up
to offer students an abundance of living and dining options. 2. Sparticipation is the place to learn about the hundreds of student clubs and organizations active on campus.    with your interests. 10. One of the best parts of coming to MSU is finding your favorite places on campus, from the banks of the Red Cedar to the perfect grassy study spot.
3. Stay healthy by taking advantage of the three intramural facilities on campus. 4. MSU’s intramural sports and fitness program—one of the largest in the nation—makes it      11. Celebrate your culture or learn about one you’ve never experienced at the annual Spartan Remix celebration. 12. Big Ten sports are a big-time event at MSU, with 25
easy for all Spartans to stay active and healthy. 5. The 300-member Spartan Marching Band puts on one of the best halftime shows in the country. 6. Whether you’re vegan        Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s athletic teams.
or carnivorous, MSU’s award-winning culinary services team dishes up fresh, thoughtful cuisine at campus dining halls. 7. MSU’s parklike campus is the perfect setting for an

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    GET SMITTEN
                                                                                                                                                                                                    WITH THE MITTEN
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Michigan is known for its
                                                                                                                                                                                                    photo-worthy natural beauty
                                                                                                                                                                                                    and activities for all seasons,
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    taken by our community.
  1                                                                                                                                                                                                 Gather up some friends and
                                                                                                                                                                                                    find a place that inspires
                                                                                                                                                                                                    you, from sand dunes to ski
                                                                                                                                                                                                    slopes to the many bodies of
                                                                                                                                                                                                    water found throughout the
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mitten State.

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              AT THE HEART OF IT ALL
               We understand the importance of a great location. And Michigan
               has many—from Great Lakes shorelines to big city skylines. And
               in the heart of lower mid-Michigan, you’ll find MSU located in East
               Lansing, a globally minded community that hums with activity
               and culture. Minutes from the capital city of Lansing, MSU is a car,
               bus, or train ride from other Michigan jewels like Detroit and Grand
               Rapids, and a few hours from Chicago.

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Stories above: 1. Michigan’s 11,000 inland lakes and more than 300 rivers are beautiful—and full of surprises. (Photo: Katie, ’18) 2. The Capitol building in Lansing—a mile from           international art competition featuring hundreds of artists whose artwork is on display throughout the city. (Photo: Samantha, ’17) 8. Michigan summers are famous for warm
campus—hosts the annual Silver Bells tree-lighting ceremony. (Photo: Emily, ’18) 3. Fall in Michigan means apple picking, hayrides, and pumpkin carving. (Photo: Monica, ’16)               days and cool nights best enjoyed outdoors. (Photo: Katie, ’19) 9. East Lansing ranks in the top 20 best college towns by WalletHub for its social environment and academic and
4. The ice caves in Munising, Michigan, draw brave explorers in search of natural beauty. (Photo: Nancy, MSU staff) 5. A favorite fall tradition: heading to nearby cider mills for fresh   economic opportunities. (Photo: Jordan, ’16) 10. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore—on the northwest coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula—was named one of the world’s
cider and doughnuts. (Photo: Hannah, ’19) 6. Arch Rock stands 146 feet above Lake Huron on Mackinac Island, between Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas. (Photo: Greg, ’99)               best beaches by National Geographic. (Photo: Greg, ’99) 11. From kayaking and water skiing to kiteboarding and surfing, the Great Lakes are home to a plethora of water sports.
7. Home of MSU’s College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids is the second largest city in Michigan and located an hour west of campus. Each fall, the city hosts ArtPrize, an                  Here, surfers take advantage of the freshwater waves on Lake Michigan. (Photo: Kurt, ’85) 12. The MSU Outdoors Club scales the ledges of nearby Grand Ledge, home to ancient
                                                                                                                                                                                            sandstone rock formations that overlook the Grand River. (Photo: Vanessa, ’17)
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TYLER OAKLEY, ’11
                                                                             š   Walk through Sleepy Hollow                š   Find your new favorite jogging path
                                                                                                                                                                               YouTube star, author, and social activist Tyler
                                                                             š   Take a selfie with Sparty                     among the 100 miles of sidewalks

THE
                                                                                                                                                                                Oakley graduated from Michigan State in 2011
                                                                             š   Learn the words to the fight song,        š   Volunteer with friends during
                                                                                                                                                                                with a degree in communications. Since then,
                                                                                 “Victory for MSU”                             Alternative Spring Break
                                                                                                                           š   Meet hundreds of artists at the
                                                                                                                                                                                he’s amassed nearly 8 million subscribers
                                                                             š   Find the mammoth in the MSU Museum                                                             to his YouTube channel, competed on CBS’s
                                                                                 and the polar bear in the Natural             East Lansing Art Festival
                                                                                 Resources Building                        š   Understand the legendary status                 The Amazing Race, interviewed former First
                                                                             š   Get lost in the largest library comic         of the cookies made by MSU Bakers              Lady Michelle Obama, written a New York Times

SPARTAN
                                                                                 book collection in the world              š   Attend one of the nation’s                  bestseller, and hosted The Tyler Oakley Show on
                                                                             š   Take a haunted tour of campus                 largest career fairs                    Ellen DeGeneres’s digital platform, Ellentube. Named
                                                                             š   Create something new in one               š   Take a selfie under the Michigan        one of the “30 Most Influential People on the Internet”
                                                                                 of the MSU maker spaces                       Capitol Building dome                   by Time magazine and featured in Forbes’ “30 Under
                                                                             š   Ice skate at Munn Arena                   š   Check out the Gaming Labs to play       30 Hollywood” list, Oakley continues to share his
                                                                                                                               one of 17,000 console and PC games      voice and his platform to make a difference and foster

TO-DO
                                                                             š   Challenge yourself to set foot in
                                                                                 each of the 558 buildings on campus       š   Join thousands of Spartans during       meaningful connections.
                                                                                                                               the annual global day of service
                                                                             š   Pet Zeke the Wonder Dog
                                                                             š   Try all of MSU’s 14 campus dining halls
                                                                                                                           š   Try to survive during
                                                                                                                               Spartans vs. Zombies
                                                                             š   Build a float for the                     š   Sign up for one of the 40+ different
                                                                                 Homecoming parade                             group exercise programs

LIST
                                                                             š   Take in a Broadway show                   š   Paint your face for a
                                                                                 at Wharton Center                             Spartan football game

                           THERE’S A LOT TO DO on
                                                                             š
                                                                             š
                                                                                 Buy student-grown produce
                                                                                 at the campus farm stand
                                                                                 Bike the 13 miles of the Lansing River
                                                                                                                           š
                                                                                                                           š
                                                                                                                               Order lunch at the MSU food truck
                                                                                                                               Explore Old Town Lansing during
                                                                                                                                                                      MORE TO EXPLORE
                                                                                                                               the Jazz and Blues festivals
                           a 5,200-acre campus and in                            Trail during peak fall color                  or Mighty Uke Day
                           the surrounding community.                        š   Get your heart pumping at one             š   Volunteer with the MSU

                                                                                                                                                                                        900+
                                                                                 of three intramural fitness facilities        Student Food Bank
                           Consider this the start of your                   š   Attend an acoustic lunch concert          š   Find peace and quiet
                           MSU bucket list.                                      at the Broad Art Museum                       at the Baker Woodlot                                     student clubs and organizations
                                                                             š   Swim laps in the outdoor pool             š   Join your friends for a hayride
                                                                                 (or come indoors when it gets cold)           during Homecoming weekend
                                                                             š   Do yoga in the sculpture garden           š   Did we mention Big Ten sports?
                                                                                                                                                                                                            12 miles
                          š      Try every ice cream flavor                  š   Visit the red pandas                                                                                                       of bike paths
                                 at the MSU Dairy Store                                                                    š   Celebrate music, art,
                                                                                 at the Potter Park Zoo                                                                                                     20,000+
                                                                                                                                                                               150+
                                                                                                                               and culture at Spartan Remix
                          š      Sit under the stars at Abrams Planetarium   š   Experience dozens of cultures                                                                                              bicycle parking spaces
                          š      Go bowling at the Union                         during the Global Festival
                                                                                                                           š   Watch the light stream through
                                                                                                                               stained glass in the Alumni Chapel
                          š      Guard the Spartan statue                    š   Pet a pig at Small Animals Day            š   Watch a performance at the
                                                                                                                                                                               concerts annually
                                 during Sparty Watch                         š   Take the stage at open mic night              Summer Circle Theater on
                          š      Join a student organization                     at the Union                                  a warm summer evening                                    3 intramural athletics facilities
                                 during Sparticipation                       š
                          š      Join hundreds of students
                                                                                 Learn how to sail at the
                                                                                 MSU Sailing Center
                                                                                                                           š   Dance in the streets during                              25 Division I intercollegiate athletic teams
                                 at the annual Izzone campout                š   Explore the 700,000 CDs and
                                                                                                                               the Great Lakes Folk Festival                            28 club sports
                          š      Stop and smell the flowers                      160,000 DVDs available in one of the
                                                                                                                           š   Explore the world through
                                                                                                                               education abroad
                                                                                                                                                                                        25 intramural sports teams
                                 in Beal Garden                                  world’s largest media collections                                                                      4,500+ intramural games played per year
                                                                                                                           š   Kayak the Red Cedar River
                          š      Follow the Spartan Marching Band            š   Watch free screenings of new              š   Attend a carillon concert
                                 to the football stadium                         releases at Campus Center Cinema              at Beaumont Tower                                              Multiple Zipcar locations
                          š      Climb the steps to the top                  š   Get a front row seat at the               š   Make best friends for life                                     around campus if you need
                                 of Beaumont Tower                               annual Apparel and Textile Design
                                                                                 Fashion Show                              š   Stand arm in arm with fellow                                   to get out to explore
                          š      Feed the ducks on
                                                                                                                               students and sing the alma
                                 the Red Cedar River                         š   Hold exotic insects at the Bug House
                                                                                                                               mater, “MSU Shadows”
                          š      Paint the Rock                              š   Get inspired at TEDxMSU
                                                                             š   Pet a reindeer at Winter Glow

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                                             GETTING TO CAMPUS
                                             There are many convenient ways to get to Michigan State University.
                                             The Capital Area Multimodal Gateway adjacent to campus welcomes
                                             visitors via rail and city, regional, and national bus lines.
                                             The Capital Region International Airport is less
                                             than 20 minutes from campus, and the Michigan
                                             Flyer bus service transports visitors to and from
                                             Detroit’s Metropolitan Airport.
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                                                                                                                            costs from current income or savings. If you require               strongly encourages a college preparatory
                                                                                                                            financial assistance, your first step is to submit the Free        curriculum in high school. Students also are
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                                                                                                                                                                                               ADMISSION CRITERIA
                                           50,019 total students               Fall 2017 University Enrollment
                                           38,996 undergraduates                                                                                                                               • Academic performance in high school
     When you become a Spartan,                                                American Indian/Alaska Native: 75 •
                                           Students from 130+ countries                                                                                                                        • The strength and quality of your curriculum
                                                                               Asian: 2,032 • Black/African American:
     you will be on your way to            30% of students are from            2,838 • Caucasian: 26,164 • Hispanic/
                                                                                                                                                                                               • Recent trends in your academic
     earning a degree that pays            outside of Michigan                 Latino: 1,695 • Native Hawaiian/Pacific                                                                           performance
     dividends for life. Take the          Men: 49.5%                          Islander: 31 • Two or more races:                                                                               • Class rank
                                           Women: 50.5%                        1,199 • Other/Not Reported: 273 •                                                                               • ACT or SAT results
     first step.                                                                                                                                                                               • Leadership, talents, conduct,
                                           16:1 student-faculty ratio          International: 4,463
                                                                                                                                                                                                 and diversity of experience

                                                                                                                                         AWARDED IN

                                                                                                                          $1.4B
                                                                                                                                          FINANCIAL AID

     33rd     among the nation’s
                                                                                                                                           (2016–17)
                                                                                                                                                                                               HOW TO APPLY
     top public universities
     —U.S. News & World Report, 2018       FALL 2017 FRESHMAN PROFILE                                                                              TUITION & FINANCIAL AID                     1. Applications for admission are available
                                                                                                                                                                                                  at admissions.msu.edu/apply as well
                                           (Middle 50% of enrolled freshmen)                                                                                     admissions.msu.edu/cost-aid

                                                                                                                                     65%
                                                                                                                                                                                                  as through the Coalition Application

     Top 40
                                                                                                                                                of freshmen                                       and Common Application. MSU has no
                                           Incoming students are from 82          Michigan: 72.3%                                               RECEIVED AID                                      preference for one type of application over
                   Best Values in Public   Michigan counties, all 50 states,      Non-Michigan: 27.7%
     Colleges for in-state students                                                                                                                                                               another, but it’s important that you submit
                                           and 138 countries                       Domestic: 15.6%                                                                                                only one per admissions cycle.
     ­—Kiplinger, 2018                                                             International: 12.1%
                                           •   Entering class: 8,066                                                                                                                           2. Have your official transcripts sent to MSU.
                                           •   High school GPA: 3.5–3.9           First-generation students: 21.2%                                          NON-MICHIGAN FRESHMAN              3. Have your ACT or SAT score sent to MSU

     25   undergraduate and graduate
     programs in the top 20 nationally
                                           •
                                           •
                                               Composite ACT: 23–28
                                               Total SAT (1600):
                                                                                  Students of color: 24.6%
                                                                                  of domestic entering class
                                                                                                                         IN-STATE FRESHMAN                  Tuition and fees: $39,461
                                                                                                                                                            Room and board: $10,026
                                                                                                                                                                                                  by the testing agency. MSU’s ACT code
                                                                                                                                                                                                  is 2032; the SAT code is 1465.
                                               1120–1290                                                                 Tuition and fees: $14,516          Total for two semesters: $49,487   International students seeking application
     —U.S. News & World Report, 2018
                                                                                                                         Room and board: $10,026            International students may have    information should visit:
                                                                                                                         Total for two semesters: $24,542   additional fees and expenses.      admissions.msu.edu/apply/international

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