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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.
02 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY TABLE OF CONTENTS 03
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.
04 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTION 05
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?
06 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 07
1 3
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
2 4
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
8
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.
5 6
drawn to MSU for its Residential
7
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
10
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
12
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.”
08 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FACES OF CAMPUS 09
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
12 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY LIST OF MAJORS 13
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—
WE
including advisers, tutors, and learning resource
centers—as well as student engagement centers,
classrooms, health clinics, dining halls, and more.
nssc.msu.edu
HAVE STUDENT SERVICES
Student Affairs and Services
YOUR
connects you with important
academic, cultural, LGBT,
diversity, and health and safety
resources on campus, in the
community, and beyond.
BACK
studentaffairs.msu.edu
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
16 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY LIFE ON CAMPUS 17
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GET SMITTEN
WITH THE MITTEN
Michigan is known for its
photo-worthy natural beauty
and activities for all seasons,
3 pictured here in images
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.
7
5 6 4
MICHIGAN
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,
11
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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.
10
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)
18 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY LIFE IN MICHIGAN 19TYLER OAKLEY, ’11
Walk through Sleepy Hollow Find your new favorite jogging path
YouTube star, author, and social activist Tyler
Take a selfie with Sparty among the 100 miles of sidewalks
THE
Oakley graduated from Michigan State in 2011
Learn the words to the fight song, Volunteer with friends during
with a degree in communications. Since then,
“Victory for MSU” Alternative Spring Break
Meet hundreds of artists at the
he’s amassed nearly 8 million subscribers
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 Understand the legendary status The Amazing Race, interviewed former First
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 Attend one of the nation’s bestseller, and hosted The Tyler Oakley Show on
Take a haunted tour of campus largest career fairs Ellen DeGeneres’s digital platform, Ellentube. Named
Create something new in one 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
Ice skate at Munn Arena 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
Challenge yourself to set foot in
each of the 558 buildings on campus Join thousands of Spartans during meaningful connections.
the annual global day of service
Pet Zeke the Wonder Dog
Try all of MSU’s 14 campus dining halls
Try to survive during
Spartans vs. Zombies
Build a float for the Sign up for one of the 40+ different
Homecoming parade group exercise programs
LIST
Take in a Broadway show Paint your face for a
at Wharton Center Spartan football game
THERE’S A LOT TO DO on
Buy student-grown produce
at the campus farm stand
Bike the 13 miles of the Lansing River
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. Get your heart pumping at one Volunteer with the MSU
900+
of three intramural fitness facilities Student Food Bank
Consider this the start of your Attend an acoustic lunch concert Find peace and quiet
MSU bucket list. at the Broad Art Museum at the Baker Woodlot student clubs and organizations
Swim laps in the outdoor pool Join your friends for a hayride
(or come indoors when it gets cold) during Homecoming weekend
Do yoga in the sculpture garden Did we mention Big Ten sports?
12 miles
Try every ice cream flavor Visit the red pandas of bike paths
at the MSU Dairy Store Celebrate music, art,
at the Potter Park Zoo 20,000+
150+
and culture at Spartan Remix
Sit under the stars at Abrams Planetarium Experience dozens of cultures bicycle parking spaces
Go bowling at the Union during the Global Festival
Watch the light stream through
stained glass in the Alumni Chapel
Guard the Spartan statue Pet a pig at Small Animals Day Watch a performance at the
concerts annually
during Sparty Watch Take the stage at open mic night Summer Circle Theater on
Join a student organization at the Union a warm summer evening 3 intramural athletics facilities
during Sparticipation
Join hundreds of students
Learn how to sail at the
MSU Sailing Center
Dance in the streets during 25 Division I intercollegiate athletic teams
at the annual Izzone campout Explore the 700,000 CDs and
the Great Lakes Folk Festival 28 club sports
Stop and smell the flowers 160,000 DVDs available in one of the
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
Kayak the Red Cedar River
Follow the Spartan Marching Band Watch free screenings of new Attend a carillon concert
to the football stadium releases at Campus Center Cinema at Beaumont Tower Multiple Zipcar locations
Climb the steps to the top Get a front row seat at the Make best friends for life around campus if you need
of Beaumont Tower annual Apparel and Textile Design
Fashion Show Stand arm in arm with fellow to get out to explore
Feed the ducks on
students and sing the alma
the Red Cedar River Hold exotic insects at the Bug House
mater, “MSU Shadows”
Paint the Rock Get inspired at TEDxMSU
Pet a reindeer at Winter Glow
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FOR THE
OFFICIAL
TOUR?
When you schedule a campus visit, GREEN AND WHITE DAYS
admissions representatives roll Join us this summer for Green and
out the green carpet, walking you White Days—our largest open house
through what life is like as a Spartan events of the year. Visitors build a
and answering questions about personalized schedule from a variety
the admissions process, academic of activities to discover what it means
programs, campus housing, and to be a Spartan. Options include
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DETROIT
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.
admissions.msu.edu/travel
SEATTLE
NEW
YORK
CITY EAST LANSING
CHICAGO D.C.
WASHINGTON, DETROIT
LOS ANGELES
HOUSTON
MIAMIWhen you’re a Spartan, you’re
part of something bigger: an
unstoppable force for good that
will change your life and our
world for the better.
More than half a million strong
worldwide, we proudly call
ourselves Spartans.
JOIN US.
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Join current students on our Snapchat
or Instagram accounts and see inside their
SCHOLARSHIPS & AID daily lives on campus. @msuadmissions
Fewer than half of undergraduates leave MSU in debt— Have admissions questions?
25 percent better than the national average. Connect with us on:
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Twitter — @msu_admissions
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All admitted students automatically are considered
for scholarships. Scholarship selection criteria vary, admissions.msu.edu/contact.asp
and students can search all MSU scholarships through
admissions.msu.edu/merit
A SPARTAN
Students should apply by November 1 for maximum
scholarship consideration, although awarding continues GET READY
until mid-April. The application for admission will open in
August for fall 2019 applicants. Admission to
Need-based aid Michigan State University is competitive, but
It is challenging for many families to pay full educational there are no minimum requirements. MSU
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
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online as advised to apply early.
soon as possible after October 1 of the year before you
plan to enroll.
STUDENT COMMUNITY Details available at finaid.msu.edu/loans.asp
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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