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Founded in 1885, Michigan State University is a co-educational public research university in East Lansing, Michigan. Classes began in 1857 with three buildings, five faculty members and 63 male students. Today, MSU’s campus sits on over 5,000 acres of land. It offers over 200 academic programs through the following colleges:
- College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- College of Arts and Letters
- College of Communication Arts and Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Human Medicine
- College of Law
- College of Music
- College of Natural Science
- College of Nursing
- College of Osteopathic Medicine
- College of Social Science
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Honors College
- James Madison College
- Lyman Briggs College
- Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
- The Eli Broad College of Business The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management
Student population at MSU represents all 50 states in the U.S. and about 125 other countries. MSU has an active Greek system, which is one of the largest in the nation. It boasts of over 3,000 members.
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Campus LocationEast Lansing, MI 48824-1046
USA
Main Tel: (517) 355-1855
Web Site The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area. |
Michigan State University HighlightsWhere Michigan State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in media, science, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 7,930 | 113 | | Master | 1,910 | 112 | | Doctorale | 493 | 87 | | First-professional degree | 362 | 3 | | 1-2 year certificate | 90 | 10 | | Post-master's certificate | 12 | 3 |
Michigan State StudentsThe student enrollment at Michigan State was 46,045 in 2007 (42,597 full-time equivalent). About 45% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 55% of the class. Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students, graduate students are 21%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 4%. About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 9,690 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 23,550 | | Room | $ 2,756 | | Board | $ 4,520 | | Books and supplies | $ 906 | | Other | $ 1,436 |
Financial Aid: Michigan State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 1,447 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 421 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 705 |
Housing and MealsMichigan State provides on-campus housing for 18,257 of its 42,597 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Michigan State AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Michigan State is in the Big Ten Conference for major sports. Michigan State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 254 male students received the aid (men were 54% of those receiving aid) and 215 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 46% of students receiving such aid) .
Michigan State Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 70% | | Women | 77% | | All | 74% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 480-620 | | Math | 520-650 | | Writing | 470-600 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (289 awarded) - Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Communication/Journalism
- Agricultural Economics
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
- Crop Production
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (136 awarded) - Animal Sciences
- Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
- Dairy Science
- Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (61 awarded) - City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
ART STUDIES (53 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,738 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Merchandising and Buying Operations
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Organizational Behavior Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (133 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (125 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Forestry
- Natural Resource Economics
- Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Natural Resources/Conservation
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (12 awarded) DESIGN (81 awarded) - Fashion/Apparel Design
- Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (17 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (808 awarded) - Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Art Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
- Educational Evaluation and Research
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
ENGINEERING (540 awarded) - Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mechanical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (340 awarded) - Child Development
- Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
- Family Systems
- Family and Community Services
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
- Human Nutrition
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (11 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
HOSPITALITY (197 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
- Restaurant/Food Services Management
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (113 awarded) - Horticultural Science
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
- Plant Sciences
- Soil Science and Agronomy
- Turf and Turfgrass Management
LAW (88 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (1,486 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Linguistics
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Technical and Business Writing
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (114 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Computational Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (1,054 awarded) - Advertising
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Health Communication
- Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (182 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
MEDICINE (382 awarded) - Large Animal/Food Animal & Equine Surgery/Medicine (Cert,MS,PhD)
- Medicine (MD)
- Neuroscience
- Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)
- Pre-Veterinary Studies
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Other (Cert, MS PhD)
- Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
MUSIC (132 awarded) - Conducting
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Music Pedagogy
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (248 awarded) - Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (374 awarded) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Nutrition Sciences
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (107 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (23 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (1,084 awarded) - Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Entomology
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Toxicology
- Epidemiology
- Genetics
- Geology/Earth Science
- Microbiology
- Molecular Genetics
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Physiology
- Plant Genetics
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Science, Technology and Society
- Zoology/Animal Biology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (257 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Forensic Science and Technology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (612 awarded) - Clinical/Medical Social Work
- Educational Psychology
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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