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Colleges / Michigan State University

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI 4-Year Public
Acceptance Rate83%
Acceptance Rate83%

About Michigan State

Michigan State University is a public, state school in the suburb of East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State was founded in 1855. The college enrolls around 49,659 students a year, including 38,574 undergrads.

Michigan State Acceptance Rate 2022

It is moderately difficult to get into Michigan State. Michigan State admitted 83% of all applicants in 2022. In 2022, 50,630 students applied to Michigan State and 42,150 were admitted.

Michigan State University Admissions Facts At-A-Glance
Overall Acceptance Rate 83%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate ED not offered
Early Action Acceptance Rate EA Offered but % not available
Average GPA 3.7
Test Optional Yes
Applicants Submitting SAT scores 48%

Click below to find out more about the admissions requirements and deadlines, student life, academics, majors and more.

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Michigan State University is locatedin the town of East Lansing, Michigan, in the city of Detroit.

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College Info

426 Auditorium Road East Lansing, MI 48824

Campus Setting: Suburban

Michigan State Application Deadline

First-Year Applications are Due

Continuous processing

Transfer Applications are Due

Continuous processing

The deadline for Fall first-year applications to Michigan State is Continuous processing.

The deadline for Fall transfer applications to Michigan State is Continuous processing.

Check the school website for more information about deadlines for specific programs or special admissions programs

Michigan State University is a member of the Coalition for College.

More than an application, the Coalition provides free tools and resources to help students through the college admissions process, beginning as early as 9th grade.

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Michigan State ACT Scores

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ACT Range

22 - 28

Estimated Chance of Acceptance by ACT Score

ACT Score

Estimated Chance

28 and Above

Good

22 to 28

Avg

22 and Less

Low

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ACT Scores Needed to Get Accepted

The median ACT score of an admitted student to Michigan State is 26. Students with an ACT score of 28 and above have a good chance of getting into Michigan State. Students with an ACT score that falls between 22 and 28 have an average chance of getting admitted, and students with an ACT score of 22 or below have a low chance of being offered admission.

Michigan State SAT Scores

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Composite SAT Range

1110 - 1310

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Math SAT Range

550 - 670

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Reading SAT Range

550 - 650

Estimated Chance of Acceptance by SAT Score

SAT Score

Estimated Chance

1310 and Above

Good

1110 to 1310

Avg

1110 and Less

Low

SAT Scores Needed to Get Accepted

The median SAT score for Michigan State students is 1196. Applicants with SAT scores of 1310 and above have a good chance of being admitted to Michigan State, while applicants with SAT scores between 1110 to 1310 have an average chance of admittance, and prospective students with an SAT score below 1110 have a low chance of being offered a spot at Michigan State.

Michigan State Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$27,530

In State

$54,116

Out-of-State
Cost Breakdown
In State
Out-of-State
State Tuition
$15,192
$41,778
Fees
$180
$180
Housing
$10,990
$10,990
Books
$1,168
$1,168

Student Life

Wondering what life at Michigan State is like? There are approximately 49,659 students enrolled at Michigan State, including 38,574 undergraduate students and 11,085 graduate students. 91% percent of students attend school full-time, 86% percent are from MI and 14% percent of students are from other states.

91%

Full Time

9%

Part Time

86%

In State

14%

Out-of-State

Data Source: IPEDs and Peterson's Databases © 2022 Peterson's LLC All rights reserved

Quick Facts

Total Enrollment

49,659

Campus Setting

Suburban

Acceptance Rate

83%

Tuition and Fees

In State

$15,372

Out-of-State

$41,958

Fall Freshmen
Application Deadline

Continuous processing
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