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Michigan
State University |
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Main
Campus: East Lansing, Mich. |
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| Established: |
February
12, 1855 |
| Type: |
Public
University |
| Endowment: |
$1.631
Billion |
| President:
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Dr.
Lou Anna Simon |
| Faculty: |
4,800 |
| Students: |
46,648
(as of Spring 2009) |
| Undergraduates: |
36,337
(as of Spring 2009) - 90% full-time, 10% part-time |
| Postgraduates: |
9,973
(as of Spring 2009) |
| Location: |
East
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A. |
| Campus
Type: |
Suburban
- 2,000 acres |
| Colors: |
Green
& White |
| Mascot: |
Sparty |
| Website: |
www.msu.edu |
| Extension
Centers: |
Detroit,
Livonia, Bay City, Macomb County, Oakland County and
Plymouth, England |
| Demographics: |
53.8%
female, 46.2% male |
| Racial
Makeup: |
78.5%
Caucasian, 8.6% African American, 5.5% Asian American,
2.9% Hispanic American, 1% Native American |
| Student
Makeup: |
90%
in-state, 10% out-of-state, 6% transfer students,
3.2% international |
| Housing: |
42%
live on campus; 23 co-ed undergraduate residence halls.
Options include: livinglearning communities; 15 dining
rooms; classrooms and labs; suite and community bathrooms;
quiet, smoke-free and alcohol-free living; and honors
floors. |
| Incoming
Freshmen: |
23,247
students applied; 17,046 were accepted. Acceptance
rate: 73.3% |
| Faculty
Ratio: |
17:1
student/faculty ratio; 2,529 full-time faculty (95%
are PhDs) |
| Student
Organizations: |
More
than 550 organizations and clubs |
| Greek
Life: |
More
than 50 Greek letter organizations |
| Popular
Campus Activities: |
Student
Union, offering a food court, billiards hall, 16-lane
bowling alley, musical acts and guest speakers; attending
games of the 25 intercollegiate athletic teams; participating
in student clubs and organizations including intramural
athletics; Wharton Center for the Performing Arts;
Kresge Art Museum |
| Majors: |
200
undergraduate majors and 200 programs of study; Most
popular majors: Psychology, advertising, communications,
business, education, engineering, telecommunications,
finance |
| Academic
Calendar: |
Fall,
Spring, Summer semesters |
| Libraries: |
11
libraries, 4,500,000 bound volumes, 34,500 periodicals,
245,000 maps, 40,000 sound recordings. Hours: Vary;
main library open 24 hours |
| Computers: |
More
than 90 labs and nearly 2,000 workstations; wireless
available |
| Tuition
per year: |
In-state,
full-time: $8,400; $280 per credit hour
Out-of-state, full-time: $22,260; $742 per credit
hour Required fees: $1,290
Room and board: $6,572
Books and supplies: $906 |
| Financial
Aid: |
73%
receive financial aid; Average need-based financial
aid package: $10,925 per year; average freshman financial
aid package: $8,827 per year; Types of aid available:
Types of aid available: Federal, state and institutional
loans, grants, scholarships; Forms needed: FAFSA;
Call 517-353-5940 or visit www.finaid.msu.edu
for more information |
| Admissions: |
Deferred
admission: No; Early decision: No; Average high school
GPA: 3.4-3.8
Average SAT score: 1020-1250; Average ACT score: 23
Application fee: $35.00
Documents required: Application, ACT or SAT scores
(writing component required), high school transcripts,
personal statement
Materials needed for transfer students: Application,
college transcripts, high school materials if transferring
less than 28 credits, personal statement |
Info
is current as of Spring 2009 -- Sources: MichiganCollegeGuide.com,
Wikipedia.com
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