History
- MSU has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 150 years. Founded in 1855, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world.
- Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, MSU is a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.
Education
- MSU Offers more than 200 programs of undergraduate, graduate, and professional study at 17 degree-granting colleges.
Research
- Every day, dedicated Spartan scientists, scholars, and students create and apply knowledge as they work to provide sustainable solutions to the world’s most challenging problems.
- Among the world’s top research universities, MSU is committed to providing opportunities for undergraduate research and creative activities and is home to top-ranked graduate programs and world-leading research centers that attract an international community of scientists and graduate students.
Student services
The mission of the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) is to provide support to Michigan State University’s international students, scholars and families.Services include:
- Advising on and facilitating compliance with U.S. immigration regulations.
- Conducting orientations and other special programming that help international students and scholars integrate into and adjust to the academic, cultural and social life of MSU.
- Serving as a liaison with U.S. government agencies, foreign embassies, sponsors and educational foundations that support international students and scholars.
- Contributing to the internationalization of MSU by providing opportunities for growth through cross-cultural interactions.
Housing services
- We offer special packages and rates to meet the needs of apartments and property management companies.
Library services
- We also offer some curated items from our collections shared via our Online Exhibits and Collections listing some of which are targeted to move into our Digital Repository.
ICT services
- Databases allow you to search the content of scholarly journals, magazines and other materials. Most include summary abstracts describing article content, and some provide the full text of articles
Campus life
- Welcome to Michigan State University! We are eagerly awaiting your arrival to campus this fall and are here to support you every step of the way. Here you will find the emails sent to incoming new and transfer residents.
- Located in East Lansing, three miles east of Michigan’s capitol in Lansing
- 5,200-acre campus with 2,100 acres in existing or planned development
- 545 buildings, including 103 with academic or instructional space
- Approximately 19,600 acres throughout Michigan used for agricultural and natural resources research and education
Sports facilities
- 25 varsity squads: 12 intercollegiate sports for men and 13 intercollegiate sports for women
- 2014 Rose Bowl champions
- 19 straight NCAA appearances by men’s basketball team, including nine Final Four appearances
- One of the largest intramural sports programs in the nation
Student clubs
Student organizations
- Registered student groups: more than 650 each year
- Student media: The State News and Impact 89 FM radio
- Greek-letter community: more than 50 nationally affiliated organizations
Accreditation
TOP DISTINCTIONS
U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU
- 75th among the world's top 100 universities
- 45th among the nation's public universities
- First in the nation for 22 straight years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
- First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics, organizational psychology, and rehabilitation counseling
- First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain
Ranks 40th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2016 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges
Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities