| Name |
Michigan State University |
| Address |
East Lansing, MI 48824 |
| Website |
http://www.msu.edu/ |
| Email |
admis@msu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
42% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
42% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
76% |
| College Owned Triples |
2% |
| College Owned Apartments |
19% |
| College Owned Other |
2% |
| Num College Owned |
231 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
99% |
| Campus Size |
5,192 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Detroit (90), Lansing (9) |
| Nearest Train |
East Lansing (0) |
| Nearest Bus |
Lansing (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
football and basketball games against University of Michigan, Homecoming parade, all athletic events, concerts, plays, etc. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
500 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Epsilon Rho, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Zeta, Arnold Air Society, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Chi Epsilon, Delta Phi Alpha, Eta Kappa Nu, Eta Sigma Delta, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Golden Key, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society, Kappa Psi, Kappa Tau Alpha, Lambda Pi Eta, Mortar Board, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omega Chi Epsilon, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Omicron Nu, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Delta, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Iota, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Phi Tau Sigma, Pi Alpha, Pi Kappa Gamma, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Sigma Iota Rho, Sigma Lambda Chi, Sigma Phi, Sigma Theta Tau, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Tau Beta Sigma, Tau Sigma, Tower Guard, Twin Zeta Epsilon, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Xi Sigma Pi |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Arab Student Organization, Asian Pacific Student Organization, Black Student Alliance, North American Indian Student Organization, Cultural De Las Razas Unidas, etc. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) see http: //studentlife. msu. edu/current_students/rso/orgs/htm |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The State News (weekly during Fall and Spring, variable during Summer) |
| Num Frats |
32 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
28 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
13 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
13 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1855 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
35,678 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
906,778,971 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
8,312 in-state, 20,010 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,788 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
3M, Abbott Labs, Abbott Labs, Accenture, Aetna, AFLAC, Agri-King, Aldi, American Cancer Society, American Express, American Red Cross, Americorp, Applied Materials, Archer Daniels Midland, Arthur Andersen, Auto Owners, Bank of America Securities, Bank One |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
4,830,861 |
| Num Subscriptions |
37,832 |
| Num Microforms |
6,518,542 |
| Num Audiovisual |
342,873 |
| Num Ebooks |
42,148 |
| Library Facilities |
see www.lib.msu.edu |
| Museums |
MSU Museum, Kresge Art Center, Wharton Center for Performing Arts, National Superconducting Cyclotron, Kellogg Center Hotel, Henry Development Center, Abrams Planetarium, MSU Alumni Chapel, Smith Student Athlete Academic Center, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center, Veterinary Medical Center, Clinical Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
2,200 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
250 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
2,000 |
| Num Wired Labs |
50 |
| Num Wired Other |
350 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
8,000 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
99% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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