College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1855 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
35,678 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$906,778,971 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$8,312 in-state, 20,010 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,788 |
Extracurricular Activites
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 |
Student 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) |
Number of Fraternities: |
32 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
28 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
13 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
13 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
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 |
Local Hiring 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 |
# of Library Books: |
4,830,861 |
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 |
Computers Available: |
2,200 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
2,000 |
Wired Labs: |
50 |
On-Campus 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 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
5,192 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Detroit (90), Lansing (9) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
East Lansing (0) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Lansing (5) |
Cars Permittedt: |
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. |
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