Michigan State University Rankings

Located in East Lansing, MI, Michigan State University is one of the best universities in the state of Michigan. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Michigan State University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Michigan State University.

East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 355-8332
Email: admis@msu.edu
Web site: http://www.msu.edu/

Rankings: Michigan State University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 71
Score: 46
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.4
Graduation and retention ranking: 68
Average freshman retention rate: 90.8%
6-year graduation rate: 75.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 62%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 13
Faculty resources ranking: 173
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 23.6%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 21.4%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 16:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 95.4%
Student selectivity ranking: 103
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 23-27
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 31%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 72%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 70.0%
Financial resources rank: 88
Alumni giving rank: 92
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 15.3%

Michigan State University History

Essential Facts: Michigan State University

  • The Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine was the world’s first publicly funded college of osteopathic medicine.
  • Chartered in 1855 by the state legislature, Michigan State University opened in 1857 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan.
  • One of the largest universities in the United States (in terms of enrollment) and has approximately 634,300 living alumni worldwide.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 42%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 8%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 7%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 50%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? No
Percent of students who have cars on campus: N/A
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), wrestling
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, crew (heavyweight), cross country, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, crew (lightweight), soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, model UN, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook