Michigan State University

Michigan State University

Michigan State University (MSU) is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act. Its alumni include at least six winners of the Pulitzer Prize. MSU’s record of Rhodes Scholars has led the Big Ten since the 1970s.
MSU pioneered the studies of packaging, hospitality business, telecommunication, and music therapy. Today its study-abroad program is the largest of any single-campus university in the country, offering more than 200 programs in more than 60 countries on all continents including Antarctica.
It is considered to be one of America’s Public Ivy universities, which recognizes top public research universities in the United States. Following the introduction of the Morrill Act, the college became coeducational and expanded its curriculum beyond agriculture. After World War II, the number of students tripled as the institution became a major university. Today, MSU is the eighth-largest university in the United States, with 47,100 students and 2,954 faculty members.
MSU’s Division I sports teams are called the Spartans. They compete in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except ice hockey, in which the team is part of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. MSU’s football team won the Rose Bowl in 1954, 1956, and 1988 and boasts six national championships. Its men’s basketball team won the NCAA National Championship in 1979 and 2000 while currently enjoying a streak of six Final Four appearances in the last 12 seasons. MSU men’s ice hockey has won national titles in 1966, 1986, and 2007. Cross Country has historically been Michigan State’s most successful sport; especially during a four-decade period spanning roughly 1930-1970 during which the Spartans won eight NCAA championships and numerous other conference and national titles.

Michigan State University Rankings in 2010

• BIO CHEMICAL / BIOENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKING
• TOP 100 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKING
• BEST EXECUTIVE M.B.A. PROGRAM – BUSINESS SCHOOL
• 25 NEW ELITE IVIES – 25 NEW IVY COLLEGES
• MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAM IN 2010 RANKING
• TOP 15 COMPUTER ENGINEERING COLLEGES RANKING
• BEST UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY RANKING
• TOP 20 BEST UNDERGRADUATE MARKETING COLLEGE RANKING IN 2010
• 2010 TOP 100 COLLEGES IN UNITED STATES
• TOP PUBLIC NATIONAL UNIVERSITY RANKING
• TOP 100 EDUCATION COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES IN 2010
• TOP 200 UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAM IN 2010
• TOP 100 NURSING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKING IN 2009
• ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKINGS

Michigan State University Rankings in 2011

• TOP 100 LAW SCHOOLS IN 2011
• BEST BUSINESS GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKING IN 2011
• TOP 100 GRADUATE COMPUTER ENGINEERING SCHOOL RANKINGS IN 2011
• MATERIALS GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKINGS IN 2011
• WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS IN 2011-2012
• 2011-2012 TOP 200 COLLEGES IN UNITED STATES
• QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2011
• FORBES AMERICAN’S BEST COLLEGE RANKINGS IN 2011
•  TOP ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOLS RANKING IN 2011-2012
• 2011 TOP PUBLIC COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY RANKINGS IN UNITED STATES

Michigan State University Tuition and Fees

In-State Freshmen

• Tuition and fees (15 credits/semester): $11,722
• Housing (double room/Silver Meal Plan): $7,820

Total for two semesters: $19,542

Non-Michigan Freshmen

• Tuition and fees (15 credits/semester): $29,622
• Housing (double room/Silver Meal Plan): $7,820

Total for two semesters: $37,442

International Freshmen

• Tuition and fees (15 credits/semester): $29,210
• Housing (double room/Silver Meal Plan, including three weeks between fall and spring semesters): $8,550
• Health insurance: $1,322
• Miscellaneous expenses (including books and supplies): $2,718

Total for two semesters: $41,800

Totals include tuition and fee rebates. Tuition, fees, and housing charges are subject to change by the Michigan State University Board of Trustees without notice. Other housing options are available.

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Schools and Colleges of Michigan State University

• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Arts and Letters
• Communication Arts and Sciences
• Education
• Eli Broad College of Business and The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management
• Engineering
• Honors College
• Human Medicine
• James Madison College
• Law
• Lyman Briggs College
• Music
• Natural Science
• Nursing
• Osteopathic Medicine
• Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
• Social Science
• Undergraduate University Division
• Veterinary Medicine

Michigan State University News

• What does Islam say about the fate of non-Muslims? - Fri, 18 May 2012
  

  Since Sept. 11, it has become increasingly common to hear about Muslims who condemn all non-Muslims – or “infidels” – to hell, but this has never been a foundation of Islamic thought, argues a Michigan State University professor who recently published a first-of-its-kind book on non-Muslim salvation.

• MSU forges partnerships to gain energy efficiency - Thu, 17 May 2012
  

  As Michigan State University works to achieve 100 percent renewable energy usage, it’s a job the university isn’t tackling alone.

• Consumer confidence surges; Snyder ratings up - Wed, 16 May 2012
  

  Michigan residents are growing more positive about the economy, and the state's governor is benefiting from the sunnier outlook, says a new�MSU State of the State Survey released May 16.

• Isoprene research could lead to eco-friendly car tires - Tue, 15 May 2012
  

  The world’s rubber supplies are in peril, and automobile tire producers are scrambling to seek alternative solutions.

• Former MSU trustee Dorothy Gonzales dies - Mon, 14 May 2012
  

  Dorothy Gonzales, who served for 16 years on the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, has died. She was 68.

• Increasing predator-friendly land can help farmers reduce costs - Fri, 11 May 2012
  

  Having natural habitat in farming areas that supports ladybugs could help increase their abundance in crops where they control pests and help farmers reduce their costs, says an MSU study.

• Biosensor illuminates compounds to aid fight against TB - Wed, 9 May 2012
  

  For his work on developing new treatments for tuberculosis, an MSU researcher has been named a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

• Cassella appointed MSU assistant VP for communications - Wed, 9 May 2012
  

  Kent Cassella has been appointed assistant vice president for Communications and Brand Strategy and executive director of Media Communications at MSU.

• Female and younger athletes take longer to overcome concussions - Tue, 8 May 2012
  

  New research out of�MSU reveals female athletes and younger athletes take longer to recover from concussions, findings that call for physicians and athletic trainers to take sex and age into account when dealing with the injury.

• MSU plan would control deadly tsetse fly - Mon, 7 May 2012
  

  For the first time, scientists have created a satellite-guided plan to effectively control the tsetse fly – an African killer that spreads “sleeping sickness” disease among humans and animals. The MSU plan appears in the journal Applied Geography.