Michigan State University

The Financial Times 2024 rankings are released for Michigan State University and it is ranked #56 in them. Financial Times Global MBA rankings are givne after considering the 21 criteria. A few of these criteria are weighted salary, salary increase, value for money rank, career services rank, female faculty, alumni network rank, female students, international faculty, international students, etc.

The rankings provided by Financial Times are Global MBA, Masters in Management, Masters in Finance, Executive MBA, etc. For the MBA Rankings 2025, Michigan State University has not been ranked. However, in 2024, this university ranked at #51 in the Financial Times MBA rankings.

To evaluate the perfomance of MSU, the US World and News uses some of the parameters which are Global Research Reputation, Regional Research Reputation, Conferences, Books, Total Citations, Publications, etc. In the Global Universities ranking, Michigan State University has received an overall score of 72. The weightage for some of the indicators utilized to cumulate Best Global Universities ranking are:

Also Check: U.S. News & World Report Global Universities Ranking Methodology

Michigan State University is ranked by Times Higher Education for the year 2026 and this ranking is 105 among the top universities of the world. Many parameters are used for the same like teaching, research development, research quality, industry, international outlook. Look at the table given below for the MSU scores on each of these parameters - 

For Indian students, the tuition fee at MSU UG courses such as INR 38.4 Lacs - INR 39 lakh. For PG courses, the tuition fee is between INR 12.3 Lacs - INR 66 lakh. 

Living Cost: Indian students are also required to pay the living expenses. Expenses for food & housing for UG students is USD 13,243 for 2025-26. 

As per Shiksha Popularity rankings, Michigan State University is ranked #160 in the world among the top universities of the world. And in the USA, this university ranks #43. So, yes, MSU can be considered a prestigious university because many of the courses offered at this university are ranked well by some of the top ranking bodies like QS, THE and US World and News. 

MSU #YouareWelcomeHere scholarship is granted to some UG students. The value of this scholarship is USD 25,000 towards the tuition fee annually, renewable for 8 semesters. A new application is required to apply for this scholarship. Students are required to access to their application by logging into their account. 

Yes, MSU requires UG applicants to submit a personal statement or essay of 250-650 words. This essay won't be the sole deciding factor while considering a student's application, but it can definitely have an impact on the chances of selection as well as scholarships. Students can refer to the official university website for the essay prompts to choose from.

Yes, Michigan State University can live on-campus. First-year students can live in the residence halls. A few of the residence halls at this university are Deluxe Double, Standard, Brody Triple, Permanent Single, etc. Graduate students at this university can live in Owen Hall or the university's two on-campus apartment communities. The price for Owen Hall may range between USD 3,800 - USD 4,500. 

Michigan State University have 501,000 alumni worldwide. The popular personalities who have studied at this university are James Caan (Actor), Richard Ford (Pulitzer prize-winning novelist), Anthony Heald (actor), Jackie Martling, Sam Raimi (Film director), Tom Gores, Robert Urich (Actor), etc.