Michigan State University

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. 

The famous personalities who have studied at Michigan State University are James Caan, Magic Johnson, Gretchen Whitmer, Chris Hansen. Others are listed below: 

• Tim Johnson
• Richard Ford
• Eli Broad
• Tom Gores
• Robert Urich
• Sam Raimi
• Jeff Katz

The international UG students of MSU have to pay around USD 45,000 for the tuition fees for the academic year 2025-26. This includes USD 44,300 for tuition (Around INR 39.2 lakh) and USD 1,907 (Around INR 2 lakh) as fees and taxes. The total Undergraduate Michigan State University cost is USD 67,854. For Postgraduate courses of MSU, the tuition fee can range between INR 12.3 Lacs - INR 66 lakh. 

The living expenses are given as follows: 

UG 

• Food and Housing: USD 13,243
• Books and supplies: USD 1,420
• Personal / misc.: USD 3,930

Michigan State has been consistently ranked by ARWU Shanghai ranking body over the years. In the past 3 years, its MSU's ARWU ranking has witnessed a stagnant rank. In the 2025 ranking, the university was ranked at #151 globally and the same was the case for the past some years. 

It is important for international students to have GPA of between 3.5 and 4.0 for UG and PG courses. These students are also required to have English language proficiency, GMAT or GRE scores and the additional required documents. 

Look at the table given below for the exact requirements for MSU admissions -

There are mainly three intakes at Michigan State University - Fall (August), Spring (January), and Summer (May). The early action deadline is Nov 1 of each year, mostly. International students can check the MSU application deadlines from the table given below: