Michigan State University

The median salary for MSU graduates is USD 77,000 (Around INR 65.7 L) whereas, the starting salary is USD 78,392 (Around INR 67 L). The graduates' salaries as per various academic disciplines are given below:

Note: The key facts given above are based on Fall 2023, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024 placement data.

There are two Nobel Prize laureates, 20 Marshall Scholars, 20 Rhodes Scholars, and 8 Pulitzer Prize winners of MSU. Given below are some of the names MSU professors.

Founded in 1855, Michigan State University is the nation's pioneer land-grant university. It is a public research university located in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. It was founded as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan. The university became co-ed in 1870. It is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified as an R1 university. At present, there are 52,000+ students at the university.

Michigan State University was established in 1855. It is the nation's pioneer land-grant university. It was initially called as Agricultural College of the State of Michigan. In 1861, its name changed to State Agricultural College. Then, in 1909, the name of the college changed to Michigan Agricultural College. In 1925, Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science and then, in 1955, it became Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. Finally, in 1964, the university became Michigan State University.

MSU international students are eligible to live in the university residence halls or university apartments. The university is home to 27 residence halls and 3 apartment communities. Students are required to live on-campus for their first four semester at the university. For international first-year students, the food and housing expenses is estimated to be around USD 13,079 (Around INR 11 lakh) for 2024-25.  

MSU campus has more than 560 buildings. The campus size is 5,200 acres. The university's campus is one of the biggest and greenest in the nation. There are 52,000+ students at the university. It is located in East Lansing. The university is one of the top research universities in the world and offers 400+ programs of study across 17-degree granting colleges.

Lansing's Capital Regional International Airport is 12 miles from MSU. Free hotel shuttles may be available. Additionally, students can use Uber, Lyft, and taxi services from the airport to reach the university. A larger airport near the university is Detroit Metropolitan University. It is 85 miles from this airport to East Lansing.

Over 400 programs are offered by MSU across 17 degree granting colleges. A few of the popular majors of this university are Engineering; Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs, etc. A few of the colleges of this university are:

• College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Eli Broad College of Business and Eli Broad Graduate School of Management
• College of Communication Arts and Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• The Graduate School
• College of Human Medicine
• College of Law

Admission to UG courses of Michigan State University is competitive, however, there are no minimum requirements. The entering class of 2023 had a high school GPA 3.5-4.0. Other details for the Fall 2023 Class profile are:

• Total SAT score: 1100-1310
• Composite ACT: 24-30

Since there are no minimum requirements for UG courses, and the data for the entering class specifies a higher GPA than 2.5, it is advised to students to aim for a GPA of 3.5 or higher.