250 Hannah Administration Building
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-0590
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1855
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 35,678
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $906,778,971
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $8,312 in-state, 20,010 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,788
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 3M, Abbott Labs, Abbott Labs, Accenture, Aetna, AFLAC, Agri-King, Aldi, American Cancer Society, American Express, American Red Cross, Americorp, Applied Materials, Archer Daniels Midland, Arthur Andersen, Auto Owners, Bank of America Securities, Bank One
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 4,830,861
Number of current serial subscriptions: 37,832
Number of microforms: 6,518,542
Number of audiovisuals: 342,873
Number of ebooks: 42,148
Other library facilities: see www.lib.msu.edu
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: MSU Museum, Kresge Art Center, Wharton Center for Performing Arts, National Superconducting Cyclotron, Kellogg Center Hotel, Henry Development Center, Abrams Planetarium, MSU Alumni Chapel, Smith Student Athlete Academic Center, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center, Veterinary Medical Center, Clinical Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 2,200
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 250
Classrooms: 2,000
Labs: 50
Other areas: 350
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 8,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 99%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 42%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 42%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 76%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 19%
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 231
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 99%
Campus Size: 5,192 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Detroit (90), Lansing (9)
Nearest train station: East Lansing (0)
Nearest bus station: Lansing (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: football and basketball games against University of Michigan, Homecoming parade, all athletic events, concerts, plays, etc.