Michigan State University is a public institution that was founded in the year 1855. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 36,058, its setting is suburban, and the campus area is 5,192 acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. Michigan State University is ranked 71 in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities.
Michigan State University is a powerhouse institution located in the college town of East Lansing. Lake Michigan and its beaches are the short trip away, as is the state capital of Lansing. The Michigan State Spartans participates in the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference, encoured by award-winning mascot Sparty. Members of the Greek community are active in the local community through events like Safe Halloween, the annual carnival for children in East Lansing. All the students can get involved in service learning and volunteer projects all over East Lansing like Fill the Bus, an annual campaign to stuff the Spartan-green school bus full of food and school supplies for the underprivileged children.
Among the graduate programs it is the top ranked College of Education and well-regarded Eli Broad Graduate School of Management. The Notable alumni of Michigan State include philanthropist Eli Broad, for him the business school is named, and the Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Senator from Michigan. Earvin Magic Johnson, the basketball star of Los Angeles Lakers, attended Michigan State for 2 years before being drafted for the NBA.
Campus Location
East Lansing, MI 48824
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1855
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-suburban