At a glance
- Address
- Office of Admissions, Michigan State University, 426 Auditorium Road, Room 250, East Lansing, MI 48824
- City
- East Lansing, Michigan
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- msu.edu
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1855
- Students
- 45,314 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
151–200 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Communication | #5 |
| Education | #6 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | #10 |
| Biotechnology | #15 |
| Management | #22 |
| Law | #29 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- direct (MSU application) — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry
- Intake
- August
- Tests
- Test-optional for international first-year applicants; may self-report ACT/SAT; those without scores submit English proficiency documentation instead
- English
- IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL 79, no subscore below 17 (tests before Jan 21, 2026); 4 overall, no section below 4 except 3.5 speaking (tests from Jan 21, 2026) · Duolingo 110
Provisional admission possible at lower scores (TOEFL 60-78, IELTS 6.0, Duolingo 95-105); exemptions for 3+ years US high school, 1 year US college coursework, or a US bachelor's degree - Tuition
- USD 44,300 / year (2025-26) · about ₹42.4 lakh
- Financial aid
- All international students admitted to MSU are automatically considered for the MSU Non-resident Scholarship tiers (President's/Provost's/Dean's/1855/Beaumont Tower/Global Community Scholars); Honors College invitees get additional scholarships/assistantship options
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Action | 1 November 2026 | by January 15, 2027; maximum scholarship consideration |
| Priority/Regular (Feb 1 priority) | 1 February 2027 | by March 31, 2027 |
| Final Regular Decision | 1 April 2027 | rolling after Feb 1 |
For Indian applicants: For Indian applicants: official attested grade 10 external exam board results required, plus internal school transcripts for grades 11-12 (or attested senior secondary board results if secondary school is complete)
What you send
- holistic review: curriculum strength, grade trends, class rank, leadership/talents/diversity of experience
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct (MSU Graduate School application) — application page ↗
- Intake
- August
- Deadlines
- No single university-wide deadline found; set per program; see country-specific guidance and program pages
- Tests
- GRE policy not stated at the institutional level on Graduate School pages; program-dependent
- English
- Graduate School site confirms English proficiency is required for international applicants but does not publish institution-wide minimum scores; refers applicants to program-specific and Office for International Students and Scholars guidance
- Funding
- Teaching and research assistantships include a stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance; fellowships, emergency funding, research enhancement and travel funding also exist; international students directed to the Office for International Students and Scholars for additional funding options.
Scholarships
- MSU Non-resident Scholarship (President's/Provost's/Dean's/1855/Beaumont Tower/Global Community Scholars tiers) — international UG
- Honors College Excellence Scholarship — international UG (Honors College invitees)
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 84.8% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1180–1360
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 43,842 / year · about ₹42 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 40,922
- International undergrads
- 5%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 67,253 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — Michigan State University. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: admissions.msu.edu/ · admissions.msu.edu/apply/international · admissions.msu.edu/apply/international/dates-and-deadlines · admissions.msu.edu/apply/international/language-requirements · admissions.msu.edu/apply/international/act-sat-test-optional · admissions.msu.edu/apply/international/admission-criteria · admissions.msu.edu/apply/international/transcript-requirements · admissions.msu.edu/cost-aid · admissions.msu.edu/cost-aid/scholarships/international · grad.msu.edu/admissions · grad.msu.edu/admissions/apply/international-applicants · grad.msu.edu/funding · grad.msu.edu/ — checked 28 September 2026.