Michigan State University was established in 1855 and is the nation’s premier land-grant university. As a university of, for and by the people, Michigan State University began a long tradition of empowering people through educational opportunity. MSU is fully accredited and known for excellence in academic programs and student support. The university is ranked 30 among public institutions and 60 overall in the United States. 30 MSU programs rank among the top 25 in the nation. Top-ranked programs, high-quality opportunities and a diverse, inclusive and collaborative community enable Spartan students to create personalized paths that prepare them to succeed and lead. MSU also ranks among the most globally engaged universities in the world and has an especially highly nationally ranked education abroad program and services for inbound international students. For many years, it has been ranked number one among public institutions for study abroad (outbound MSU students) according to the U.S. News & World Report ranking for the last several years. MSU also has a strong tradition of welcoming international students and consistently ranks among the top universities in this regard. Global engagement is an integral part of MSU’s success and central to fulfilling the university’s mission to advance knowledge and transform lives. In terms of global impact, MSU students work together as part of a vibrant global campus community, creating partnerships around the world and making lasting contributions. The MSU commitment to international research, teaching, and outreach stems from the understanding that we live and work in a world where employment is global, problems and knowledge no longer have borders, and societies and communities around the world are increasingly interconnected. MSU’s rising research funding, nationally recognized faculty and programs, and innovative research facilities push the boundaries of discovery and yield solutions. Today, MSU is one of the largest institutions in the US for enrollment, with over 50,000 students with almost 6,000 faculty and academic staff and is sprawled across a beautiful 5,200-acre campus in East Lansing. Its alumni reach is over 600,000 strong, spread all over the world. MSU students are considered ‘Spartans’ when they enter the institution and graduate as “Global Spartans.” The university’s large sports program with more than 25 sports teams and countless clubs and student organizations. Each year, more than 30,0000 MSU students participate in community-engaged learning and service opportunities. MSU is a multi-disciplinary research institution, and this is reflected in its diverse range of accolades. The student to faculty ration is 16:1. MSU has a robust commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with myriad related programs an initiatives, and 27% of students identity as students of color. The MSU 2030 Strategic Plan states: “We envision a Michigan State University that has significantly expanded opportunity and advanced equity, elevated its excellence in ways that attach vital talent and support, and has a vibrant, caring community. Our trajectory is positive, and our will is legendary. We can and will achieve more in the decade ahead.” MSU has a 93% employment placement rate.
Academic: GPA of 3.0 or above on their studies to date
English Language:
– IELTS: 6.5 (no sub-score below 6.0)
– TOEFL iBT: 79 (no sub-score below 17)
– Duolingo English Test: 110
21 August 2024 – 14 December 2024
Applicants 2022
Applicants : 343 students
GPA : 3.06-4.00
TOEFL iBT Score : 88-110
IELTS Score : 6.5-8.5
Duolingo English Test Score : 90-155
Awardees 2022
Awardees : 22 students
GPA : 3.24-4.00
TOEFL iBT Score : –
IELTS Score : 8-8.5
Duolingo English Test Score : 130-150
Applicants 2023
Regular Applicants : 263 students
GPA : 3.05-4.0
TOEFL iBT Score : 108-120
IELTS Score: 6.0-8.0
Duolingo English Test Score : 80-160
Cofunding Applicants : 41 students
GPA : 3.15-3.91
TOEFL iBT Score : 45.3
IELTS Score: 6.5-7.5
Duolingo English Test Score : 110-145
Awardees 2023
Regular Awardees : 20 students
GPA : 3.23-3.98
TOEFL iBT Score : –
IELTS Score: 8.0
Duolingo English Test Score : 125-160
Cofunding Awardees : 26 students
GPA : 3.15-3.91
TOEFL iBT Score : –
IELTS Score: 6.5-7.5
Duolingo English Test Score : 110-145
Available Courses
Current and historical issues impacting food and agriculture.
Design, develop, and integrate a comprehensive plan to achieve financial goals. Topics will have an immediate impact on everyday life to achieve financial freedom and success.
Development of the young adult in the human ecological context. Issues of sexuality, gender, parenting, work and family interface, communication, and resource use. Diversity in relationships and families.
Interdisciplinary exploration of social hierarchies. Exploring diverse perspectives and cultural practices associated with diverse characteristics.
Origins and diversity of cultural systems. Theories of culture. Patterns of kinship. Religious, economic, and political institutions.
Sports Geography includes geographical variables that influence the location, character, and spread of sports at the national and global scale. Human cultures and diffusion. Themes associated with the geography of sports. Origin and spread of collegiate, professional, international, and Olympic sports.
Environmental History of North America includes interaction of peoples of North America and their natural environments.
Interpersonal Relationships in the Family includes personal awareness and interpersonal relationships within the family system.
Acting for Non-Theatre Majors includes improvisational exercises, creative exercises, monologue and scene study.
Introduction to Microeconomics includes economic institutions, reasoning and analysis. Consumption, production, determination of price and quantity in different markets. Income distribution, market structure and normative analysis.
Strategies, techniques, and resources for the management of personal finance.
An ecosystems perspective on development during childhood and adolescence emphasizing family and community contexts.
Economic institutions, reasoning and analysis. Consumption, production, determination of price and quantity in different markets. Income distribution, market structure and normative analysis.
The study and practice of invention, arrangement, revision, style, and delivery to help students make successful transitions to writing, reading, and researching in higher education.
Description and analysis of agencies and processes involved in administration of justice in the United States.
Gender Relations in Comparative Perspective includes gender relations in different cultures. Economic and domestic division of labor between the sexes as a factor underlying power differentials.
Introduction to Anthropology covers origins and diversity of cultural systems. Theories of culture. Patterns of kinship. Religious, economic, and political institutions.
Human Communication includes the process and functions of communication. Principles underlying communication behavior. Practice in analyzing communication situations and in speaking and writing.
Media History includes historical background in media theory, production and distribution, and how it relates to society, culture and the overall media landscape.
The Individual, Couples and Families includes development of the young adult in the human ecological context. Issues of sexuality, gender, parenting, work and family interface, communication, and resource use. Diversity in relationships and families.