Applying to Michigan State University

MSU's acceptance rate is 83% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 50,630 students applied and 42,023 were admitted to the school. Based on its acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into MSU. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 22% with 9,245 enrolled students out of 42,023 admitted.

The average SAT score is 1,210 and the ACT score is 26 at MSU.

To apply to MSU, it is required to submit high school GPA and admission test scores. Below tables and charts analyze MSU's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for applying undergraduate school and $65 for graduate school at Michigan State University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	https://admissions.msu.edu/
Online Application	https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/default.aspx
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2 Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 83.00% and the yield is 22.00%. 23,320 men and 27,310 women applied to MSU and 18,889 men and 23,214 women students were accepted. Among them, 4,345 men and 4,875 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	50,630	23,320	27,310
Admitted	42,023	18,889	23,214
Enrolled	9,245	4,345	4,875
Acceptance Rate	83.00%	81.00%	85.00%
Yield	22.00%	23.00%	21.00%

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2021-2022, 4,384 students (48% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,438 students (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 650 and the 25^th percentile is 550. The SAT Math score is 670 (75^th) and 550 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 29 (75^th percentile) and 23 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	550	650
SAT Math	550	670
ACT Composite	23	29
ACT Math	22	28
ACT English	22	30

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Michigan State University are relatively low when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,256, ACT: 77 - public Research University (very high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Michigan State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

MSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Considered but not Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended