Michigan State University Admissions

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 Michigan State University has an acceptance rate of 88% . Of those admitted, 21% go on to enroll. The application fee is $65 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $65
  • Number of Applicants: 53,341
  • Percent Admitted: 88%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 21%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 53,341 24,979 28,362
Percent admitted88%87%89%
Percent admitted who enrolled21%22%20%

Admissions Selectivity: Less Selective

This institution admits more than 75% of its applicants.

Michigan State University Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record   
Recommendations   ✔
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)   ✔
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

Michigan State University Test Scores

Michigan State University SAT Scores

SAT Range1160 – 1360
SAT Average1260
SAT 25th Percentile1160
SAT 75th Percentile1360

Michigan State University ACT Scores

ACT Range25 – 31
ACT Average28
ACT 25th Percentile25
ACT 75th Percentile31

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.