Michigan State University is a somewhat selective school. They receive about 62,100 applications each year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be 85 percent which equates to about 53,000 students being accepted to the school. Around 18 percent of the 53,000 candidates who received the acceptance letter from Michigan State University chose to attend. The ratio of the candidates who applied is 46% and 53% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 53% were typically women chose Michigan State University after receiving the acceptance letter and 46% were men. The undergraduate application fee set by Michigan State University is $65. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Michigan State University when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score of 22 - 29 or a 1,120 - 1,330 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
62,138
Male 29,049
Female 33,067

 

Acceptance
52,690
Male 24,505
Female 28,167

 

Enrollment Total
9,622
Male 4,463
Female 5,159


Acceptance Rate
84.8%
Male
84.4%
Female
85.2%

 

Yield
18.3%
Male
18.2%
Female
18.3%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$65


Graduate

$65



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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