Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 9225 first-time undergrad students enrolled at MSU. Among these students, 4,384 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 1,438 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1210
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 42150 admitted students 4384 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
48%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1100-1320. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 650, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 670, while 25% scored below 550 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1210 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to MSU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 57% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
550-650 -
Math
550-670
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 42150 admitted students 1438 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
16%
Similar to the SAT, MSU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 16% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 23.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
22-30 -
Math
22-28 -
Composite
23-29
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$65
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in MSU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, MSU received a total of 50,630 applications. These applications included 23,320 male applicants and 27,310 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 50,630 applicants, MSU admitted 42,150 students. Among the admitted students, there were 18,823 males and 23,327 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 9,225 students chose to enroll at MSU. This means that 9,225 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 4,300 were male and 4,925 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, MSU had an overall acceptance rate of 83% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 81% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 85%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. MSU had an overall yield rate of 22% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 23%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for MSU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Michigan State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
MSU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Michigan State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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