Admission to Michigan State University is competitive, but there are no minimum requirements. MSU strongly encourages a college preparatory curriculum in secondary school. Students also are advised to apply early.
Admission is based on:
- Academic performance in high school
- Strength and quality of curriculum
- Recent trends in academic performance
- Class rank
- Standardized test results
- English language proficiency for non-U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose first language is not English
- Leadership, talents, conduct and diversity of experience
Fall 2023 first-year profile*
- Entering class: 9,371
- High school GPA: 3.8
- Composite ACT: 27
- Total SAT: 1210
*middle 50% of enrolled first-year students