Admission criteria

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 2025 first-year profile*

• Entering class: 9,376
• High school GPA: 3.5-4.0
• Composite ACT: 26-31
• Total SAT: 1100-1320

*middle 50% of enrolled first-year students