Michigan State University

Profileuniversity.com - Michigan State University is a public research university located in East Lansing, three Miles east of Michigan's capitol in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Established in 1885, Michigan State is the first institution of higher learning in the United States to teach scientific agriculture. With a total area of ​​campus that occupies an area of ​​5,200 acres, where most of its territory of 2,100 acres in existing or planned development, Michigan State University is the first land-grant institution under the 1862 Morrill Act.

Through high school and college they have today, including the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Arts and Letters, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Music, College of Nursing, as well as the Eli Broad College of Business / Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University offers more than 200 programs of undergraduate, graduate, and professional study. And in the fall of 2012, there were approximately 36.750 10.250 undergraduate students and graduate students.

In addition, Michigan State University also offers courses to students in more than 275 study abroad programs on all continents in more than 60 countries, Including Antarctica. In fact, a study abroad program offered by MSU is one of the largest states in the country.

As a research university with a very high level, Michigan State University has prepared external funding totaled $ 528 million in the 2014-2015 season to finance university research. And one of the research projects that have been carried out by this university is to design and establish a $ 615 million Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. Where in the project, the Michigan State University in cooperation with the US Department of Energy.

Students at Michigan State University has recorded remarkable achievements to gain national and international prestigious scholarships, including 34 Goldwater Scholarships and 16 Rhodes Scholarships.

While the athletic activities, Michigan State University has 25 varsity squads consisting of 12 Intercollegiate sports for men and 13 for women Intercollegiate sports, nicknamed the Spartans, compete in NCAA Division I in the Big Ten Conference, except ice hockey. One of the MSU sports club, soccer team, plays an annual non-conference football game against the legendary Notre Dame Fighting Irish.


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