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Applying to MSU

Acceptance Rate 87.95%
Yield 20.95%
SAT Score 1,260
ACT Score 28
Applicants 53,341

MSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 87.95% at Michigan State University. Total 53,341 students applied and 46,914 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,260 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to MSU.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.msu.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.msu.edu/apply/default.aspx
Acceptance Rate87.95%
Average Test Scores1,260 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 87.95%. A total of 53,341 students (24,979 men and 28,362 women) have applied to and 46,914 (21,668 men and 25,246 women) students admitted to Michigan State University.
Among them, 4,730 male and 5,099 female students have enrolled into MSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.95%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at MSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants53,34124,97928,36200
Admitted46,91421,66825,24600
Enrolled9,8294,7305,09900
Acceptance Rate 87.95% 86.74% 89.01% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.95% 21.83% 20.20% - -
[Chart] Michigan State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At MSU, 3,834 applicants (39% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,107 applicants (11%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,260 at MSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,360 and 25th percentile score is 1,160.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at MSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of MSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at MSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total116012601360
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580630670
Math580630690
ACT Composite252831
Math242729
English242832
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Michigan State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience.
Application Requirements for MSU
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at MSU

The calendar system at Michigan State University is Semester. Michigan State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Michigan State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training