Career Courses at Michigan State University

Campus

Michigan State University 's East Lansing campus is located on the banks of the Red Cedar River. Founded originally as a school that offered courses in agricultural sciences, it became a Co- Ed educational institution and one among the 10 largest universities in the US soon. Today, its campus consists of 5,200 acres of developed space, which includes 556 buildings for academics, agriculture, housing, food service, and for athletics.

There are over 500 student organizations in the campus apart from a Greek community, and many on-campus events all through the year, which offers service learning opportunities to the students. Around 16,000 students live in the various accommodation options including 23 undergraduate halls, one graduate hall, and three apartment villages.

Academics

MSU has the eighth largest student body in the U.S and includes students various counties of Michigan apart from students from other US states and sixty foreign countries from almost all continents including Antarctica . The university has over 200 academic programs in arts and science streams in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees. It also offers distant learning and Weekend College options to cater to a wide range of student community including working students.

The four-year Honors College option is open to students with any major preference by invitation based on high school academic performance and standardized test scores

Admission

Michigan State University admission is solely based on the Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record along with the scores of the test conducted as part of the selection procedure.

Scholarships and Financial aid

Michigan State University offers many scholarships and financial aid packages to the eligible students, many of which are sponsored by the students and alumni of the institution. In addition, The Student Employment Office also helps students in finding employment to fund their educational expenses and develop their work skills.