- At a Glance
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Suburban 1444-acre campus with easy access to Detroit
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult , 69% of applicants were admitted
Application Deadlines
Rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
- Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 10,070 applied; 6,912 admitted; 2,466 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.27
Test Scores
· ACT scores over 18 87%
· ACT scores over 24 36%
· ACT scores over 30 5%
Applying
Options: electronic application, deferred entrance
Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 GPA
Required for some: minimum 3 GPA, interview, audition
Application deadline: rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (transfers)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2010-11)
Tuition: State resident $9285 full-time, $310 per credit hour part-time; nonresident $21,675 full-time, $723 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program and student level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program and student level
Room and board: $7644. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility
Payment plans: Installment, deferred payment
Waivers: Employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2008, 8,356 applied for aid, 6,562 were judged to have need, 510 had their need fully met
In 2008, 1208 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 65%
Average financial aid package: $11,763
Average need-based loan: $8604
Average need-based gift aid: $4858
Average non-need-based aid: $2570
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $20,663
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Majors
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
African Studies; Asian Studies (East); Asian Studies (South); Latin American Studies; Slavic Studies; Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry; Biology/Biological Sciences; Biophysics
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Business/Commerce; Business/Managerial Economics; Finance; Human Resources Development; Human Resources Management; Management Information Systems; Marketing/Marketing Management; Operations Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs
Communication/Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Journalism
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences; Information Technology
Education
Elementary Education; Music Teacher Education
Engineering
Computer Engineering; Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering; Engineering Physics; Engineering Related; Industrial Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters
English
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures; French; German; Japanese; Linguistics; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology; Cytotechnology; Environmental Health; Health Professions Related; Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist; Medical Radiologic Technology; Nuclear Medical Technology; Nursing (Registered Nurse Training); Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene; Radiologic Technology/Science
History
History
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics; Statistics
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Chemistry; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Public Administration; Social Work
Social Sciences
Anthropology; Economics; International Relations and Affairs; Political Science and Government; Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts
Acting; Art History, Criticism and Conservation; Cinematography and Film/Video Production; Dance; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Dramatic/Theater Arts and Stagecraft Related; Drawing; Fine Arts Related; Fine/Studio Arts; Music; Music Performance; Painting; Photography; Piano and Organ; Theater Design and Technology; Voice and Opera
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
15,275 undergraduate students, 61% women, 39% men, 11% transferred in, 9% African American, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% Hispanic American, 0.4% Native American
International Population
0.8% representing 45 other countries
Housing Info
13% live on campus
- Campus Life
Options: Coed, cooperative, disabled students, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman applicants given priority for college housing
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, Golden Key National Honor Society, Association of Black Students, SATE (Student Association for Teacher Education), Psi Chi Psychology Club, Student Nurses Association, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: Golden Key National Honor Society, Association of Black Students, SATE (Student Association for Teacher Education), Psi Chi Psychology Club, Student Nurses Association
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access, security lighting, self-defense classes
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling
Academic Programs
Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Air Force (c)
School Calendar: Semesters
- Faculty
Total: 976
Student/faculty ratio: 21:1
- Athletics
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division I
Scholarship sports
Baseball (m), basketball, cross-country running, golf, soccer, softball (w), swimming and diving, tennis (w), volleyball (w)
Nonscholarship sports
Ice hockey (m-club), track and field
Intramural sports
Basketball M/W, bowling M/W, equestrian sports M(c)/W(c), fencing M(c)/W(c), football M/W, ice hockey M(c), lacrosse M(c)/W(c), racquetball M/W, rock climbing M(c)/W(c), rugby M(c), soccer M/W, softball M/W, table tennis M/W, tennis M/W, volleyball M/W, wrestling M(c)
Intercollegiate sports
Baseball M(s), basketball M(s)/W(s), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), golf M(s)/W(s), ice hockey M(c), soccer M(s)/W(s), softball W(s), swimming and diving M(s)/W(s), tennis W(s), track and field M/W, volleyball W(s)
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Kresge Library
Collection: 856,760 titles; 20,490 serial subscriptions; 21,323 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $50.9 million
