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1 Michigan State University Application for Admission Office of Admissions Michigan State University 250 Hannah Administration Building East Lansing, Michigan (517) Apply Online! The application for admission is also available at:

2 Michigan State University Criteria Criteria for for AdmissioN AdmissioN Freshman Admission Criteria Admission as a freshman is based on factors that emphasize academic performance in high school, strength and quality of curriculum, recent trends in academic performance, class rank, and results of the ACT or SAT. Nonacademic factors such as leadership qualities, exceptional talents, conduct, and citizenship record may be considered in an admission decision. MSU strongly encourages a college preparatory curriculum. Visit for details. College Achievement AdmissionS Program (CAAP) CAAP is an alternative admission process for incoming freshman students who have academic potential, but because of economic, cultural, or educational backgrounds or environments would be unable to realize that potential without special supportive services. Ask your high school counselor about CAAP or visit for more information. Transfer Admission Criteria Admission as a transfer student is based on consistent academic performance including all grades, courses, and attempts at all previously attended institutions. Applicants with a GPA below 2.0 are not admissible. Consideration for admission is stronger for applicants with a 3.0 GPA or higher and completion of one year of English composition and a math course equivalent to intermediate algebra (college algebra preferred) or higher. Admission consideration is stronger if you have completed 28 or more credits. Students with 42 or more credits completed must select a major; the options of no preference, predental, premedical, prenursing, preoptometry, and preveterinary cannot be chosen. Certain majors have additional admission requirements. Visit for details. International Admission Criteria Admission to Michigan State University as an international student is based upon the same criteria as domestic students. (Refer to the freshman and transfer admission criteria above for details.) Students admitted with regular admission must demonstrate English language proficiency as follows: a minimum computer-based TOEFL score of 213 with no subscore below 19; For the new Internetbased TOEFL (IBT), a score of 79 with no subscore below 17 is needed; a minimum ELPT average score of 80 with no subscore below 80; a minimum SAT verbal score of 480; or a minimum MELAB average score of 83 with no subscore below 80. Students with acceptable academic credentials but not meeting language proficiency requirements may be admitted on provisional status. Provisional status is granted if the student has a computer-based TOEFL score between 133 and 213 or a ELPT average score between 60 and 80. Provisional status will continue until minimum language proficiency (regular admission proficiency) is attained; however, the language deficiency must be corrected within one calendar year in order to remain enrolled. Provisionally admitted students are required to take an English language exam upon arrival to determine if additional language course work is required. Admitted international students receive the I-20 form with the official letter of admission. All international students are required to present the I-20 form when applying for an F-1 Student Visa and again at the port of entry into the United States. Students applying for a J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa will need to present a DS-2019 form. This form is available from the organization/program sponsoring the student or from the Office for International Students and Scholars at MSU. Applicants enrolled at another U.S. institution with an F-1 Student Visa must be released from SEVIS by their current institution before MSU can issue a new I-20 form. APPLICATION APPLICATION GUIDELINES GUIDELINES Application Deadlines Michigan State University uses rolling admission. Decisions are typically made eight to 12 weeks after all application materials are received. The number of qualified applicants has exceeded available space in recent years. For maximum admission and scholarship consideration, submit your application according to the following guidelines. High school seniors: apply August to November of your senior year Transfer students: apply six months prior to your desired semester of enrollment International students: apply one year prior to your desired semester of enrollment Application Fees The nonrefundable application fee is $35 for domestic freshman or domestic transfer applicants or $50 for international freshman or international transfer applicants. Application fee payments may be made online using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or an electronic check. Paper application fee payments may be made using a check (drawn on U.S. funds) or money order made payable to Michigan State University. Fee waivers are accepted for domestic freshman and domestic transfer applicants whose economic circumstances make the payment of the $35 application fee difficult. Fee waivers are available online at or from your high school. Fee waivers are not available for international applicants. 2

3 Application Validity Applications are valid for one calendar year beyond the initial semester of submission. It is not necessary to submit a new application form or application fee during this period. be considered for an alternate semester, contact the Office of Admissions before the application s expiration. Applicant Classifications Freshman applicant: any student who has or will receive a high school diploma or its equivalent before enrollment at MSU and has never attended any postsecondary institution after high school graduation, with the exception of attendance during the summer term immediately following graduation. Nontraditional freshman applicant: any student who has received a high school diploma or its equivalent more than two years before enrollment at MSU and has never attended any postsecondary institution after high school graduation, with the exception of attendance during the summer term immediately following graduation. Transfer applicant: any student who has attended a postsecondary institution after graduating from high school, with the exception of attendance during the summer term immediately following graduation. International applicant: any student who is not a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident and has not been granted refuge or asylee status in the United States. major codes A list of major codes is available on page 8 of this application booklet. Enter the name and code of your major preference in box 15 of the application for admission. Students admitted to the university as a freshman or sophomore may designate no preference on the application for admission. All students must officially declare a major preference by the end of sophomore year. The preprofessional options of predental, premedical, prenursing, preoptometry, and preveterinary are only available during a student s freshman and sophomore year. Transfer students with 42 or more transferable credits may not select no preference or one of the preprofessional majors. All students must officially declare a major preference by the end of sophomore year. Formal admission to a preferred major is granted by the appropriate college when a student attains junior standing and fulfills the admission requirements of that college. Refer to the Academic Programs Catalog at for more information. Instructions for Application Submission Although paper application forms are available, it is preferable for you to submit the application online at Applying online allows for faster processing and gives you the ability to track your application s status using the online application status check. Instructions for all Applicants Complete the application for admission online at or using the paper form. Prepare your required personal statement. Pay the $35 application fee ($50 for international applicants) using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or an electronic check (online applications only). Application fee waivers are available online or from your high school. International applicants are not able to use fee waivers. Additional Steps for Freshman Applicants Give the high school counselor form to your counselor or principal. Your school will complete the form and submit it with your official high school transcript to MSU. Have your ACT or SAT scores sent directly to MSU by the testing agency. The ACT code is 2032; the SAT code is You are required to submit the writing portion of the test. Additional Steps for Transfer Applicants Have transcripts from all colleges and universities attended sent to MSU. Submit official high school transcripts and ACT or SAT scores if you have completed fewer than 28 credits. Additional Steps for International Freshman and Transfer Applicants Have official or certified copies of all transcripts, diplomas, marked sheets, and certificates sent from all high schools, colleges, and universities attended. Official translations must be provided when originals are not in English. Submit official high school transcripts if you have completed fewer than 28 college credits. International transfer applicants should send copies of all course descriptions and syllabi from all colleges and universities attended to the Office of Admissions at the time of application. Submit the statement of financial proof with supporting bank statement. This document is on page 7 of this application booklet. Provide proof of English proficiency if your first language is not English (TOEFL, SAT, IELTS, MELAB, or ELPT accepted). The TOEFL code is International students are encouraged to submit SAT scores, if available. SAT scores are useful for determining academic admissibility and for placement in math and English composition classes. 3

4 FE 35 FE 50 W U F UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION 1. First semester you wish to enroll (circle) Fall (August) Spring (January) Summer (May) Year Last name (family name) First name Middle name 3. Gender M F 4. U.S. Social Security number (If available) 5. Other name(s) by which you have been known or appear on academic records 6. Date of birth (month, day, year) 7. Permanent mailing address (number and street) Notify the university of address changes in writing. County Telephone (include country/city/area code) City State Country Zip Code/Postal Code 8. Current mailing address (number and street) Notify the university of address changes in writing. County Telephone (include country/city/area code) City State Country Zip Code/Postal Code Current mailing address valid until (month, day, year) address Notify the university of address changes in writing. INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS ONLY 9. Permanent non-u.s. address (number and street) Notify the university of address changes in writing. Telephone (include country/city/area code) City Province (Canada Only) Country Zip Code/Postal Code U.S. CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS ONLY - VOLUNTARY INFORMATION 10. Ethnic/Racial Group In compliance with federal reporting requirements, Michigan State University must seek to identify the ethnic/racial background of applicants for admission. You are encouraged to supply this information but may decline without in any way prejudicing your application. Record appropriate number in box - or - I choose not to provide this information 1. White/Caucasian Non-Hispanic 2. Black/African American Non-Hispanic 3. Chicano/Mexican American 4. Hispanic/Latino 5. American Indian/Alaskan Native 6. Asian/Pacific Islander (Asian American) Tribal Affiliation NOTE: If you are multiracial, please complete this item by indicating either the ethnic/racial group you identify with most or the ethnic/racial group to which you are usually regarded in the community as belonging. Are you multiracial? No If you answer, Please check the categories that correspond to the races of your birth parents. White/Caucasian Non-Hispanic Black/African American Non-Hispanic Chicano/Mexican American Hispanic/Latino American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific Islander (Asian American) Note: For purposes of this question, you are multiracial if you have parents from more than one of the categories listed above. 11. a. State of legal residence b. How long have you lived here? Years Months 12. a. Place of birth b. U.S. citizen c. Permanent resident alien (state or country) No No # 13. a. Country of present citizenship b. If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien c. Intended visa status for study at MSU If non-u.s. citizen indicate current visa status 14. Name of parent or guardian (first and last name) Address, City, State, Country, Zip Code/Postal Code address Name of second parent or guardian (first and last name) Address, City, State, Country, Zip Code/Postal Code address 15. Major preference Code Major (list code and major) 16. Do you plan to earn a teaching certificate at MSU? 18. a. If you previously applied for admission b. If you previously attended any MSU classes including c. MSU student number/pid to MSU, indicate English Language Center, indicate 17. Do you authorize the release of academic, financial, and additional pertinent information to alumni clubs and other organizations for scholarship consideration? Year Term/Semester Year Term/Semester 19. Are you a 1st generation college student (no parent or guardian has earned a 4-year college degree)? No 24. Educational level (check highest level completed) currently in high school high school graduate 20. Are you currently employed outside the home to help support your family? No If so, how many hours per week? some college/university credits bachelor s degree 21. Do you have a dependent child or children? No 22. Have you participated in Upward Bound or a similar college preparatory program while in high school? No Please Specify: 23. In the past, have you qualified for the federallyfunded free or reduced lunch program? 25. List the most recent high school and all colleges and universities you have attended. Failure to comply can result in cancellation of admission or disciplinary action by the university. No Dates Attended Entity - FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Name of School or Institution City/State/Country Mo. Yr. Mo. Yr. applicant - do not write below this line PID DES ENR TERM Level Rank Class GPA 4

5 26. a. Have you taken, or do you plan to take, courses at any university or college before entering MSU? No b. If yes, when? c. Where? d. How many total university or college credits will you have attempted before enrolling at MSU? e. Academic calendar (check one) Semester Quarter Official transcripts of all university or college-level work from each institution attended must be submitted to the MSU Office of Admissions. 27. If currently enrolled in high school or a university/college, list all courses to be completed this year. Your courses and performance this year are considered in the final admission decision. The schedule listed below should be final. Changes to your schedule may jeopardize your admissibility or offer of admission. Current term/semester ending month year Next term/semester ending month year Exact Course Name Prefix and Course No. (University/ College only) Number of Credits Exact Course Name Prefix and Course No. (University/ College only) Number of Credits 28. For scholarship purposes, has your mother or father or legal guardian ever attended MSU? No required Personal Statement 29. Michigan State University is interested in learning more about your background, talents, and experiences and how you plan to apply them to your MSU education and future. Your statement may be considered as a positive factor to enhance your admissibility, as well as for scholarship consideration. Choose one of the personal essay topics below and write a short essay of up to 400 words. Based on your life experiences, how do you anticipate contributing to the cultural life of Michigan State University? In view of your educational experiences and the socio-economic environment in which you grew up, provide an example of a challenge you faced. How did you overcome or strive to overcome this challenge? Describe a specific experience when you learned about a culture different from your own and how it affected or did not affect your worldview. Describe your experiences promoting global understanding and/or the value of diversity in society. 30. ADDITIONAL REQUIRED INFORMATION Michigan State University seeks to admit students who provide evidence of intellectual performance, good character, and potential that will permit them to profit from the programs offered by Michigan State. The university recognizes that learning opportunities are enhanced by a secure environment. As part of the admissions process, we require applicants to respond to the following questions. Information provided in response to these questions needs to be reviewed, but rarely results in denial of admission. a. Have you ever been expelled, suspended, disciplined, or placed on probation by any secondary school or college you have attended because of academic dishonesty, financial impropriety, or an offense that harmed or had the potential to harm others? YES NO b. Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense (including in juvenile court) other than a minor traffic violation, or are there criminal charges pending against you at this time? YES NO If you answer yes to either of these questions, please submit a letter of explanation. If circumstances arise in the future (until the time you begin attending classes) that make your answers to the above questions inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete, you must provide the Office of Admissions with updated information. TRANSFER AND NON-TRADITIONAL FRESHMAN APPLICANTS 31. List all activities (e.g., employment, military service, travel) that account for your time since attending high school until your intended enrollment at MSU. List the most recent activity first (use separate sheet if necessary) Name of Employer/Activity City and State Type of Activity Inclusive Dates Mo. Yr. Mo. Yr. APPLICATION CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE 5

6 freshman applicants only 32. List most significant high school activities, honors/awards, and service/employment for each year attended on a separate sheet of paper. 33. I am a semifinalist for National Merit National Achievement National Hispanic I am interested in Air Force ROTC Army ROTC 34. ACT: I have taken will take month year. The writing portion of these exams is required. SAT: I have taken will take month year. freshman International applicants Applicants only Only ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (Please submit a copy of your results if available.) TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language I have taken will take month year. MELAB - Michigan English Language Assessment Battery I have taken will take month year. MSUELT - MSU English Language Test I have taken will take month year. 35. I certify that all the answers I have given in this application are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and, if admitted, I agree to observe all the rules and regulations of Michigan State University. Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action. Signature of applicant Date freshman applicants only this section must be completed by school counselor OR PRINCIPAL THIS INFORMATION MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE APPLICANT UPON REQUEST 1. Applicant ranks in class of students. Applicant s high school GPA is. GPA calculated on a 4.0 scale 5.0 scale Weighted GPA 2. The College Achievement Admissions Program (CAAP) is an alternative admissions process for high school seniors who have demonstrated academic promise and have not yet maximized their potential due to socioeconomic factors. The Office of Supportive Services provides additional support services to CAAP students to enhance their academic success at MSU. Based on socioeconomic factors, would this student benefit from additional support services to enhance academic success at MSU? 3. This student will graduate (has graduated) /month year 4. Please approximate the percentage of students from your high school s senior class who will attend a 4-year institution after graduation: ( ) 5. Name of school official (please print) Title Date Telephone 6. Signature of above official Please include an official transcript (with school seal and/or signed by principal) and school profile of the secondary school record. (Optional) Additional comments or information school official wishes to provide regarding this applicant: Please send directly to: OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 250 HANNAH ADMINISTRATION BUILDING EAST LANSING, MI Rev. 07/30/2007 MSUPS #29644

7 International Applicants Only STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PROOF FOR UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Applicants must submit evidence of adequate financial support to cover cost of attendance for at least one full year of studies at Michigan State University. Please consider that financial support will be needed for at least four to five years for completion of undergraduate programs. If supported by personal and/or family funds, submit signed affidavit of support (below) and original bank statement reflecting bank balance availability of the total amount listed below. If sponsored by a government, educational institution, or official agency, please submit an official letter reflecting that the scholarship is valid for use at MSU. Please note that no financial aid is available for international students. Expense Estimate for Academic Year freshman/sophomore junior/senior Tuition and fees (15 credits per semester)... $23,600 $24,372 Room and board... $7,184 $7,184 Health insurance... $1,316 $1,316 Books... $906 $906 Miscellaneous expenses... $2,558 $2,558 TOTAL... $35,564 $36,336 *plus any dependent expenses Tuition and fees (12 credits), room and board, health insurance, Summer expenses (optional) books, and miscellaneous expenses... $12,508 $13,265 AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT An original certified bank statement in U.S. currency must accompany this form. I guarantee that I will be fully responsible for all educational expenses incurred by the applicant, named below, during the course of study at Michigan State University. Applicant s last name (family name) First name Middle name Date of birth (month, day, year) Signature of applicant (if self-funded) Date Sponsor s last name (family name) First name Middle name Relationship to applicant Current mailing address (number and street) City State Country Zip Code/Postal Code I am willing to sponsor the above applicant in the amount of $ U.S. dollars. Signature of sponsor Date VISA INFORMATION MSU will issue you an I-20 form to facilitate your application for an F-1 Student Visa stamp. If you are currently in the United States and have a visa status other than F-1 and wish to obtain F-1 student status using the I-20 issued by MSU, you must apply for a change of status after receiving the MSU I-20. For more information on changing your status, contact the Office for International Students and Scholars at (517) once you have received the I-20 form issued by MSU. Please make sure that you state your visa type on question 13 of the application for admission. DEPENDENT INFORMATION: ACCOMPANYING SPOUSE AND CHILDREN If you plan to bring a spouse and/or children with you, please provide additional financial proof information. include a spouse on the visa document, you must provide additional financial proof in the amount of $5,000. Each child requires additional financial proof in the amount of $3,000. Please include dependent information below. List names as stated on passport. Last name (family name) First name Date of birth month/ day/year Country and city of birth Country of citizenship Gender M/F spouse child child child child Please send directly to: OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 250 HANNAH ADMINISTRATION BUILDING EAST LANSING, MI FAX (517)

8 Major Codes Enter the name and code of your major preference in box 15 of the application for admission Accounting 1353 Advertising 0483 Agribusiness Management 5217 Agriculture and Natural Resources Communications 0101 Agriculture and Natural Resources-No Major Preference *5210 Agriscience 5639 American Studies 0267 Animal Science 4309 Anthropology (B.A.) 4310 Anthropology (B.S.) 8011 Applied Engineering Sciences *0999 Art Education 5646 Art History and Visual Culture 0600 Arts and Letters General 3822 Astrophysics 6710 Athletic Training 7021 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 7024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology *3784 Biological Science-Interdepartmental 2445 Biosystems Engineering 2305 Chemical Engineering 3830 Chemical Physics *3576 Chemistry (B.A.) *3579 Chemistry (B.S.) #7633 Child Development 2313 Civil Engineering 5652 Classical Studies ^3794 Clinical Laboratory Sciences 1378 Communication 1450 Communicative Sciences and Disorders Composition and Music Theory 3991 Computational Chemistry 3753 Computational Mathematics (B.A.) 3756 Computational Mathematics (B.S.) 2354 Computer Engineering 2337 Computer Science 5257 Construction Management 4320 Criminal Justice 0312 Crop and Soil Sciences ^7056 Diagnostic Molecular Science 5269 Dietetics *3611 Earth Science-Interdepartmental *0984 East Asian Languages and Cultures *4728 Economics (B.A.) *4731 Economics (B.S.) %2237 Education (Elementary) 2350 Electrical Engineering 2371 Engineering-No Major Preference *0648 English 0533 Entomology 7059 Environmental Biology/Plant Biology 3965 Environmental Biology/Microbiology 3946 Environmental Biology/Zoology 0540 Environmental Economics and Policy 3930 Environmental Geosciences 0516 Environmental Soil Science 5223 Environmental Studies and Applications 7639 Family Community Services (B.S.) 7636 Family Community Services (B.A.) 1267 Finance 0338 Fisheries and Wildlife 0487 Food Industry Management 0349 Food Science 0363 Forestry *0916 French 1069 General Business Administration-Prelaw 6001 General Management 7062 Genomics and Molecular Genetics 7620 Geographic Information Science 4348 Geography (B.A.) 4351 Geography (B.S.) 3904 Geological Sciences *0725 German 7626 Global and Area Studies (B.A.) 7629 Global and Area Studies (B.S.) 7605 History 0386 Horticulture 1312 Hospitality Business 3969 Human Biology 1264 Human Resource Management 0607 Humanities-Prelaw 0987 Interdisciplinary Humanities *4667 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science- Community Relations (B.A.) *4668 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science- Community Relations (B.S.) *4672 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science- Environmental Policy (B.A.) *4673 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science- Environmental Policy (B.S.) *4677 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Health Studies (B.A.) *4678 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Health Studies (B.S.) *4578 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Human Resources and Society (B.A.) *4588 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Human Resources and Society (B.S.) *4696 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Human Aging (B.A.) *4697 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Human Aging (B.S.) *4581 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science- International Studies (B.A.) *4590 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science- International Studies (B.S.) *4572 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Law and Society (B.A.) *4584 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Law and Society (B.S.) *4568 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-No Major Preference (B.A.) *4567 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-No Major Preference (B.S.) *4682 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Public Policy Studies (B.A.) *4683 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Public Policy Studies (B.S.) 5261 Interior Design *2901 James Madison College *7319 Jazz Studies *1405 Journalism *2280 Kinesiology 5265 Landscape Architecture 0715 Linguistics *3643 Lyman Briggs College 1237 Marketing 2499 Materials Science and Engineering *3744 Mathematics (B.A.) *3742 Mathematics (B.S.) 2403 Mechanical Engineering 3762 Medical Technology 3769 Microbiology Music Music Education Music Performance Music Therapy 3915 Natural Science-No Major Preference 5151 No Preference 4008 Nursing 7047 Nutritional Sciences 0405 Packaging 5220 Park, Recreation, and urism Resources 0894 Philosophy *3802 Physical Science-Interdepartmental *3839 Physics (B.A.) *3842 Physics (B.S.) 7001 Physics and Geophysics 3862 Physiology 7044 Plant Biology 0528 Plant Pathology 4388 Political Science 4380 Political Science-Prelaw x3807 Predental x3809 Premedical x4007 Prenursing x3806 Preoptometry x4876 Preveterinary 5635 Professional Writing 4416 Psychology (B.A.) 4419 Psychology (B.S.) 4715 Public Administration and Public Policy 0900 Religious Studies 8500 Residential College in the Arts and Humanities 1443 Retailing *0735 Russian 4494 Social Work 4537 Sociology (B.A.) 4540 Sociology (B.S.) *5617 Spanish #2256 Special Education-Deaf Education #2262 Special Education-Learning Disabilities 3878 Statistics (B.A.) 3881 Statistics (B.S.) 0566 Studio Art (B.A.) 0556 Studio Art (B.F.A.) 1328 Supply Chain Management 5205 Technology Systems Management 1439 Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media 0974 Theatre (B.A.) 5655 Theatre (B.F.A.) 7616 Urban and Regional Planning 4904 Veterinary Technology 3891 Zoology (B.A.) 3890 Zoology (B.S.) Students interested in the 18-month Agricultural Technology Program should write to the Institute of Agricultural Technology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI for a special application for admission. * This disciplinary major is available for elementary or secondary teacher certification. # This disciplinary major is available for elementary teacher certification only. + This disciplinary major requires an audition and additional application to the College of Music. Visit for more information. % Students interested in pursuing secondary education should select the major subject they wish to teach and contact the College of Education about teaching requirements once they arrive at Michigan State. x These preprofessional options are only available during a student s freshman and sophomore year. Transfer students with more than 42 credits may not select no preference. ^ Students selecting Clinical Laboratory Sciences or Diagnostic Molecular Science should use major code