Division I · Big Ten Conference
Michigan State University · Admissions
East Lansing, MI · City · Public · Research university · the Spartans · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
84%
Admitted
of 58,879 applicants
36th
Selectivity percentile
among Division I schools
1150–1350
SAT middle 50%
26–31
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
83%
Graduate in 6 yrs
Where your scores would fall
The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.
SAT
1150 – 1350
Your SAT
SAT reading
580 – 670
SAT math
570 – 680
ACT
26 – 31
Your ACT
Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.
Selectivity in context
- Applicants58,879
- Admitted49,458 84%
- Undergraduates40,483
- Women53%
- Graduate within 6 years83%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Michigan State University is on.
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