Michigan State

Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the country. After the introduction of the Morrill Act in 1862, the state designated the college a land-grant institution in 1863, making it the first of the land-grant colleges in the United States. The college became coeducational in 1870. Michigan State has facilities across the state, and over 550,500 alumni. The university's six professional schools include the College of Law, Eli Broad College of Business; the College of Nursing, the College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College of Human Medicine, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The university pioneered the studies of music therapy, packaging, hospitality business, supply chain management, and communication sciences.

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• Entity:  Location

• Motto:  "Spartans Will."
• Type:  Public, Land-Grant, Research University
• Established:  February 12, 1855
• Academic affiliations:  Aau, Orau, Ura, Urc, Sea-Grant, Space-Grant
• Endowment:  $4.6 Billion (2025)
• President:  Kevin M. Guskiewicz
• Academic staff:  5,696 (2026)
• Administrative staff:  6,304 (2026)
• Students:  51,838 (Spring 2026)
• Undergraduates:  41,425 (Spring 2026)
• Postgraduates:  10,423 (Spring 2026)
• Campus:  Small City
• Newspaper:  The State News
• Colors:  Green And White
• Mascot:  Sparty
• Sporting affiliations:  Ncaa Division I Fbs – Big Ten
• Wikidata description:  Public Research University In East Lansing, Michigan, United States
• Wikidata label:  Michigan State University
• Wikidata aliases:  Michigan State University, Msu, Michigan State, Michigan State University Of Agriculture And Applied Science, Michigan State College Of Agriculture And Applied Science, Michigan Agricultural College, State Agricultural College, Agricultural College Of The State Of Michigan, Spartans, Mi State University, Mi State U, Msu.edu

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