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89 applicants have reported 95 admission results for Michigan State University on OfferLand, with an admit rate of 54.7% in this sample, a median admitted GPA of 3.73 (4.0 scale), a median admitted TOEFL score of 99 and a median admitted IELTS score of 6.8. Data as of 2025-02-10. These are OfferLand sample statistics from results users reported themselves, not official school data.

Michigan State University acceptance rate

The official undergraduate acceptance rate at Michigan State University is 82.8%, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard. It covers undergraduate admissions, not graduate programs. On OfferLand, 52 of 95 reported graduate applications were admitted (54.7%). This is a self-reported sample, not an official rate. See results by program in the list below.

Official acceptance rate
U.S. schools only: the undergraduate admission rate from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
82.8%
Admits on OfferLand
52/ 95 decided
54.7% admittedLarge sample
Median GPA of admits
3.73/ 4.0
2.84.0
Scholarship rate
11.5%received scholarships
Below average6 awarded

Cite this data: OfferLand sample statistics (self-reported by users), https://offerland.cc/en/schools/michigan-state-university, data as of 2025-02-10. About the data

GPA distribution: admitted vs rejected

GPA distribution: admitted vs rejected
GPA (4.0 scale)Admitted (n=42)Rejected (n=40)
Below 3.02 (5%)0 (0%)
3.0–3.13 (7%)1 (3%)
3.2–3.35 (12%)4 (10%)
3.4–3.53 (7%)7 (18%)
3.6–3.711 (26%)16 (40%)
3.8+18 (43%)12 (30%)

Rejected applicants report less often, so the rejected sample is smaller.

GPA converted to a 4.0 scale, counted once per applicant. Bar length is the share of each group.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Michigan State University acceptance rate?
The official undergraduate acceptance rate at Michigan State University is 82.8%, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard. It covers undergraduate admissions, not graduate programs. On OfferLand, 52 of 95 reported graduate applications were admitted (54.7%). This is a self-reported sample, not an official rate.
What GPA do you need for Michigan State University?
The median GPA of admitted applicants to Michigan State University on OfferLand is 3.73 on a 4.0 scale: half of them are above it and half below. It comes from 42 admitted applicants who reported a GPA and is not an official minimum.
What TOEFL or IELTS score do you need for Michigan State University?
Among admitted applicants to Michigan State University on OfferLand, the median TOEFL score is 99 (37 people) and the median IELTS score is 6.8 (8 people). Half of them scored above the median and half below; check the school’s website for its official minimum scores.
How are these numbers calculated?
They come from admission results that applicants report on OfferLand themselves, updated daily. Admit rates count decided applications only; GPA and test scores are medians over admitted applicants, one value per person with their best test score; numbers based on fewer than 5 results are not shown. See the data methodology page for details.
Data methodology

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