Michigan College Road Trip: Michigan State University

Want to know what it's like to attend this school in East Lansing, Mich.? Read on.

By Brian Burnsed

September 19, 2011 RSS Feed Print

Students enjoy spring weather at Michigan State University, the nation's ninth largest university.

Searching for a college? Get our complete rankings of Best Colleges.

Tags:: Michigan,; students,; colleges,; Michigan State University

Reader Comments Read all comments (3)

Add Your Thoughts Comment Name State Email

Please enter the two words below into the text field underneath the image.

Your comment will be posted immediately, unless it is spam or contains profanity. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.

Don't be fooled by this somewhat conservative description of Michigan State. While MSU is proud of its Land Grant heritage and does not shy away from its mission of giving an opportunity for a great education to those who have earned it, the institution is home to great research programs that, as Pres. Simon says, make MSU good enough for the proudest while open to the poorest. Michigan State is always in constant development and it is truly one of our nation's greatest assets. Locally, East Lansing is a great college town with the Michigan capital, Lansing, just a few miles away. Here you can experience the college atmosphere in East Lansing and also expand your career in Lansing. Truly, there's nothing, nothing, like being a Spartan.

chris of MI 10:04PM September 19, 2011

MSU also has three residential colleges, each with a different focus, that would have merited a mention: Lyman Briggs in Holmes Hall, for natural sciences; James Madison in Case Hall, for political science; and RCAH (Residential College in Arts and Humanities).
Or what about the remarkable number of international students? MSU had 2400 students from China alone in 2010 (source: http://oiss.isp.msu.edu/about/statistics.htm ). This might be more important to mention than the fact that it snows here.

Matt of MI 1:56PM September 19, 2011

I attended both MSU and the University of Michigan and I am appalled at the lack of consideration you've clearly given to MSU. MSU is #1 FOR STUDY ABROAD. We have a dairy farm that makes amazing ice cream. We have a Cyclotron on campus. There's the endearing tradition that whenever you say "Go Green!" another Spartan is sure to say "Go White!" The bars are packed at night. What about Sparty, the Rock, the new cafeterias in Brody and Sny-Phi? All you could find was bikes "chained" to a fence, that we have effective snow plowers, and the curriculum is actually challenging? Wow. Just wow. Do your homework next time, Brian Burnsed. You have not captured what it means to be a Spartan in the slightest.

Marie of MI 1:16PM September 19, 2011

Michigan College Road Trip: Michigan State University

Want to know what it's like to attend this school in East Lansing, Mich.? Read on.

Reader Comments Read all comments (3)

Rankings Lists

U.S. News & World Report

Sections

Related Articles

Michigan College Road Trip: Michigan State University

Want to know what it's like to attend this school in East Lansing, Mich.? Read on.

You might be interested in...

Reader Comments Read all comments (3)

College Search

World's Best University Rankings

Knowledge Centers

Find Online Programs

Rankings Lists

U.S. News & World Report

Sections