Michigan State University - Campus Life

• The Midwestern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 5200 acres.
• Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.

Description:

5,200-acre, suburban campus in East Lansing (population: 50,000), 80

miles from Detroit. Served by bus and train; major airport serves

Detroit; smaller airport serves Lansing. School operates transportation

around campus. Public transportation serves campus.

Types of Housing

• Coed Dorms are used by 69% of the on-campus students.
• Women's Dorms are used by 2% of the on-campus students.
• Sorority housing are used by 8% of the students.
• Fraternity housing are used by 6% of the students.
• School-owned/operated Apartments.
• On-campus Married-student housing.
• 44% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 56% of all students live off campus or commute.
• On average, 60% of all students are on campus during the weekend.

• All freshmen under age 21 must live on campus unless living near campus with relatives.

• 85% of all students have cars on campus.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
• Hazing Prohibited

• 22% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $2420 per year working part-time on campus.
• This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
• Institutional employment is available.
• Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are excellent.
• Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.