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Michigan State University

Michigan State University
426 Auditorium Road
East Lansing, MI 48824-1046

Official telephone: (517) 355-1855
Fax number: (517) 353-1647
Website: https://www.msu.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2026 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://
controller.msu.edu/
student-accounts/
tuition-calculator

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $17,739; $44,510 out-of-state
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,310
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoN/A

Applied for financial aid:
82% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
52% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
54% of first-year students
57% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
53% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
14% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
61% for first-year students
60% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$18,115 for first-year students
$18,200 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$13,950 for first-year students
$13,954 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,467 for first-year students
$4,328 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,462 for first-year students
$4,325 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
8% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$11,014 for first-year students
$6,189 for full-time undergraduates

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships

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