Michigan State University

The MSU campus is a 5,000-acre arboretum whose beauty can be enjoyed year round. The University offers students and permanent residents a rich cultural life of symposia, concerts, theater, museums and, of course, Big Ten sports. It features big-city offerings in a park-like atmosphere. With miles of bike paths, rollerblade trails and walkways, a bus system, special transportation for students with disabilities, three well-equipped intramural athletic facilities, two golf courses, two major museums, the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, the Jack Breslin Student Events Center, and many other entertainment options, students are surrounded by top-notch leisure choices.

Tradition Meets Innovation
Just north of the Red Cedar River's tree-lined banks is the older, traditional heart of the campus. The ivy-covered brick buildings house five colleges and include the MSU Union, Beaumont Tower and the main library. Sweeping green lawns grace this area, accented by an arboretum of shade and flowering trees. Cross the river, and you will find more recent additions, including the Broad School, the Gast Business Library, and the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University.

A Campus That Never Sleeps
Founded in 1855 as the nation's pioneer land-grant institution, Michigan State is one of the largest universities in the United States and a member of the renowned Big Ten. With almost 45,000 students and more than 4,100 faculty and staff, it offers extensive academic resources, including four graduate/professional schools. It is also an exciting place to spend two years. From tailgating with Broad faculty and students at Spartan football games to cheering on basketball, hockey or tennis teams, from performances at the Wharton Center to exhibitions at the Kresge Art Museum—there's always something to do on the MSU campus.

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Michigan State's Points of Pride
Maps of Michigan State's Campus
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