Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first... Wikipedia

• Former names:  Agricultural College of the State of Michigan (1855–1861), State Agricultural College (1861–1909), Michigan Agricultural College (1909–1925), Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (1925–1955), Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science (1955–1964)
• Motto:  "Spartans Will." (2010), "Advancing Knowledge. Transforming Lives." (2002)
• Type:  Public land-grant research university
• Established:  February 12, 1855
• Academic affiliations:  AAU, ORAU, URA, URC, Sea-grant, Space-grant
• Endowment:  $4.4 billion (2021)
• President:  Teresa Woodruff (interim)
• Academic staff:  5,703 (2020)
• Administrative staff:  7,365 (2020)
• Students:  49,809 (fall 2019)
• Undergraduates:  39,176 (fall 2019)
• Postgraduates:  10,633 (fall 2019)
• Campus:  Small city
• Other campuses:  Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Marquette, Midland, Southfield, Traverse City, Troy
• Colors:  Green, White
• Mascot:  Sparty
• Sporting affiliations:  NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo