Michigan State University Online
Highlights
- Online programs cater to students who already hold a bachelor's degree.
- Online tuition rates are the same regardless of a student's residency.
- MSU is the model for all land-grant universities in the country.
Overview
The Morrill Act of 1862 established the land-grant university model to expand higher education to the masses. Michigan State was the model for how such schools should work. Founded in 1855, the university now educates more than 50,000 learners from 130 countries. MSU provides several online graduate degrees, as well as graduate and undergraduate certificates. However, the university does not offer online bachelor's or associate degrees.
Michigan State University's Accreditation, Tuition, and Admissions Info
Accreditation and Approvals
MSU is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The university's online programs also earn accreditation from numerous specialized organizations.
- Business
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Nursing
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs
- Natural Sciences
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory
- Education
- Teacher Education Accreditation Council
- Human Development and Family Studies:
- Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
- American Psychological Association
- Council on Social Work Education
- Healthcare (other than nursing)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Society for Simulation in Healthcare
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
- Committee on Allied Health and Accreditation
Tuition
- Online graduate business courses: $950-$1,700 per credit.
- Online professional certificates from the business school: $3,960-$3,750.
- Online graduate courses in education: $830 per credit hour.
- Nursing master's courses vary slightly by residential status: $776 per credits for in-state students, $801 for out-of-state learners.
Admissions
The admission requirements vary for online programs at MSU. For example, applicants for the master's certificate in management and leadership must hold a bachelor's degrees from an accredited school, a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and at least three years of supervisory work experience.
Conversely, students who want to pursue graduate degrees in supply chain managements must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution, a minimum 3.0 GPA, and two years of relevant work experience. Candidates who do not meet the GPA requirements may submit high GMAT scores to demonstrate their academic proficiency. Many other programs follow suit.
Other Statistics
- The university offers dozens of hybrid programs, in which learners attend some in-person classes in combination with online courses.
- 534 learners take courses in the online graduate business school.
- 671 students attend the online graduate education programs.
School Profile
- Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission
- Full-Time Freshman Retention Rate: 91%
- Required Standardized Test: GMAT or GRE for some applicants
- Public/Private: Public
- Acceptance Rate: 66.3%
- Graduation Rate: 78.9%
- Athletics: NCAA Division I, Big 10
- Mascot: Spartans
- Colors: Green and white
- Address: 220 Trowbridge Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
- Phone Number: (517) 355-1855
- Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Online Degrees Offered
MSU does not have fully online associate or bachelor's programs. Instead, the school offers more than 100 professional certificates, master's certificates, and graduate degrees with at least some online component. While some of these take place exclusively online, others require some in-person elements.