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Application and Program Information
Michigan State University has an online application system through the Office of Admissions.
Applicants for the following programs must complete a different application:
- Accounting and Information Systems (Master's Program only)
- Supply Chain Management (Master's Programs only)
- MBA
- MSU College of Law
- MSU Dubai
If you are unable to access the online application, please contact The Graduate School via email gradschool@grd.msu.edu to check on the availability of a paper application.
Information for BioMolecular Science programs
The BioMolecular Science Gateway offers admission to 6 graduate programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Physiology. Students have access to training in over 150 research laboratories in the fields of biochemistry, cancer, cell biology, genomics, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, pharmacology, toxicology, physiology, plant molecular biology, structural biology, and virology.
Applicants for BioMolecular Science programs, go to the Gateway.
Information for all veterans
The Student Veterans Information site is now live. Please visit this excellent new website with student veterans information.
Information for all applicants
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Department and Program Directory has contact information for each of the graduate degree programs. To obtain specific program information, please contact the appropriate department.
Many majors have specific admissions requirements (e.g., deadlines for submitting application materials, minimum grade-point averages, and special application packets). For additional information, contact the appropriate college, department, or school (see the Department and Program Directory).
You may not seek admission to more than one program at a time.
Data on each of MSU's 99 Ph.D. programs
Michigan State University reserves the right to make changes in its programs, policies, rules, regulations, procedures, fees, tuition, housing rates, organizational structure, and faculty and staff through the appropriate university processes. Every effort will be made to give as much advance notice as is possible in the event of such changes.
MSU must reserve the right to modify or eliminate programs that are described in these pages. In the event such an action is taken, students affected will be advised by their units of the options available to them to complete their degrees. Every reasonable effort will be made to permit students to complete their programs.
Some departments at Michigan State University use the Embark online website for electronic letters of recommendation. Please check with the department to which you are applying to find out how they want to receive letters of recommendation.
If not submitted electronically, letters of recommendation must be signed and sealed in envelopes and sent to the department/program to which the applicant is applying.
Information for international applicants
Information on GRE Scores: If you are applying for the fall semester, please ensure that your GRE scores are sent to MSU at least 6 weeks in advance of the deadline date. Processing incoming GRE scores during October thru February may take up to 6 weeks following receipt of scores from ETS due to the high volume of scores received.
International applicant information from the Graduate Application (PDF)
International Student English Language Proficiency Test Information (PDF)
Affidavit of Support for International Students (PDF)
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