Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

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Tuition & Fees

$16,194

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
580
25th
460
75th
570
25th
450
75th
25
25th
18
75th
25
25th
16
75th
23
25th
18
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undergraduateRatios

46%

male

54%

female

15

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

87%

acceptance rate

Accepted 10,746
Declined 1,482
Total Received 12,228
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Public

9,000

undergraduate students

1,072

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1884, Ferris State University is a public four-year comprehensive university that is known for its strong programs in business, health care, and technology. It is located on a 930-acre campus in Big Rapids, Michigan—55 miles north of Grand Rapids.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 10,072
Established in 1884
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

930-acre campus in Big Rapids (population: 10,378), 50 miles from Grand Rapids; locations in Grand Rapids, Howell, and Traverse City. Served by bus; air and train serve Grand Rapids. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small town

Ferris State University
1201 South State Street
Big Rapids, MI
49307

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
30%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
82%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
580
25th
460
75th
570
25th
450
75th
25
25th
18
75th
25
25th
16
75th
23
25th
18

Admissions Facts

Application fee $0
Other application fee (waived if filed online)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (final deadline) August 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required of some

Not Selective

87%

acceptance rate

Accepted 10,746
Declined 1,482
Total Received 12,228

Admissions Factors

Required

Formal demonstration of competencies
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary School Rank

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

97%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$9,598

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $13,630
Housing $5,652
Food $5,008
Additional fees $2,564
Books & supplies $862
Total $27,716
Average Financial Aid - $9,598
Total with Avg. Aid $18,118

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Financial Aid Office


P: 231 591-2110
F: 231 591-2950
finaid@ferris.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Ice hockey yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

archery, baseball, bowling, cheerleading, disc golf, fishing, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, racing, rugby, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight lifting, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

archery, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, dance, disc golf, equestrian sports, figure skating, fishing, golf, lacrosse, racing, rugby, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight lifting

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, broomball, CrossFit, dodgeball, flag football, ice hockey, kickball, running, soccer, softball, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand)

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Western Collegiate Hockey Association

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping yes yes
Accounting and Finance yes
Actuarial Science yes
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes
Art Teacher Education yes yes
Artificial Intelligence yes
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician yes
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Biochemistry yes
Biological and Physical Sciences yes
Biology Teacher Education yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes
Biotechnology yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business Analytics yes
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education yes
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician yes
Chemical Technology/Technician yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes
Chemistry, General yes
Chemistry, Other yes
Child Care and Support Services Management yes yes
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician yes
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other yes
Community College Administration yes
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes yes yes
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Construction Management, General yes
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration yes yes
Criminal Justice/Police Science yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Data Analytics, General yes
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist yes yes
Design and Applied Arts, Other yes yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes yes
Drawing yes
Economics, General yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
Energy Systems Technology/Technician yes
Engineering, General yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes
Environmental Biology yes
Fashion/Apparel Design yes
Finance, General yes
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
General Studies yes yes
Geography Teacher Education yes
Graphic Communications, General yes
Graphic Design yes yes
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator yes
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes yes
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other yes
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician yes yes
History Teacher Education yes
History, General yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician yes
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other yes
Industrial Technology/Technician yes
Industrial and Product Design yes
Information Technology yes yes yes
Insurance yes
Interior Design yes
Jewelry Arts yes
Legal Assistant/Paralegal yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes yes
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist yes
Music Management yes
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Nursing Administration yes
Nursing Practice yes
Operations Management and Supervision yes
Painting yes
Photography yes
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Pre-Pharmacy Studies yes
Printing Management yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing yes
Psychology, General yes yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager yes
Rhetoric and Composition yes yes
Sculpture yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes
Social Science Teacher Education yes
Social Sciences, Other yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes
Social Work yes yes yes
Sociology, General yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Surveying Engineering yes
Surveying Technology/Surveying yes
Technical Teacher Education yes yes
Telecommunications Technology/Technician yes
Tool and Die Technology/Technician yes
Welding Technology/Welder yes
Writing, General yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Criminal Justice/police Science
  2. Pharmacy
  3. Allied Health

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Self-designed majors
  • Weekend College

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Business

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

10,072

total students

93%

in-state

7%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

89%

9,000
students

Female
54%
4,833

Male
46%
4,167

11%

1,072
students

Female
67%
718

Male
33%
354

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

73%

6,554
students

Female
53%
3,456

Male
47%
3,098

27%

2,446
students

Female
56%
1,377

Male
44%
1,069

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Student Break-down

1%
Nonresident aliens
8%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6%
Hispanic/Latino
75%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements High School GPA: 2.50
College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of Some
Interview Required of Some
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: July 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: April 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 39
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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