Michigan State University

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Michigan State University

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MottoThe Pioneer Land Grant College

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SloganAdvancing Knowledge. Transforming Lives.

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Established

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1855

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School type

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Public Land Grant University

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Public - Land Grant - University

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President

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Lou Anna Simon

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Location

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East Lansing, MI, USA

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East Lansing - MI - USA

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Enrollment

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44,836 total35,408 undergraduate,9,248 graduate

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Faculty

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4,500

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Campus

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Suburban5,200 acre (21 km²) campus2,000 acres (8 km²) in existing or planned development

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Alumni

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389,500 worldwide

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Mascot

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Spartans

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Rivalries

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Michigan (all sports)Notre Dame (football)Duke (basketball)

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Michigan - Notre Dame - Duke

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Website

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www.msu.edu

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Michigan State University is a university in East Lansing, Michigan near the state capital of Lansing. Michigan State University is known for its programs in education, agriculture and veterinary medicine. Michigan State University was founded as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan in 1855 as an act of the Michigan Legislature; the school was the first agricultural college in the United States and served as a prototype for future agricultural institutions as would be defined by the Morrill Act. In athletics, the university competes in the Big Ten Conference.

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University - East Lansing, Michigan - Lansing - Education - Agriculture - Veterinary medicine - 1855 - United States - Morrill Act - Big Ten Conference

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