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Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

85%

Public school in Michigan with 9,200 total undergraduate students
Rural
Great Lakes
On campus housing
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
ferris.edu
1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 591-2000
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Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
85%
Yield rate - overall
16%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
85%
Men
83%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
10,480
Women: 61%
Men: 39%
ferris.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$23,080
Out-of-state
$23,080

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$6,265
$30,001–48,000
$9,491
$48,001–75,000
$14,121
$75,001–110,000
$18,154
Over $110,000
$20,728

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL optional (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 66%
ACT: 5%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,405
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
30%
6-year graduation rate
53%
Retention rate
76%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
2%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 50%
Men: 50%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
2%
Black
8%
Hispanic
6%
Native American
1%
Other
5%
White
79%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
16:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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