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Ferris State University (FSU)

Black Pinpoint 1201 South State Street Center fo Student Services | Big Rapids, MI | 49307

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

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Best Northeast
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Green Colleges
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The Best 389 Colleges
Top Midwest Game Design: Ugrad
#12
Top 50 Game Design: Ugrad
#44

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
12,460
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Acceptance Rate
92%
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Average HS GPA
3.30

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
460 - 570

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 550

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
400 - 1010

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
20 - 24

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Testing Policies

Superscore ACT
No
Superscore SAT
No
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Optional

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
75/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$15,000
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$890
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
Yes
Board for Commuters
1642
Transportation for Commuters
$1,346
On-Campus Room and Board
11462
Approximate Expenses per year
$30,340

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
15 : 1
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Total Faculty
606
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Terminal Degree
305

Gender

Men
319
Women
287
Minority
48
International
13

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
31%
Graduate in 5 years
50%
Graduate in 6 years
54%

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral Other
Doctoral/Professional
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Terminal Associate
Transfer Associate

Prominent Alumni

Chris Kunitz

Former NHL member, 4x Stanley Cup Champion & Olympic Gold Medal Winner (Canada)

Phil Hagerman

Prominent pharmacist, businessman and philanthropist

Dana King

Former award winning network news anchor and prominent, award winning artist/sculptor

Tim Murphy

Former deputy director of the FBI, prominent businessman

Vivian Pickard

Prominent businesswoman, civic leader and former president of the General Motors Foundation

Dr. Barbara Horn

Prominent optometrist and former president of the American Optometric Association

Jeff Blashill

Former head coach of NHL's Detroit Redwings

06. Student Body

Gender

55% female45% male

Out of State

6% are out
of state94% are
in-state

Students

73% are
full time27% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
8,989
Foreign Countries Represented
38

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.86%
Asian
1.68%
Black
10.36%
Hispanic
7.13%
Caucasian
72.69%
Unknown
3.37%
International
1.16%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
No
Mental Health Website

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Not Reported
Not Reported
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
No
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students
Please provide details on specific trainings:
We are pretty good at designing mental health themed trainings based on request and try to personalize the content for the group we are presenting to. So for example if if the LGBTQ resource center is hosting a presentation, we try to include data and anecdotes specific to that audience.

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
No

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Yes
A brief description of offerings:
training for residence life professional and student staff annually, offer programing in the residence halls at request.

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Services offered
Incoming transfer students
Services offered
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
No plans for such offerings
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Yes, optional
Details of non-credit offering:
QPR, Mental Health first aid, and different trainings/educational programing put on by the counseling center

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Yes

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
No
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
No

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
9 months

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Students
38%
First-Year Students
82%
Campus Environment
Village
Help finding off-campus housing
No

Most Popular Places On Campus

David L. Eisler Center - University Center

Student Recreation Center

FLITE Library

Card Wildlife Center

Ewigleben Ice Arena

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Manistee National Forest

Muskegon River

Caberfae Ski Area

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Jason Daday
Assistant Director of Admission/Communication
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1201 S. State Street CSS Building Big Rapids, MI 49307
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800-433-7747

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Monday - Friday

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8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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800-433-7747

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
Varies

Visits

CLASS VISITS

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Athletic Department
Advance Notice
1 week
 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Variable

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Bus Service, Taxi Service, closest airport Gerald R. Ford International Airport,Ferris shuttle to and from Grand Rapids


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

See Vistor Website: http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/visitors/homepage.htm

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Holiday Inn Super 8 Country and Suites Quality Inn & Suites


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Participate in intramural sports
32%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
4%

Men's Sports (Bulldogs)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Golf
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Bulldogs)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Other
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Julie Alexander
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
Yes

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
220
Number of Honor Societies
19
Number of Social Sororities
3
Number of Religious Organizations
10
Join a fraternity
6%
Join a sorority
4%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center

Military

Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Central Michigan University

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
No

Green rating

83%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

30%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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Car Sharing Program
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Incentives Or Programs To Encourage Employees To Live Close To Campus
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateDec 15

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$10,650
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$9,130
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,000
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
67%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$31,700
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$7,615
Financial aid provided to international students
No

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
31%
Graduate in 5 years
50%
Graduate in 6 years
54%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biotechnology.
  • Environmental Biology.
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02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting and Finance.
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
  • Actuarial Science.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business Statistics.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Construction Management.
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce.
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
  • Finance, General.
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
  • Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations.
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management.
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
  • Insurance.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Operations Management and Supervision.
  • Organizational Leadership.
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations.
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03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Advertising.
  • Public Relations/Image Management.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
  • Sports Communication.
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04 COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects.
  • Graphic Communications, General.
  • Printing Management.
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.
  • Information Technology.
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06 EDUCATION.
  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Biology Teacher Education.
  • Business Teacher Education.
  • Chemistry Teacher Education.
  • Community College Education.
  • Curriculum and Instruction.
  • Education, Other.
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Geography Teacher Education.
  • History Teacher Education.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Social Science Teacher Education.
  • Social Studies Teacher Education.
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.
  • Technical Teacher Education.
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07 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
  • Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician.
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other.
  • Industrial Technology/Technician.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician.
  • Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Quality Control Technology/Technician.
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying.
  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician.
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08 ENGINEERING.
  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Surveying Engineering.
  • Systems Engineering.
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09 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.
  • Rhetoric and Composition.
  • Writing, General.
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10 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
  • Child Care and Support Services Management.
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11 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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12 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician.
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician.
  • Dietetics/Dietitian.
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other.
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
  • Long Term Care Administration/Management.
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist.
  • Nursing Administration.
  • Optometry.
  • Pharmacy.
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies.
  • Public Health, General.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
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13 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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14 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science.
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15 LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
  • Pre-Law Studies.
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16 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • General Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
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17 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Applied Mathematics, General.
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18 MECHANIC AND REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS.
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician.
  • Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician.
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician.
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19 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
  • Biological and Physical Sciences.
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20 PERSONAL AND CULINARY SERVICES.
  • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General.
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager.
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21 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Chemistry, Other.
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22 PRECISION PRODUCTION.
  • Tool and Die Technology/Technician.
  • Welding Technology/Welder.
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23 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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24 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Public Administration.
  • Social Work.
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25 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS.
  • Chemical Technology/Technician.
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26 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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27 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other.
  • Design and Visual Communications, General.
  • Drawing.
  • Fashion/Apparel Design.
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Illustration.
  • Industrial and Product Design.
  • Interior Design.
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts.
  • Music Management.
  • Painting.
  • Photography.
  • Printmaking.
  • Sculpture.

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