Big Rapids, Michigan · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Public · 4-year · Doctoral
Ferris State University is a public university based in Big Rapids, Michigan, founded in 1884 as the Big Rapids Industrial School and becoming a public institution in 1950. It offers two- and four-year degrees through eight academic colleges, graduate degrees through six, and professional doctoral programs in engineering, business, optometry, and pharmacy, as well as a doctorate in community college leadership; it also has a satellite campus in Grand Rapids and competes in NCAA Division II athletics except for its Division I men’s ice hockey team.
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Ranked #511 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 890–1120
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1201 S State St, Big Rapids, Michigan, 49307-2251
Visit University SiteSAT ERW: 450–570
SAT math: 440–550
ACT composite: 18–26
Total: 9,918
Undergrad: 8,940
Undergrad full-time: 6,542
Graduate: 978
Part-time: 2,732
In-state
Tuition: $13,630
Total cost on campus: $27,716
Out-of-state
Tuition: $13,630
Total cost on campus: $27,716
Room & board: $10,660
Books & supplies: $862
Receive aid: 98%
Avg grant aid: $12,823
Pell grant recipients: 42%
Rent: $547 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.25
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.67 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $7.95
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.