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Michigan State University

  • LocationEast Lansing, MI
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 51,316 students
Official website

Michigan State University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

The Diocese of Lansing's campus ministry directory lists St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center, at 327 M.A.C. Avenue in East Lansing, as the Catholic campus ministry site for East Lansing; the diocese lists St. John as part of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. FOCUS lists Michigan State University as a campus where four of its missionaries serve. The St.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Michigan State University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt. John Catholic Student Center: 0.4 mi1St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church: 0.8 mi2Church of the Resurrection: 2.7 mi3Michigan State University (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. John Catholic Student Center — 0.4 mi
  2. St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 955 Alton Road, East Lansing
  3. Church of the Resurrection — 2.7 mi · 1505 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Catholic life scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

N/ACatholic life on campus: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Catholic life on campus

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Yes (The Diocese of Lansing's campus ministry directory lists St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center (website stjohnmsu.org) under East Lansing, and FOCUS lists Michigan State University (East Lansing) among its campuses with named missionaries.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Diocese of Lansingdioceseoflansing.org/discipleship-formation/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “EAST LANSING St John the Evangelist Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C. Avenue, 48823 Telephone: 517-337-9778 Fax: 517-337-8358 Website: http://www.stjohnmsu.org”
      The Diocese of Lansing's campus ministry directory lists St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center, 327 M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing, with phone and website stjohnmsu.org.
    2. Michigan State University - FOCUSfocus.org/campus/michigan-state-university · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Michigan State University East Lansing HOME | CAMPUSES | Michigan State University Donate to Campus”
      FOCUS lists Michigan State University (East Lansing) as one of its campuses, with four named missionaries.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusYes (St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center at 327 M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing, is a church with a student center listed in the diocese's campus ministry directory. Distance to campus is computed from the address.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Diocese of Lansingdioceseoflansing.org/discipleship-formation/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “EAST LANSING St John the Evangelist Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C. Avenue, 48823 Telephone: 517-337-9778 Fax: 517-337-8358 Website: http://www.stjohnmsu.org”
      The Diocese of Lansing's campus ministry directory lists St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center, 327 M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing, with phone and website stjohnmsu.org.
    2. Diocese of Lansing | St Thomas Aquinas-East Lansingdioceseoflansing.org/parish/st-thomas-aquinas-east-lansing · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “St Thomas Aquinas (includes St John the Evangelist Church and Student Center, East Lansing)”
      St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center is part of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in East Lansing.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)One (FOCUS lists Michigan State University with four named missionaries.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Michigan State University - FOCUSfocus.org/campus/michigan-state-university · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Michigan State University East Lansing HOME | CAMPUSES | Michigan State University Donate to Campus”
      FOCUS lists Michigan State University (East Lansing) as one of its campuses, with four named missionaries.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)Within 1 mile of campusComputed from OpenStreetMap church locations.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adorationNot enough information: no verified Mass times are recorded.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • The Diocese of Lansing lists a church and student center, St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center at 327 M.A.C. Avenue, in its campus ministry directory for East Lansing.
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Diocese of Lansingdioceseoflansing.org/discipleship-formation/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “EAST LANSING St John the Evangelist Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C. Avenue, 48823 Telephone: 517-337-9778 Fax: 517-337-8358 Website: http://www.stjohnmsu.org”
      The Diocese of Lansing's campus ministry directory lists St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center, 327 M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing, with phone and website stjohnmsu.org.
    2. Diocese of Lansing | St Thomas Aquinas-East Lansingdioceseoflansing.org/parish/st-thomas-aquinas-east-lansing · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “St Thomas Aquinas (includes St John the Evangelist Church and Student Center, East Lansing)”
      St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center is part of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in East Lansing.
  • FOCUS lists Michigan State University as a campus where four of its missionaries serve.
    Sources (1)
    1. Michigan State University - FOCUSfocus.org/campus/michigan-state-university · verified Oct. 8, 2026
      “Michigan State University East Lansing HOME | CAMPUSES | Michigan State University Donate to Campus”
      FOCUS lists Michigan State University (East Lansing) as one of its campuses, with four named missionaries.
      “Jonathan Drueke Duda Kobe Duda Weibel Megan Weibel Alexander Caroline Alexander”
      FOCUS names four missionaries at Michigan State University.

Concerns

None recorded.

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The Catholic center

St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center (St. Thomas Aquinas Parish)

  • Address: 327 M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing, MI 48823

Source: dioceseoflansing.org, verified Oct. 8, 2026, dioceseoflansing.org, verified Oct. 8, 2026, kelloggcenter.com, verified Oct. 8, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

1 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 0 off campus

Clubs and groups 1

  • FOCUSOn campus
    FOCUS lists Michigan State University as a campus served by four missionaries.
    focus.org, focus.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Catholic campus ministry

Sources (4)
  1. Campus Ministry | Diocese of Lansingdioceseoflansing.org/discipleship-formation/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “EAST LANSING St John the Evangelist Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C. Avenue, 48823 Telephone: 517-337-9778 Fax: 517-337-8358 Website: http://www.stjohnmsu.org”
    The Diocese of Lansing's campus ministry directory lists St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center, 327 M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing, with phone and website stjohnmsu.org.
    “EAST LANSING St John the Evangelist Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C. Avenue, 48823 Telephone: 517-337-9778 Fax: 517-337-8358 Website: http://www.stjohnmsu.org”
    The Diocese of Lansing's campus ministry directory lists St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center, 327 M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing, with phone and website stjohnmsu.org.
  2. Diocese of Lansing | St Thomas Aquinas-East Lansingdioceseoflansing.org/parish/st-thomas-aquinas-east-lansing · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “St Thomas Aquinas (includes St John the Evangelist Church and Student Center, East Lansing)”
    St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center is part of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in East Lansing.
    “St Thomas Aquinas (includes St John the Evangelist Church and Student Center, East Lansing)”
    St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center is part of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in East Lansing.
  3. Michigan State University - FOCUSfocus.org/campus/michigan-state-university · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “Michigan State University East Lansing HOME | CAMPUSES | Michigan State University Donate to Campus”
    FOCUS lists Michigan State University (East Lansing) as one of its campuses, with four named missionaries.
    “Jonathan Drueke Duda Kobe Duda Weibel Megan Weibel Alexander Caroline Alexander”
    FOCUS names four missionaries at Michigan State University.
  4. Places of Worship | Kellogg Centerkelloggcenter.com/directory/worship · verified Oct. 8, 2026
    “Catholic | St. John’s 327 MAC Avenue 517-337-9778”
    Michigan State University's Kellogg Center lists St. John's at 327 MAC Avenue as the Catholic place of worship in its local guide.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
84 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.81%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.90%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,269 · ACT 28
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.17 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$19,397

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division I · Big Ten Conference
SettingCity
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member17 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
40,483
Total students51,316
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$19,680
Cost of attendance (per year)$32,198
Median federal debt at graduation$23,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
81%
First-year retention90%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$67,253
Admission rate85%
Students receiving Pell grants20%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1180–1360ACT 25–31
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1269
SAT reading & writing590–680
SAT math590–680
ACT composite25–31
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 70 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Lansing

The Most Reverend Earl Boyea, Bishop of Lansing

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dioceseoflansing.org, dioceseoflansing.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Michigan State University a Catholic college?
No. Michigan State University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by St. John the Evangelist Church and Student Center.

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