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Ferris State University

Ferris State University
1201 S. State Street, CSS 313, Institutional Research & Testing
Big Rapids, MI 49307

Official telephone: (231) 591-2799
Website: https://www.ferris.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 8,989
Full-time undergraduates: 6,589
Part-time undergraduates: 2,400
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
72.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.2% Nonresident Alien
3.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 935 acres
Nearest major city: Grand Rapids, Michigan

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of students who live in school housing: 38%
Percent of students who live off campus: 62%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1544
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station, television station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Student Nurses Association; Associate of Construction Studies; Information Security & Intelligence Alliance; Esports Club; Kapp Psy Pharmacy

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 2

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's footballyes 
Men's football NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's golfyes 
Men's golf NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's ice hockey NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's triathlonyes 
Men's triathlon NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's ultimate Frisbeeyes 
Women's basketball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's golf NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's golfyes 
Women's socceryes 
Women's soccer NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's softball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's softballyes 
Women's triathlonyes 
Women's triathlon NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's ultimate Frisbee NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's ultimate Frisbeeyes 
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II

Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball; basketball; bowling; cheerleading; equestrian sports; football; golf; ice hockey; lacrosse; riflery; rugby; soccer; softball; squash; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; weight lifting; wrestling; sand volleyball; track and field

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Gerald R. Ford International A

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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