East Lansing, Michigan · MD · Public
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is a public MD school in East Lansing, Michigan. It ranks 86th of 191 US medical schools on our overall 2026 ranking. It received $60.8M in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025. Of its graduates from 2005 to 2019 who practice in the US, 28.8% are in primary care and 45.4% stayed in Michigan. The median federal debt of its graduates is $262,566.
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate
| Entering class | Entering class of 2024 |
|---|---|
| Applicants | 7,582 |
| Students who enrolled | 190 |
| Applicants per seat | 40 |
As published by the school: Class profile. Checked October 27, 2026. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the school before you apply.
How Michigan State University College of Human Medicine ranks
On our balanced ranking it is 86th of 191. Each measure below is a percentile among US medical schools: 100 is the best. Rank schools on your own weights.
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research fundingNIH dollars to the school and its research hospitals | $60.8M | 60 | 79 of 194 |
| Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it | — | — | — |
| Primary careGraduates practicing primary care | 28.8% | 73 | 44 of 163 |
| Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas | 12.8% | 74 | 43 of 163 |
| Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state | 45.4% | 71 | 48 of 163 |
| Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation | $263K | 18 | 124 of 152 |
| Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine | 16.0% | 51 | 93 of 189 |
Where Michigan State University College of Human Medicine graduates practice
Most common specialties
Primary careOther specialties
1,488 physicians who graduated from 2005 to 2019 and are enrolled in Medicare, by their primary specialty and first listed practice address. Pediatrics and psychiatry are under-counted because fewer of those physicians bill Medicare.
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine research funding
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine received $60.8M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2025 across 98 awards. That ranks 79th of 194 US medical schools.
Who funds it
Share of the school's own NIH funding by institute.
Largest research projects
- Prenatal Exposures and Child Health Outcomes 2: A Statewide Study of Michigan FamiliesJean Kerver · OD · $4.6M
- Efflux Route Responses of Cerebral Waste Clearance During Progression of Alzheimer’s DiseaseQuan Jiang · NIA · $3.1M
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Cost and class
Debt is the median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS) of graduates, from the College Scorecard, for the university's MD and DO graduates together. Class figures are the school's 2023-24 graduates (IPEDS). Underrepresented in medicine = Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
Compare with similar schools
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Nearest medical schools
- Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 0 mi
- University of Michigan Medical School 49 mi
- Central Michigan University College of Medicine 61 mi
- Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine 64 mi
- Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine 64 mi
- Wayne State University School of Medicine 76 mi
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Questions about Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
How hard is it to get into Michigan State University College of Human Medicine?
7,582 people applied for 190 seats in the entering class of 2024, about 40 applicants per seat.
Is Michigan State University College of Human Medicine a good medical school?
It ranks 86th of 191 on our overall ranking, which weights research funding and admissions selectivity most. Whether it is good for you depends on what you want; the rankings page lets you weight primary care, rural practice, staying in state, debt and diversity yourself.
Is Michigan State University College of Human Medicine good for primary care?
28.8% of its 2005–2019 graduates practice primary care, 44th of 163 US schools with enough graduates to measure.
Where do Michigan State University College of Human Medicine graduates practice?
45.4% practice in Michigan and 12.8% in rural areas. The most common specialties are family medicine (15.5%), emergency medicine (12.4%), internal medicine (9.5%).
How much research funding does Michigan State University College of Human Medicine get?
$60.8M from the NIH in fiscal year 2025, 79th of 194 US medical schools.
How much debt do Michigan State University College of Human Medicine graduates have?
The median federal student loan debt of its graduates is $262,566, from the College Scorecard (for the university's MD and DO graduates together).
Cite this page
2 Minute Medicine. Michigan State University College of Human Medicine: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/michigan-state-university-college-of-human-medicine/
Sources: NIH RePORTER fiscal year 2025 (research funding); CMS Doctors and Clinicians file (where 2005–2019 graduates practice); USDA rural-urban commuting area codes 2020 (rural ZIP codes); College Scorecard (median federal debt); IPEDS 2023–24 (graduates and class makeup); each school's own admissions pages (admissions figures, linked on each school page). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)