Located in East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public, four-year university that offers degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level. As of 2011, the enrollment at the university is about 47,000, and tuition for in-state students is greater than $11,000, while out-of-state students pay $29,000 per year. In-state students who live on campus pay a total of $22,000 and out-of-state students pay almost $40,000 per year.
Academic opportunities are available in the fine arts, health, law, social science, education, communication and business. The university was founded in 1855, and the campus covers about 5,200 acres. Twenty-five varsity sports are located at the school, including football, basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis and swimming.
Students enrolled at the University of Michigan have the option of pursing academic degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. Academic programs at the school include medicine, social work, pharmacology, architecture, literature, engineering, natural resources and business. As of 2011, the tuition for in-state students is about $12,000 and the total cost to live on campus is $24,000. Out-of-state students pay $36,000 per year in tuition and about $48,000 to live on campus. Total enrollment at the school is almost 42,000. In addition to varsity sports, all students have the opportunity to participate in intramural sports, including broomball, water polo, volleyball and racquetball.
Oakland Community College is located in West Bloomfield and has a population of about 74,000 degree and non-degree students, as of 2011. The two-year, public community college offers academic opportunities at the certificate and associate degree level. Residency on-campus is not available, and in-state students can expect to pay about $13,700 per year, while out-of-state students pay about $15,000 per year. Almost 150 academic programs are available at the college, and many of the students who graduate with an associates degree have the option of pursuing a bachelor's degree at a four-year university.
Located in Grand Rapids with satellite campuses across the state, Davenport University is the largest private university in the state of Michigan. Enrollment at the school is about 11,500, and academic opportunities are available in business, health and technology. As of 2011, tuition at the private university is about $12,000 per year, and students who live on campus can expect to pay about $26,500 per year. Annual events at the university include the Spring Fling, Homecoming, Siblings Weekend and Pantherpalooza. Intramural sports are available each semester in flag football and volleyball.