Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan · Public · 8,106 undergraduates · ferris.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
82%
of 11,885 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
900 to 1120
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$32,220Est.Estimate
$32,300 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Ferris State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
82% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$32,300
a year in 2027-28, from a $32,300 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
About 26% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 870, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Application for Admission - Ferris State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
82%
of applicants were admitted: 9,790 of 11,885 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 73% of them sent SAT scores and 1.3% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 900 to 1120
Reading and Writing 450 to 570
Math 430 to 560
ACT composite 20 to 24
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16001.3%
- 1200 to 139912%
- 1000 to 119939%
- 800 to 99940%
- 600 to 7997.3%
- 400 to 5990.3%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.35
- 4.011%
- 3.75 to 3.9917%
- 3.50 to 3.7417%
- 3.25 to 3.4915%
- 3.00 to 3.2412%
- 2.50 to 2.9922%
- Below 2.506.3%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$32,220
a year, in state
$32,300
a year, out of state (tuition $15,980)
- Tuition (in state)$15,900
- Fees$360
- Food and housing$12,380
- Books and supplies$920
- Transportation and other$2,660
Ferris State University published $31,310 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$8,356
- $30,001 to $48,000$4,796
- $48,001 to $75,000$4,055
- $75,001 to $110,000$9,313
- Over $110,000$19,650
Financial aid
88%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$10,910
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
28%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $4,950 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
37 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,590Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 101 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 220 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFAM 107 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARTH 110 & ARTH 111 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 103 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 121/122 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 220 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 220 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 220 & 230 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1-Z - 100 Level |
| Chemistry | 4 | 10 | CHEM 121/122 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | PLSC 1GS - 100 Level |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | ISYS 110 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CPSC 130 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 102 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 150 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | LITR 150 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL 111 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 151 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 151 & HIST 152 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FREN 101 & FREN 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 16 | FREN 101-102, & FREN 201-202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 16 | GERM 101-102 & GERM 201-202 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 112 |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | LANG 197 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | LANG 297 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 2 | MUSI 121 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 211 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 212 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHYS 242 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHYS 241 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | Math 130 |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSYC 150/PSYC 1RS - 100 Level |
| Research | 3 | 3 | ENGL 250 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | CASE 1-- |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 16 | SPAN 101-102 & SPAN 201-202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPAN 201-202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 251, COHP 350 or STQM 260 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | PLSC 122 & PLSC 1Rs - 100 Level |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 121 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 121 & HIST 122 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 211 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 211 & HIST 212 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
44%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$60,457
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Ferris State University$63,196
- All colleges$57,826
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 38 majors here have earnings data.
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