Ferris State University
1201 S State StBig Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 591-2000
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 17422
Type: Public 4-year or above
Main Website: www.ferris.edu/
Financial Aid: financial aid link
Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $10,556.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $22,144.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $28,002.00
Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships
Financial Aid
| Percentage of students receiving any financial aid | 96% |
| Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants | 46% |
| Average Federal Grant | $4,775.00 |
| State Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving state aid | 31% |
| Average state aid | $5,740.00 |
| Institutional Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid | 66% |
| Average institutional aid | $4,727.00 |
| Student Loans | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving a student loan | 77% |
| Average student loan | $7,403.00 |
- Degrees
- POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (LESS THAN 1 ACADEMIC YEAR)
- POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (AT LEAST 1 BUT LESS THAN 2 ACADEMIC YEARS)
- ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- MASTER'S DEGREE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
- POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (AT LEAST 1 BUT LESS THAN 2 ACADEMIC YEARS)
- Majors
- Accounting
- Accounting and Finance
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Adult Development and Aging
- Advertising
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
- Applied Mathematics
- Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art Teacher Education
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
- Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Statistics
- Business Teacher Education
- Business/Commerce
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
- Chemical Technology/Technician
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Child Care and Support Services Management
- Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Community College Education
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Construction Engineering
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Criminalistics and Criminal Science
- Culinary Arts and Related Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Design and Applied Arts
- Design and Visual Communications
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Drawing
- E-commerce/Electronic Commerce
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
- English Language and Literature/Letters
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance
- Fine/Studio Arts
- General Studies
- Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator Production
- Graphic Communications
- Graphic Design
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
- Heating, Ventilation, air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
- Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician
- History
- History Teacher Education
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Illustration
- Industrial and Product Design
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Information Resources Management
- Information Technology
- Interior Design
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Journalism
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
- Management Science
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
- Marketing Research
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Meeting and Event Planning
- Metal and Jewelry Arts
- Music Management
- Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
- Office Management and Supervision
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Optometry
- Organizational Leadership
- Ornamental Horticulture
- Painting
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Pharmacy
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
- Photography
- Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician
- Political Science and Government
- Pre-pharmacy Studies
- Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
- Printing Management
- Printmaking
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Quality Control Technology/Technician
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Resort Management
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education
- Sculpture
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Sports Communication
- Statistics
- Surveying Engineering
- Surveying Technology/Surveying
- Systems Engineering
- Technical Teacher Education
- Telecommunications Technology/Technician
- Tool and die Technology/Technician
- Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician
- Welding Technology/Welder
- Writing
- Accounting and Finance
Ferris State University Scholarships
Helen Ferris Vartan Scholarship
Scholarship for sophomores, juniors or seniors attending Ferris State University who are majoring in Biology or Applied Math. Applicants must have a minimum 3.25 GPA and file the FAFSA. Due date and number of awards may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
WNF Founder's Scholarship
Scholarship for incoming freshmen enrolling at Kendall College of Art & Design of Ferris State University. Applicants must have a minimum 3.9 GPA, minimum SAT score of 1360 or ACT score of 31 and file the FAFSA. Number of awards may vary. Renewable. more...
Mary T. Creswell Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship for full-time sophomores enrolled at Ferris State University in the College of Technology. Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 GPA, demonstrated leadership abilities and potential. Due date, award amount and number of awards may vary. Contact the College of Technology for more information. more...
Andrea Warfield Scholarship
Scholarship for non-traditional juniors or seniors attending Ferris State University. Applicants must have a minimum 3.25 GPA and file the FAFSA. Due date and number of awards may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Melling Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship for freshmen attending Ferris State University who are majoring in Business or Technology. Applicants must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and file the FAFSA. Due date, award amount and number of awards may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Michigan Scholarships
J.J. & Alice Woods Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students attending Eastern Michigan University who participate on the school's men's varsity track team. Selection based on ability and potential. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Robert J. Lytle Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarship for college juniors or seniors enrolled full-time at Michigan State University majoring in Fisheries and Wildlife. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate an interest in upland game ecology and wild-life forest management. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Robert E. Brand Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Scholarship for graduate students attending Ferris State University who are majoring in Optometry. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and file the FAFSA. Award amount covers total tuition costs. Due date and number of awards may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Covenant Scholarship of Goshen Indiana
Scholarship for first-year students attending Calvin College who are members of Goshen Christian Reformed Church, South Bend Christian Reformed Church, or Fort Wayne Christian Reformed Church. Renewable. more...
Andy J. Egan Company Scholarship
Annual award for undergraduate students attending Calvin College. First priority is given to students who are children or grandchildren of Egan Company employees. If no dependents apply then students majoring in Mechanical Engineering or Business Administration will be given consideration. Nonrenewable. more...
Alvin Macauley Scholarship
Scholarship for full-time undergraduate students attending Wayne State University. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and financial need. Students must file the FAFSA. Number of awards and award amount may vary. more...
Angela Cowan Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for full-time undergraduate students attending Wayne State University who participate in the school's debate program. Selection based on academic achievement and potential. Due date and number of awards may vary. more...
Mae M. Watterson General Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship for full-time undergraduate students attending Wayne State University. Selection based on academic achievement, financial need and leadership. Students must file the FAFSA. Number of awards and award amount may vary. more...
Russell V. Tanner Memorial Expendable Scholarship Fund
Scholarship for college juniors or seniors enrolled full-time at Michigan State University. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate leadership, character, participation in extracurricular activities, and be pursuing a career in the packaging industry. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Distinguished Senior in Biology
Scholarship for seniors attending Western Michigan University who are majoring in Biological Sciences. Selection based on faculty nomination. Due date and number of awards may vary. Nonrenewable. more...