Michigan State University is a public research uni...

Michigan State University is a public research university located in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, Michigan State University is the first land-grant university in the United States established under the 1862 Land Grants Act and serves as a model for the subsequent construction of the University of the Territory. Formerly known as the Michigan Agricultural College, the school was one of the first higher education institutions in the United States to teach agricultural technology.