Ferris State University

Ferris State University is a public four-year institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The university enrolls 12,162 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 48.33 out of 100. Its completion rate is 48% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 73% (IPEDS 2023).

Ferris State offers a wide range of technical and applied programs at the associate and certificate levels. Technology and engineering programs include Electrical/Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician, Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician, Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, and Industrial Technology/Technician. Additional offerings include Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Telecommunications Technology/Technician, Graphic Communications General, Printing Management, Animation and Interactive Technology, and Restaurant/Culinary and Catering Management.

Situated in Big Rapids, MI, Ferris State University serves students across west-central Michigan with applied technical education designed to meet the demands of the state's manufacturing, technology, and skilled trades industries.