Michigan State University has, as of Fall 2013 has over 7,000 international students enrolled in classes. With 4,519 undergraduate and 2,233 graduate students in classes MSU's international student numbers are up eight and a half percent from last year according to the Michigan State University Office for International Students and Scholars.
Students from 131 countries are currently taking classes at MSU according to the OISS website. China accounts for the most students with over 4,000 students.
The College of Business, Engineering, and Natural Sciences currently have the most international students enrolled in them.
Over 600 international students are sponsored by their government's, the United States government or another agency the OISS website said.
According to the Association for International Educators the international students account for over $200 million in the East Lansing economy.
Ismail Adawe, an advisor with the OISS said that MSU is known worldwide and that is why so many international students come to MSU.
"MSU’s Admissions Office send recruiters to several countries and almost all continents each year but MSU is very renowned in China, Korea, Saudi Arabia and India. In Collectivistic Societies in the East the word of mouth is very important and students who attend MSU return to their country and share their experiences and send their families and friends. We have brothers, sisters, cousins and neighbors at MSU." Adawe said in an email.
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