Ferris State University is a public university whose main campus is in Big Rapids, Michigan, with a satellite campus in Grand Rapids and 19 off-campus locations. Wikipedia says it was founded in 1884 as the Big Rapids Industrial School by Woodbridge N. Ferris, for whom it is named, and became a public institution in 1950. Enrollment was 9,959 in fall 2024. It has eight academic colleges offering more than 170 programs, including professional doctorates in engineering, business, optometry and pharmacy. It is home to the Michigan College of Optometry, the only one in the state, and a College of Pharmacy whose graduates make up more than half of Michigan's practicing pharmacists. Kendall College of Art and Design is part of Ferris, and the Bulldogs won NCAA Division II football titles in 2021, 2022 and 2024.
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Ferris offers a free online application and automatically considers applicants for Woodbridge N. Ferris scholarships. It has a test-optional admissions page.
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1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI 49307, United States, Michigan
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