National affiliations
Michigan State University is a "Research University with Very High Research Activity" (Carnegie Classification) and is a member of:
- American Association of Universities (AAU)
- Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) (formerly National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC))
- Community of Science
- Science Coalition
- Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (benefits of ORAU membership)