Ferris State University

Not to be confused with Ferris University.

Ferris State University
Former names
Big Rapids Industrial School (1884–1885)
Ferris Industrial School (1885–1898)
Ferris Institute (1898–1963)
Ferris State College (1963–1987)
MottoFerris Forward[1]
TypePublic university
EstablishedSeptember 1, 1884; 140 years ago (1884-09-01)
Endowment$117 million (2021)[2]
PresidentBill Pink
ProvostRobert P. Fleischman
Academic staff
584[3]
Students10,361 (Fall 2021)[4]
Location
Big Rapids & Grand Rapids
,
Michigan
,
United States

43°41′51″N 85°29′02″W / 43.69739°N 85.4839°W / 43.69739; -85.4839
CampusMain campus: Rural, 880 acres (360 ha)
Grand Rapids: urban[3]
NewspaperThe Ferris State Torch
ColorsCrimson and Gold[5]
   
NicknameBulldogs[6]
Sporting affiliations
NCAA:
   Division II: GLIAC
   Division I: CCHA
MascotBrutus the Bulldog[7]
Websitewww.ferris.edu

Ferris State University (FSU or Ferris) is a public university with its main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan. It was founded in 1884 as Big Rapids Industrial School by Woodbridge N. Ferris and became a public institution in 1950. The university also has a satellite campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Ferris is classified among "D/PU: Doctoral Universities – Doctoral/Professional Universities".[8] Over 10,000 students study on its main campus, at one of the 19 off-campus locations across the state,[9] or online. Two- and four-year degrees are offered through eight academic colleges and graduate degrees from six. Ferris grants professional doctoral degrees via its engineering, business, optometry and pharmacy colleges and a multidisciplinary doctorate of education in community college leadership.

The Ferris State Bulldogs compete in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey, in which the team is part of the NCAA Division I Central Collegiate Hockey Association.

  1. ^ "Written Communications".
  2. ^ As of FY 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Ferris Factbook" (PDF). Ferris State University Institutional Research. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "Fall 2021 FSU Enrollment Summary: Fall 4th Day Extract" (PDF). September 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Color - Ferris State University". Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Why are we the Bulldogs?". Ferris State University. Archived from the original on January 15, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  7. ^ "Mascot Program". Ferris State University. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  8. ^ "Ferris State University". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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