Can You Guess Which College Campus is Michigan’s Largest?
Well, since you're here, I imagine you think you know what the largest college campus in Michigan is. Welcome. To be clear we are judging 'largest' by actual acreage, so the campus with the most wins.
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Just to make it fair I've put the answer all the way at the bottom of this article. So, if you want the answer scroll away, if you'd like to play along, here we go:
- Which is Michigan's largest college campus?
- Michigan Technological University
- University of Michigan
- Michigan State University
- Central Michigan University
- Northern Michigan University
Let's start by eliminating Michigan Tech. The Huskies are proud, but they don't cover much ground, just 925 acres. US News recently named the Keweenaw Peninsula university as the #3 school in Michigan and #151 in the United States.\
- Which is Michigan's largest college campus?
Michigan Technological University- University of Michigan
- Michigan State University
- Central Michigan University
- Northern Michigan University
Let's get rid of another one. Central Michigan University's campus reminds you of a small town because it sits on just 871 acres. Central ranked #5 in Michigan and #250 nationally in the US News ranking.
And while we're at it, let's cross off Northern Michigan University too. US News ranked Northern #82 in the US for Regional Universities. It is the smallest of our 5 campuses, coming in at 360 acres.
- Which is Michigan's largest college campus?
Michigan Technological University- University of Michigan
- Michigan State University
Central Michigan UniversityNorthern Michigan University
Let's be honest with each other: we both knew it would come to this. MSU vs. U of M. So who takes the title of Michigan's Largest Campus?
The University of Michigan boasts an impressive 3,070-acre campus earned US News #1 ranking in the state and was named the #25 best college in the country.
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Michigan State University ranked #2 in the state and #77 in the nation. MSU also has over 2,000 more acres than U of M, measuring a staggering 5,200 acres.
So U of M may claim to be Big Brother, but most 'Little Brothers' end up bigger than their older sibling. Michigan State University holds the title as Michigan's largest college campus.
- Which is Michigan's largest college campus?
Michigan Technological UniversityUniversity of Michigan- Michigan State University
Central Michigan UniversityNorthern Michigan University
Any of these campuses and their host cities are incredible places to explore and with the exception of Northern and Tech, are usually just a day trip away.