Ferris State 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)
Motto	Ferris Forward
Type	Public university
Established	September 1, 1884
Endowment	$117 million (2021)
President	Bill Pink
Provost	Robert P. Fleischman
Academic staff	584
Students	10,361 (Fall 2021)
Location	Big Rapids & Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States; 43°41′51″N 85°29′02″W / 43.69739°N 85.4839°W
Campus	Main campus: Rural, 880 acres (360 ha); Grand Rapids: urban
Newspaper	The Ferris State Torch
Colors	Crimson and Gold;
Nickname	Bulldogs
Sporting affiliations	NCAA:; Division II: GLIAC; Division I: CCHA
Mascot	Brutus the Bulldog
Website	www.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.

^ https://www.ferris.edu/administration/advance/standards/written_communications.htm
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b "Ferris Factbook" (PDF). Ferris State University Institutional Research. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
^ "Fall 2021 FSU Enrollment Summary: Fall 4th Day Extract" (PDF). September 2, 2021.
^ "Color - Ferris State University". Retrieved October 4, 2018.
^ "Why are we the Bulldogs?". Ferris State University. Archived from the original on January 15, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
^ "Mascot Program". Ferris State University. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
^ "Ferris State University". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference statewide was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] ttps://www.ferris.edu/administration/advance/standards/written_communications.htm

[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.

[ferrisfacts-3] "Ferris Factbook" (PDF). Ferris State University Institutional Research. Retrieved May 7, 2014.

[:0-4] "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.

[statewide-9] Cite error: The named reference statewide was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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