Ferris State University is a public university with its main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan, United States. 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.
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Location
Big Rapids, MI, 49307-2251
43.687724, -85.481925
Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission
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