School Colors
Michigan State University Green Color

Michigan State University Green - #18453B

Green and white are the primary school colors representing Michigan State University. The University Board of Trustees officially standardized MSU Green as part of a larger university branding effort, replacing a lighter green used from 1997-2010.

Michigan State University (MSU) is a public research university located in East Lansing, Michigan, United States and is the first land-grant institution that was created to serve as a model for future land-grant colleges in the country under the 1862 Morrill Act.

The Michigan Constitution of 1850 called for the creation of an "agricultural school," though it was not until February 12, 1855, that Michigan Governor Kinsley S. Bingham signed a bill establishing the United States' first agriculture college, the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan. Classes began on May 13, 1857, with three buildings, five faculty members, and 63 male students.