Higher Education

As the capital city of Michigan Lansing has invaluable economic strengths rooted in our educational institutions. These assets have an remarkable presence in our evolving local economy, a position that they each undertake with certainty and authority.

Our major Higher Educational establishments are:


 Michigan State University | Visit Website

  • Big 10 University
  • Just 3 miles from Lansing's core, Capitol Bldg.
  • Adjoined to Lansing resources by Michigan Avenue, a regional corridor
  • 45,000 students, plus faculty that create educational allure to region

The Thomas M. Cooley Law School Cooley Law School | Visit Website

  • Located in the heart of Downtown Lansing
  • Largest and most diverse law school in the nation
  • One of three Mid-Michigan campuses

Lansing Community College | Visit Website

  • Michigan's 4th Largest Community College
  • More than 2,600 employees on two Lansing campuses
  • Total annual enrollment of more than 30,000

Together these institutions, plus others in close proximity to Lansing, make our Capital City an educational nucleus for Mid-Michigan.