Visitors

1. Contact our Office of International Student Recruitment and Admissions (below) for a Ferris schedule or visit our Campus Calendar.
   
   
2. Make arrangements for a flight to GRAND RAPIDS - MICHIGAN. Airport code GRR.
   
   
3. Contact our office of International Admissions for assistance with the arrangements for the transfer from the international airport in Grand Rapids to Big Rapids (57 miles/70 km north of Grand Rapids).
   
   
4. To learn whether you will need to get a visitor's visa to the U.S. or not, review the site below. If you need one, make sure you apply for the visa at the nearest American embassy or consulate in a timely manner. Visa processes, including appointments, may take up to three months. For information on visa requirements and process, go to: http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html.
   
   
5. Where to stay in Big Rapids? Check out this link to the city Web site that lists possible accommodations in town. The properties in Big Rapids are closer to campus. For more information you may contact any of them or contact the Office of International Student Recruitment and Admissions (below).
   
   
6. Transportation: Big Rapids offers taxi service, bus service (pick ups generated by phone call instead of regular stops) and car rental companies.

Dining Services in Big Rapids and at Ferris State University

• FSU Dining Services
• Big Rapids Area Restaurants