Animal Resources Center (ARC) Rates & Fees FY 25/26 (7/1/2025-6/30/2026)

Species
MSU Academia
External Academia
External 
Notes
Mouse Standard

$1.65

$2.24
$3.00
 
Mouse ABSL1 biohazard or chemical hazard
$1.97
$155.84
$156.00
 
Mouse ABSL2
$2.88
$15.33
$15.50
 
Mouse Breeding Cage
$1.78
$5.12
$6.50
 
Zebrafish Tanks
$2.90
$21.81

$21.81

 
Frog Tanks
$2.86
$21.34

$21.34

 
Clownfish Static Tank
$3.19
$3.19
$6.38
 
Guinea Pig
$TBD
$TBD
$TBD
 
Rat
$TBD
$TBD
$TBD
 
Rabbit
$TBD
$TBD
$TBD
 
Bat Flight Room
$158.69
$249.25
$317.38
 
Bat Bird Cage
$22.38
$154.88
$154.88
 
Rodent
MSU Academia
External Academia
External 
Notes
Quarantine
$583.33 + Per Diem + Direct costs
$3,193.83 + Per Diem + Direct costs
$3,700.00+ Per Diem + Direct costs
including medicated Diet, Sentinel mice, Fur mite/Demodex treatment, IDEXX submissions.
Mouse Stateside Import/Export
$300.00 + RTS time, IDEXX, all expenses
RTS time, IDEXX, all expenses
RTS time, IDEXX, all expenses
Shipping not included
Mouse International Export
$1,000.00 + all costs/RTS time
All costs/RTS time
All costs/RTS time
direct cost of the process including USDA endorsed health certificates, FedEx, tech time, transport
Support Gel
$1.00
$1.10
$2.00
 
Diet Gel Packs
$2.10
$2.10
$3.15
 
Facility
MSU Academia
External Academia
External 
Notes
Research and Technical Services (RTS)
$56.46/hr
$152.72/hr
$152.75/hr
 
Holiday/After Hours RTS
$84.69/hr
$229.08/hr
$229.08/hr
 
Training
No charge 
No charge
No charge
 
Anesthesia Machine Use

$25.15/hr 

$59.42/hr
$60.00/hr
 
Administrative
MSU Academia
External Academia
External 
Notes
Animal Ordering/Holding Protocol Use/First Day Cages
RTS Time
RTS Time
RTS Time
 
ARC Access Prox Patch
$27.35
$36.29
$54.70