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Western Michigan University is one of the leading colleges in Michigan with the acceptance rate of 83%. Deadlines for application are Regular - June 1 . For more information, call 269-387-2000 or send email at scott.hennessy@wmich.edu.

18853 Enrolled 83% Acceptance Rate 21 - 27 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 18,853
    • Average HS GPA: 3.47
    • Acceptance Rate: 83%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 18% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 18% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 16% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 14% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 18% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 1% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    510 - 620
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    490 - 600
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    21 - 27

  • Deadlines

    Regular
    June 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    Food Science.
    Food Technology and Processing.
    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Aquatic Biology/Limnology.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biomedical Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce.
    Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
    Fashion Merchandising.
    Finance, General.
    Financial Planning and Services.
    Human Resources Development.
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
    Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
    Management Science.
    Marketing, Other.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management.
    Organizational Leadership.
    Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Advertising.
    Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
    Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Business Teacher Education.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Education, Other.
    Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education.
    History Teacher Education.
    Latin Teacher Education.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education.
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
    Social Studies Teacher Education.
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.
    Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education.
    Trade and Industrial Teacher Education.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General.
    Engineering/Industrial Management.
    Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
    ENGINEERING.
    Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering, Other.
    Industrial Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Paper Science and Engineering.
    Structural Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Writing, General.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Child Development.
    Family and Community Services.
    Family Systems.
    Foodservice Systems Administration/Management.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Japanese Language and Literature.
    Latin Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Athletic Training/Trainer.
    Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
    Audiology/Audiologist.
    Dietetics/Dietitian.
    Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other.
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
    Music Therapy/Therapist.
    Occupational Therapy/Therapist.
    Physician Assistant.
    Public Health, General.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    Public/Applied History.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Legal Professions and Studies, Other.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    International/Global Studies.
    Mathematics and Computer Science.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Applied and Professional Ethics.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Chemistry, Other.
    Geochemistry.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Geophysics and Seismology.
    Hydrology and Water Resources Science.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    Social Psychology.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    American Government and Politics (United States).
    Anthropology.
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
    Economics, General.
    Geographic Information Science and Cartography.
    Geography.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Political Science and Government, Other.
    Sociology.
    TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING.
    Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Acting.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, General.
    Dance, General.
    Dance, Other.
    Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other.
    Fashion/Apparel Design.
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Industrial and Product Design.
    Interior Design.
    Jazz/Jazz Studies.
    Keyboard Instruments.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Technology.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, General.
    Musical Theatre.
    Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.
    Voice and Opera.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Henry Crumpton
    fmr Dir Counterterrorism,State Dept, designed US Strategy in Afghanist
    Edward Lewis
    founder of Essence Communications (publisher or Essence magazine)
    Joe Garcia
    president, National Congress of American Indians
    Petra Jimenez Maez
    first Hispanic woman Chief Justice of the NM Supreme Court
    Joy Harjo
    Renowned Native American poet, musician, and author

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Dec 10

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $13334
    Required Fees
    $100
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1106
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    Yes
    Board for Commuters
    $5327
    Transportation for Commuters
    $967
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $10884

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 76/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    15309
    Foreign Countries Represented
    64

  • Demographics

    • Asian 2.25%
    • African-American 8.86%
    • Hispanic 8.44%
    • Caucasian 68.75%
    • Male 50%
    • Female 50%
    • Аre out of state 21

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    33%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 67/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    81%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    210
    Number of Honor Societies
    11
    Number of Social Sororities
    16

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (6)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Ice Hockey
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (10)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    As a signatory of the ACUPCC and the Talloires Declaration, a member of the Founding Circle of the Billion Dollar Green Challenge, and the only university in Michigan with a student sustainability fee, Western Michigan University (WMU) is committed to building a campus culture of sustainability. In recognition of WMU’s efforts, they received Second Nature’s National Climate Leadership award and Planet Forward’s Sustainability Innovators award in 2014. The Office for Sustainability created a Sustainability Across Research and Teaching initiative to facilitate the integration and infusion of sustainability throughout the curriculum. All major construction projects must achieve a minimum of LEED Silver. The College of Health and Human Services was the first building in higher education to receive LEED Gold-EB and WMU has 11 other LEED-certified facilities. This December the U.S. Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools named WMU as “2014 Best of Green Schools” recipient. Other measures to improve energy efficiency include a heat recovery system that “reclaims heat from the lce Arena chillers and uses it to heat the building's Olympic-sized swimming pool;” occupancy-based light sensors; the installation of high-efficiency motors and compact fluorescent lighting: and major updates to Dining Services HVAC, refrigeration, and dish-washing equipment. Twenty one electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, which offer free electricity, have been installed throughout campus to facilitate the purchase of EV and hybrid EVs by the campus community. WMU also keeps an eye on water conservation through measures such as chemical-free water treatment, xeriscaping, low flow showers and faucets, trayless dining, and a pre-consumer “food waste to farmers” pilot. In addition, 32 percent of food expenditures go toward local and/or organic foods. WMU also has a Green Cleaning Policy that ensures that the cleaning products and chemicals used on campus are environmentally friendly. The university offers learning and research-oriented opportunities through the Office for Sustainability, including internships, $75,000 for the Student Sustainability Grant Program (selection for these grants is made by a committee composed solely of students), a permaculture research and demonstration facility, and a residential living, learning sustainability laboratory, the Gibbs House for Environmental Research and Education.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    27%
    Graduate in 5 years
    49%
    Graduate in 6 years
    57%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • 8am to 5pm
      • 269-387-2000
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Monday-Friday / 9:30am & 2pm
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      By appointment
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