Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI

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Tuition & Fees

$15,452

$20,948

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

41%

male

59%

female

18

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

70%

acceptance rate

Accepted 4,386
Declined 1,831
Total Received 6,217
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Public

6,434

undergraduate students

536

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1899, Northern Michigan University is a public four-year comprehensive university that is known for its strong programs in education, business, and health care. It is located on a 360-acre campus in Marquette, Michigan.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 6,970
Established in 1899
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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360-acre campus in Marquette (population: 20,629), 290 miles from Milwaukee, 380 miles from Chicago, and 400 miles from Minneapolis. Served by air. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small town

Northern Michigan University
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI
49855

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
45%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
82%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $0
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Moderately Selective

70%

acceptance rate

Accepted 4,386
Declined 1,831
Total Received 6,217

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School Rank
Completion of college-preparatory program

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

100%

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Talking books

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Financial Aid

100%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$7,962

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $13,304
Housing $6,592
Food $5,990
Additional fees $2,148
Books & supplies $720
Total $28,754
Average Financial Aid - $7,962
Total with Avg. Aid $20,792

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 906 227-2327
F: 906 227-2321
fao@nmu.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Ice hockey yes
Lacrosse yes
Skiing yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Track and field indoor yes
Track and field x country yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

Alpine skiing, baseball, crew, cycling, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, soccer, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

Alpine skiing, crew, cycling, dance, figure skating, ice hockey, rugby, sailing, soccer, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, broomball, dance, dodgeball, flag football, ice hockey, indoor soccer, pickleball, spikeball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Western Collegiate Hockey Association

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Accounting and Business/Management yes
Accounting and Finance yes
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General yes
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician yes
Anthropology, General yes
Applied Behavior Analysis yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Art Teacher Education yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes yes
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician yes
Behavioral Sciences yes
Biochemistry yes
Biology Teacher Education yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other yes
Building/Property Maintenance yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business Analytics yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry yes
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes
Chemistry, General yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other yes
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician yes
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling yes
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Construction Management, General yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Creative Writing yes yes
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare yes yes
Dance, General yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Ecology yes
Economics, General yes
Education, Other yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities yes
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes
Experimental Psychology yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing yes
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other yes
Finance, General yes
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management yes
French Language Teacher Education yes
French Language and Literature yes
General Studies yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes
Geography yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes
Health Teacher Education yes
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History Teacher Education yes
History, General yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician yes
Industrial Technology/Technician yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology yes
Insurance yes
International Relations and Affairs yes
Legal Assistant/Paralegal yes yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes yes yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering yes
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary yes
Microbiology, General yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Music, General yes
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy yes
Neuroscience yes
Organizational Leadership yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies yes
Philosophy yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes
Physics Teacher Education yes
Physics, General yes
Physiology, General yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Pre-Law Studies yes
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies yes
Psychology, General yes yes
Public Administration yes yes
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant yes
Restaurant/Food Services Management yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes
Security and Loss Prevention Services yes
Small Business Administration/Management yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes
Social Work yes yes
Sociology, General yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General yes
Surgical Technology/Technologist yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education yes
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster yes
Welding Technology/Welder yes
Zoology/Animal Biology yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Art/design
  2. Nursing
  3. Criminal Justice

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Health Professions
  • Vocational Arts

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

6,970

total students

75%

in-state

25%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

92%

6,434
students

Female
59%
3,800

Male
41%
2,634

8%

536
students

Female
66%
353

Male
34%
183

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

87%

5,612
students

Female
59%
3,296

Male
41%
2,316

13%

822
students

Female
61%
504

Male
39%
318

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Student Break-down

< 1%
Nonresident aliens
1%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Hispanic/Latino
84%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements High School GPA: 2.30
College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of Some

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Winter: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

32

semester hours

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