Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

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Undergrad

Tuition & Fees

$17,929

$21,729

not including housing and food

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undergraduateRatios

50%

male

50%

female

16

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

84%

acceptance rate

Accepted 17,334
Declined 3,167
Total Received 20,501
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Public

13,589

undergraduate students

3,411

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1903, Western Michigan University is a public four-year research university that is known for its programs in business, education, and health care. It is located on a 1,200-acre campus in Kalamazoo, Michigan—145 miles from both Chicago and Detroit.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 17,000
Established in 1903
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

1,300-acre campus in Kalamazoo (population: 75,807), 145 miles from Chicago and Detroit. Served by air, bus, and train. Public transportation serves main campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Western Michigan University
1903 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI
49008-5200

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
27%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
87%
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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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
10%
Top 1/4
33%
Top 1/2
68%
Bottom 1/2
32%
Bottom 1/4
6%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
610
25th
500
75th
610
25th
490
75th
26
25th
19
75th
27
25th
17
75th
27
25th
19

Admissions Facts

Application fee $40
Other application fee (waived with letter from secondary school official using the NACAC or WMU's request for admission application fee waiver form)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted Yes
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Not used

Moderately Selective

84%

acceptance rate

Accepted 17,334
Declined 3,167
Total Received 20,501

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program

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Counseling services

  • Career
  • Personal

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

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

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

85%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 269 387-6000
finaid-info@wmich.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes
Gymnastics yes
Ice hockey yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, basketball, car racing, cross-country, disc golf, diving, dodgeball, figure skating, golf, ice hockey, indoor volleyball, in-line hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, sailing, sky diving, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, water polo, water skiing

Club Sports - Women's

car racing, disc golf, cross-country, diving, dodgeball, equestrian sports, figure skating, indoor volleyball, lacrosse, racquetball, rock climbing, rugby, sailing, sky diving, snowboarding, softball, swimming, tennis, water polo, water skiing

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, boxing, cricket, dodgeball, flag football, futsal, golf, handball, ice hockey, kickball, martial arts, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand)

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Mid-America Conference, National Collegiate Hockey Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Acting yes
Administration of Special Education yes
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes yes
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew yes
American Government and Politics (United States) yes
Anthropology, General yes yes
Apparel and Textiles, General yes
Applied Behavior Analysis yes yes yes
Applied Economics yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Applied and Professional Ethics yes
Aquatic Biology/Limnology yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Art Teacher Education yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations yes
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician yes
Biochemistry yes
Biology Teacher Education yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other yes
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other yes
Child Development yes
Chinese Language and Literature yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Psychology yes
Clinical/Medical Social Work yes
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services yes
Computational and Applied Mathematics yes
Computer Engineering, General yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes
Conducting yes
Construction Management, General yes
Counseling Psychology yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes
Creative Writing yes yes yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Dance, General yes
Dance, Other yes
Data Science, General yes yes
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other yes
Dietetics/Dietitian yes yes
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General yes
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other yes
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce yes
Earth Science Teacher Education yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Economics, General yes
Education, Other yes yes 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
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness yes
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other yes
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other yes
Educational Evaluation and Research yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
Engineering, Other yes yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes
Family Systems yes
Family and Community Services yes yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education yes yes
Fashion Merchandising yes
Fashion/Apparel Design yes
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other yes
Finance, General yes
Financial Planning and Services yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education yes
French Language Teacher Education yes
French Language and Literature yes
Geochemistry yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes
Geography yes yes
Geography Teacher Education yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes
Geophysics and Seismology yes
German Language Teacher Education yes
German Language and Literature yes
Graphic Design yes
Health Teacher Education yes
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History Teacher Education yes
History, General yes yes yes
Human Resources Development yes
Human Resources Management and Services, Other yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Hydrology and Water Resources Science yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology yes yes
Industrial and Product Design yes
Information Resources Management yes
Interior Design yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Japanese Language and Literature yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching yes
Keyboard Instruments yes
Latin Language and Literature yes
Latin Teacher Education yes
Legal Professions and Studies, Other yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Management Science yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes yes
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician yes yes
Marketing, Other yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes yes yes
Mathematics and Computer Science yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Medical Informatics yes
Medieval and Renaissance Studies yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes
Music Pedagogy yes
Music Performance, General yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Music Technology yes
Music Theory and Composition yes yes
Music Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Music, General yes yes
Musical Theatre yes
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Operations Research yes
Organizational Leadership yes
Paper Science and Engineering yes yes yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies yes
Philosophy yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes yes
Physics Teacher Education yes yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, Other yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration yes yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes
Public/Applied History yes yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes yes yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes
Secondary School Administration/Principalship yes
Social Psychology yes
Social Science Teacher Education yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes
Social Work yes yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, Other yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes yes
Sports Studies yes
Statistics, General yes yes yes
Structural Engineering yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes
Technical Teacher Education yes yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education yes
Telecommunications Management yes
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism yes
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations yes
Voice and Opera yes
Writing, General yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Interdisciplinary Health Services
  2. Sales/business Marketing
  3. Registered Nursing

Programs Offered

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

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Engineering

Pre-professional Programs

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

17,000

total students

79%

in-state

21%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

80%

13,589
students

Female
50%
6,821

Male
50%
6,768

20%

3,411
students

Female
62%
2,125

Male
38%
1,286

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

84%

11,421
students

Female
51%
5,778

Male
49%
5,643

16%

2,168
students

Female
48%
1,043

Male
52%
1,125

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Student Break-down

5%
Nonresident aliens
8%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8%
Hispanic/Latino
68%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements High School GPA: 2.50
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

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 73
Countries most often represented China
Indonesia
Malaysia
Oman
Saudi Arabia
The Dominican Republic
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
Host family program
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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