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Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

https://wmich.edu

#381 National Colleges

79.86% Admission Rate
Least Selective

16,801 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
Western Michigan University (WMU) is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo. Its enrollment, as of the Fall 2019 semester, was 21,470. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".The university's athletic teams compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are known as the Western Michigan Broncos. They compete in the Mid-American Conference for most sports.

"Western Michigan University." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Michigan_University.
Location

City
Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 23.8%
Health Professions And Related Programs 10.7%
Engineering 8.2%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 7.1%
Visual And Performing Arts 6.8%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 4.8%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 4.3%
Psychology 4.0%
Education 3.5%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 3.4%
Transportation And Materials Moving 3.0%
Social Sciences 3.0%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 3.0%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.9%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 2.8%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.0%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.6%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 1.6%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.7%
Physical Sciences 0.7%
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians 0.5%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.4%
History 0.4%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.3%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.2%
Architecture And Related Services 0.1%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 0.1%
Legal Professions And Studies 0.0%

Cost

In State Tuition
$13,017.00

Out of State Tuition
$16,041.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
56.72%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$19,433.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1113 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 600 550 500
Verbal 610 555 500

ACT Scores

23 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 22 17
English 25 22 18