Western Michigan University
Highest Degree Offered
Doctor's Degree
Tuition per Year (out of state)
$19,098
Surrounding Environment
City: Small
Description:
Western Michigan, founded in 1903, is a public, comprehensive university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Aviation, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Fine Arts, and Health and Human Services and the Division of Continuing Education. Its 541-acre campus is located in Kalamazoo, 145 miles from Detroit.
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5200
General Info:
269.387.1000
Website:
https://wmich.edu/
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Western Michigan University
Admissions
Fall 2023
Application Fee: $40
Requirements:
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-prepatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Admission:
Number of Applicants Applicants Admitted Admitted Students Enrolled Full Time Part Time
Test Scores:
SAT The SAT was taken by 1,428 enrolled students, or 58%. 25th Percentile 75th Percentile Critical Reading 500 620 Math 490 600 Writing 500 620
ACT The ACT was taken by 143 enrolled students, or 6%. 25th Percentile 75th Percentile Verbal 18 26 Math 20 27
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Western Michigan University
Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate Year: 2023-2024
Average Tuition & Expenses for Full-Time Undergraduates
Tuition & Fees In-State Out-Of-State Books & Supplies On-Campus Room & Board Other Expenses Off-Campus Room & Board Other Expenses Off-Campus With Family Other Expenses
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Western Michigan University
Programs
Select a major from the list below to view possible careers that the major would prepare you for. Please note that this list only contains careers that have been specifically reported for these majors, and may not include an exhaustive list.
| Majors | Degree Type |
|---|---|
| Accounting. | Master's Degree |
| Acting. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Administration of Special Education. | Master's Degree |
| Advertising. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. | Master's Degree |
| African-American/Black Studies. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. | Bachelor's Degree |
| American Government and Politics (United States). | Bachelor's Degree |
| Anthropology, General. | Master's Degree |
| Apparel and Textiles, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Applied and Professional Ethics. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Applied Behavior Analysis. | MD/DO |
| Applied Economics. | MD/DO |
| Applied Mathematics, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Art Teacher Education. | Master's Degree |
| Art/Art Studies, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Athletic Training/Trainer. | Master's Degree |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Audiology/Audiologist. | MD/DO |
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Biochemistry. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Biology Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | MD/DO |
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Biostatistics. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Broadcast Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | Master's Degree |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | Master's Degree |
| Business Analytics. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Chemical Engineering. | Master's Degree |
| Chemistry Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
| Chemistry, General. | MD/DO |
| Chemistry, Other. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Child Development. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Chinese Language and Literature. | Master's Degree |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Civil Engineering, General. | MD/DO |
| Clinical Psychology. | MD/DO |
| Clinical/Medical Social Work. | Master's Degree |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree |
| Communication, General. | Master's Degree |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics. | Master's Degree |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. | Master's Degree |
| Computer Engineering, General. | Master's Degree |
| Computer Science. | MD/DO |
| Conducting. | Master's Degree |
| Construction Management, General. | Master's Degree |
| Counseling Psychology. | MD/DO |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. | MD/DO |
| Creative Writing. | MD/DO |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree |
| Dance, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Dance, Other. | MD/DO |
| Data Science, General. | Master's Degree |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Dietetics/Dietitian. | Master's Degree |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. | Bachelor's Degree |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree |
| Earth Science Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. | MD/DO |
| Economics, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Education, Other. | MD/DO |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness. | Master's Degree |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. | MD/DO |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other. | MD/DO |
| Educational Evaluation and Research. | MD/DO |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | MD/DO |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. | Master's Degree |
| Educational/Instructional Technology. | Master's Degree |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | MD/DO |
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree |
| Energy and Environmental Policy. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Engineering, Other. | MD/DO |
| Engineering/Industrial Management. | Master's Degree |
| English Language and Literature, General. | MD/DO |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education. | Master's Degree |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Environmental Studies. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. | Master's Degree |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | Master's Degree |
| Family and Community Services. | Master's Degree |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. | Master's Degree |
| Family Systems. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Fashion Merchandising. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Fashion/Apparel Design. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Finance, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Financial Planning and Services. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Food Science. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education. | Master's Degree |
| French Language and Literature. | Bachelor's Degree |
| French Language Teacher Education. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Geochemistry. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | Master's Degree |
| Geography Teacher Education. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Geography, Other. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Geography. | Master's Degree |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. | MD/DO |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | Master's Degree |
| Geophysics and Seismology. | Bachelor's Degree |
| German Language and Literature. | Bachelor's Degree |
| German Language Teacher Education. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Gerontology. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Graphic Design. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | MD/DO |
| Health Teacher Education. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. | MD/DO |
| History Teacher Education. | Bachelor's Degree |
| History, General. | MD/DO |
| Holistic/Integrative Health. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Human Resources Development. | Master's Degree |
| Human Resources Management and Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science. | MD/DO |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology. | MD/DO |
| Industrial and Product Design. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Industrial Engineering. | MD/DO |
| Information Resources Management. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Interior Design. | Bachelor's Degree |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Japanese Language and Literature. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree |
| Keyboard Instruments. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Latin Language and Literature. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Latin Teacher Education. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Management Science. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. | Master's Degree |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | Master's Degree |
| Marketing, Other. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. | Master's Degree |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | Master's Degree |
| Mathematics Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
| Mathematics, General. | MD/DO |
| Mechanical Engineering. | MD/DO |
| Medical Informatics. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | Master's Degree |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. | Master's Degree |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | MD/DO |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Master's Degree |
| Music Pedagogy. | Master's Degree |
| Music Performance, General. | Master's Degree |
| Music Teacher Education. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Music Technology. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Music Theory and Composition. | Master's Degree |
| Music Therapy/Therapist. | Master's Degree |
| Music, General. | Master's Degree |
| Musical Theatre. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist. | MD/DO |
| Operations Research. | Master's Degree |
| Organizational Communication, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Organizational Leadership. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Paper Science and Engineering. | MD/DO |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Philosophy. | Master's Degree |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. | Master's Degree |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist. | MD/DO |
| Physician Assistant. | Master's Degree |
| Physics Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
| Physics, General. | MD/DO |
| Political Science and Government, General. | MD/DO |
| Political Science and Government, Other. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Psychology, General. | MD/DO |
| Public Administration. | MD/DO |
| Public Health, General. | Master's Degree |
| Public Policy Analysis, General. | Master's Degree |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. | MD/DO |
| Public/Applied History. | Master's Degree |
| Reading Teacher Education. | Master's Degree |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | Master's Degree |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | Master's Degree |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
| Secondary Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship. | Master's Degree |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | Master's Degree |
| Social Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Social Science Teacher Education. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Social Studies Teacher Education. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree |
| Sociology, General. | MD/DO |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | MD/DO |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | MD/DO |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other. | Master's Degree |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | Master's Degree |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | Master's Degree |
| Sports Studies. | Master's Degree |
| Statistics, General. | MD/DO |
| Structural Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. | Postbaccalaureate |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. | Master's Degree |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. | Master's Degree |
| Technical Teacher Education. | Master's Degree |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Telecommunications Management. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Voice and Opera. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Women's Studies. | Bachelor's Degree |
| Writing, General. | Bachelor's Degree |
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Western Michigan University
Financial Aid
Undergraduate Year: 2022-2023
| Aid Type | # Receiving | % Receiving | Average Amt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grants | 703 | 27% | $ 5,418 |
| State/Local Grants | 100 | 4% | $ 1,605 |
| Institutional Grants | 2,335 | 91% | $ 6,531 |
| Loans To Students | 1,360 | 53% | $ 8,346 |
Percent of In-State, full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving financial aid: 79%
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Western Michigan University
Enrollment
Fall 2022
| Undergraduate: | 13,589 |
| Graduate: | 3,411 |
| School Total: | 17,000 |
| By Gender | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 6,768 / 50% | 1,286 / 38% |
| Women | 6,821 / 50% | 2,125 / 62% |
| By Race | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| International | 746 / 5% | 622 / 18% |
| African-American | 1,122 / 8% | 261 / 8% |
| Native American | 50 / 0% | 18 / 1% |
| Asian | 350 / 3% | 163 / 5% |
| Hispanic | 1,138 / 8% | 201 / 6% |
| Caucasian | 9,333 / 69% | 2,048 / 60% |
| Other | 286 / 2% | 24 / 1% |
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Western Michigan University
Student Services
Services Offered:
- Academic/Career counseling service
- Employment services for students
- Placement services for completers
Special Learning Opportunities Offered:
- Distance Learning Opportunities (Undergraduate & Graduate)
- ROTC
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
Library:
- Physical Facilities
- Organized collection of printed materials
- Access to digital/electronic resources
- Staff trained to provide and interpret library materials
- Established library hours
- Access to library collections that are shared with other institutions
ROTC Options:
- Army
Teacher Certification Details:
- Approved by the state for initial certifcation or licensure of teachers.
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Western Michigan University
Athletics
Athletic Association: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
NCAA or NAIA Membership:
Football: Mid-American Conference Basketball: Mid-American Conference Baseball: Mid-American Conference Cross Country/Track: Mid-American Conference
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