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Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

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18,118 /year
Out-of-state tuition
before financial aid
85%
85%
Acceptance Rate
13,874
Students
Urban setting
Urban
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Overview

Western Michigan University is a University institution located in Kalamazoo, MI, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1903 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI  49008
United States
Contact Email: ask-wmu@wmich.edu
Phone: 269-387-1000

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Food Science Checkmark
Food Technology And Processing Checkmark
Architecture And Related Services Associate Bachelors
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning Checkmark
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African-american/black Studies Checkmark
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Aquatic Biology/limnology Checkmark
Biochemistry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20,100
Applied
17,020
Accepted
13,874
Enrolled
85%
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Female Admissions

11,174
Females Applied
9,629
Females Accepted
86%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

8,926
Males Applied
7,391
Males Accepted
83%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

40
Application Fee
3.53
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
A minimum high school GPA of 2.5

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen June 1st October 1st Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen June 1st January 1st Yes
Other early decision plan December 15th Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 559 500 620
SAT Math 550 490 600
ACT Composite 23 20 27

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

14,494
In-state
18,118
Out-of-state
14,494
In-district
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Fees

100
Full-time student fees
11,713
Room & board
5,980
Room only

Financial Aid

14,295
Avg. Financial Aid Package
16,926
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
4,022
Avg. Loan Aid
3,889
Avg. Grant Aid
11,431
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
99% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
62.8%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
11%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

13,874
Total Undergrad students
4%
International Students
18%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 8.99%
Black or African American 7.79%
White or Caucasian 69.03%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.36%
Asian 2.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.05%
Two or more races 4.23%
Other 2.23%

Gender

Male (48.87%)
Female (51.13%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
International housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 31%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Bronco Bash, Homecoming and International Festival

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
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Local fraternities Checkmark
Local sororities Checkmark
Most popular organizations:
Western student Association, Campus Activities Board, International Student Council, Black Student Union and FOCUS Kalamazoo

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
residence hall security system, engravers for identification of items, free bicycle registration

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running No No No
Equestrian Sports No No No
Football Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Golf No No No
Gymnastics No No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No Checkmark No
Racquetball Checkmark Checkmark No
Rock Climbing Checkmark Checkmark No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Sailing No Checkmark No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) No Checkmark No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving No Checkmark No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No No No
Ultimate Frisbee No Checkmark No
Volleyball No No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports No Checkmark No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Gymnastics Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ice Hockey No No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No Checkmark No
Racquetball Checkmark Checkmark No
Rock Climbing Checkmark Checkmark No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Sailing No Checkmark No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) No Checkmark No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving No Checkmark No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee No Checkmark No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark

Faculty

1,190
Total Faculty
16:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 744
Part-time - 446
Male - 576
Female - 614
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