Western Michigan University
1903 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo MI 49008
(269) 387-3530
General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Small
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
24,818 (19,854 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
19 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
74% / 26%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
47% / 53%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
79% / 21%
- In-State / Out-of-State
89% / 11%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$8,382
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$19,502
- Room & Board$7,784
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
N/A
- Average Financial Aid PackageN/A
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants12,884
- Students Admitted
10,938
(85%)
- Students Enrolled3,828
(30%)
- Average High School GPA3.24
- Students in top 10% of HS Class10%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
20-25
See More About Admissions »
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
-
African-American/Black Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Women's Studies
-
-
-
-
Biological and biomedical sciences
-
Biochemistry
-
-
-
-
-
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
-
-
-
Biomedical Sciences, General
-
-
-
-
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
-
Accounting
-
-
-
-
Business Administration and Management, General
-
-
-
-
-
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Business/Commerce, General
-
-
-
-
-
Construction Management
-
-
-
-
-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
-
-
-
-
-
Finance, General
-
-
-
-
-
Financial Planning and Services
-
-
-
-
-
Human Resources Development
-
-
-
-
-
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
-
-
-
-
-
Logistics and Materials Management
-
-
-
-
-
Management Science, General
-
-
-
-
-
Marketing, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
-
-
-
-
-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
-
-
-
-
-
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
-
-
-
-
Communication, journalism, and related programs
-
Advertising
-
-
-
-
-
Communication and Media Studies, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
-
-
-
-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Journalism
-
-
-
-
-
Organizational Communication, General
-
-
-
-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
-
-
-
-
Computer and information sciences and support services
-
Computer and Information Sciences, General
-
-
-
-
-
Computer Science
-
-
Education
-
Administration of Special Education
-
-
-
-
-
Art Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
Biology Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Business Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Chemistry Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
-
-
-
-
-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
-
-
-
-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
-
-
-
-
Education, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness
-
-
-
-
-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
-
-
-
-
-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
-
-
-
-
-
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Educational Evaluation and Research
-
-
-
-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
-
-
-
-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
-
-
-
-
-
Educational/Instructional Media Design
-
-
-
-
Elementary Education and Teaching
-
-
-
-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
French Language Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Geography Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Health Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
-
-
-
-
-
History Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
-
-
-
-
-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
-
-
-
-
-
Mathematics Teacher Education
-
-
-
Music Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
-
-
-
-
Physics Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Reading Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
-
-
-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
-
-
-
-
-
Social Science Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Spanish Language Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Special Education and Teaching, General
-
-
-
-
Special Education and Teaching, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration
-
-
-
-
-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
-
-
-
-
-
Technical Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
Engineering
-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
-
-
-
-
-
Chemical Engineering
-
-
-
-
-
Civil Engineering, General
-
-
-
-
Computer Engineering, General
-
-
-
-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
-
-
-
Engineering, Other
-
-
-
Industrial Engineering
-
-
-
Manufacturing Engineering
-
-
-
-
Mechanical Engineering
-
-
-
-
Structural Engineering
-
-
-
-
Engineering technologies/technicians
-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
-
-
-
-
-
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Engineering/Industrial Management
-
-
-
English language and literature/letters
-
Creative Writing
-
-
-
English Composition
-
-
-
-
-
English Language and Literature, General
-
-
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
-
Apparel and Textiles, General
-
-
-
-
-
Child Development
-
-
-
-
-
Family Systems
-
-
-
-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
-
French Language and Literature
-
-
-
-
-
German Language and Literature
-
-
-
-
-
Latin Language and Literature
-
-
-
-
-
Spanish Language and Literature
-
-
Health professions and related clinical sciences
-
Athletic Training/Trainer
-
-
-
-
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
-
-
-
-
-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
-
-
-
-
-
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
-
-
-
-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
-
-
-
-
-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
-
-
-
-
-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Music Therapy/Therapist
-
-
-
-
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
-
-
-
-
-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
-
-
-
-
Physician Assistant
-
-
-
-
-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
-
-
-
-
-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
-
-
-
-
History
-
History, General
-
-
-
History, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
-
-
-
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
-
-
-
-
Mathematics and statistics
-
Applied Mathematics
-
-
-
-
Mathematics, General
-
-
-
-
Statistics, General
-
-
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians
-
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
-
-
-
-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
-
International/Global Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
-
-
-
-
Natural resources and conservation
-
Environmental Studies
-
-
-
-
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
-
Health and Physical Education, General
-
-
-
-
-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
-
-
-
-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
-
-
-
-
Philosophy and religious studies
-
Philosophy
-
-
-
-
Philosophy, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Religion/Religious Studies
-
-
-
Physical sciences
-
Chemistry, General
-
-
-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
-
-
-
-
Geology/Earth Science, General
-
-
-
-
Hydrology and Water Resources Science
-
-
-
-
-
Physics, General
-
-
Psychology
-
Clinical Psychology
-
-
-
-
-
Counseling Psychology
-
-
-
-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
-
-
-
-
-
Psychology, General
-
-
-
School Psychology
-
-
-
-
-
Social Psychology
-
-
-
-
Public administration and social service professions
-
Public Administration
-
-
-
Social Work
-
-
-
Security and protective services
-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
-
-
-
-
Social sciences
-
American Government and Politics (United States)
-
-
-
-
-
Anthropology
-
-
-
-
Applied Economics
-
-
-
-
Criminology
-
-
-
-
-
Economics, General
-
-
-
-
Economics, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Geography
-
-
-
-
Geography, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Political Science and Government, General
-
-
-
-
Political Science and Government, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Social Sciences, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Sociology
-
-
-
Transportation and materials moving
-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
-
-
-
-
-
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
-
-
-
-
Visual and performing arts
-
Acting
-
-
-
-
-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
-
-
-
-
-
Art/Art Studies, General
-
-
-
-
-
Arts Management
-
-
-
-
-
Dance, General
-
-
-
-
-
Dance, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Fine/Studio Arts, General
-
-
-
-
Graphic Design
-
-
-
-
-
Industrial Design
-
-
-
-
-
Interior Design
-
-
-
-
-
Jazz/Jazz Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Music Pedagogy
-
-
-
-
-
Music Performance, General
-
-
-
-
Music Theory and Composition
-
-
-
-
Music, General
-
-
-
-
-
Music, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Piano and Organ
-
-
-
-
-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
-
-
-
-
-
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
-
-
-
-
-
Voice and Opera
-
-
-
-
Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants12,884
- Students Admitted
10,938
(85%)
- Students Enrolled3,828
(30%)
- Average High School GPA3.24
- Students in top 10% of HS Class10%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class29%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class68%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
20-25
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$35
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application Deadline08/01
- High School RankRecommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$8,382
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$19,502
- Room & Board$7,784
- Books & Supplies$1,000
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-State$245
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-State$601
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial AidN/A
- Average Financial Aid PackageN/A
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
- Federal Grants20%$3,911
- Pell Grants20%$3,118
- Other Federal Grants7%$2,383
- State & Local Grants53%$1,198
- Institutional Grants39%$3,532
- Federal Loans53%$4,013
- Non-Federal Loans11%$10,785
Questions, Answers and Advice
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
Yahoo! Answers