Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI · Public research
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Acceptance rate
85.3%
17,853 admitted
SAT · 50th
1080
Range 960–1200
6-yr grad
58.6%
Retention 82.1%
Undergrads
13,714
15:1 S-F
Admissions
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87.3% / 88.3%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications20,927
Overall admit rate85.3%
In-state admit rate87.3%
Out-of-state admit rate88.3%
Enrolled2,303 · 12.9% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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1080
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 960–1200 · 50.1% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W490550610
Math460530600
Comp96010801200
ACT
255075
Comp212628
Cost & aid
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$15,814
in-state tuition
out-of-state $19,768
Tuition (in-state)$15,814
Tuition (out-of-state)$19,768
Fees$140
Room & board$12,661
Books$1,128
Avg need-based grant$13,392
% need met57.7%
Avg debt at graduation$38,912
Academics
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15 : 1
student-faculty ratio
82.1% retention
Student-faculty15 : 1
Retention82.1%
4-year graduation33.6%
6-year graduation58.6%
Enrollment
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13,714
undergraduates
18.0% out-of-state · 43 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates13,714
First-year2,303
Transfer915
Full-time80%
Female53%
Out-of-state18.0%
International (freshmen)43
Rankings
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#293
U.S. News & World Report
Best National Universities
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#29326
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#42826
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#45826
NicheBest Colleges in America#56926
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#77726
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Athletic conferenceMid-American Conference6
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingMichigan colleges9
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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$40
application fee
waivable
Regular decision6/1 → Rolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Early action12/15
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyConsidered but not required
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci
Admissions URLwmich.edu/apply
Admissions phone(269) 387-2000
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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Towson University
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Towson University MD · Public80.6%107016K
Illinois State University IL · Public86.2%111019K
Kansas State University KS · Public87.5%114016K
University of Massachusetts MA · Public83.8%118011K
West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA · Public75.8%117014K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Western Michigan University

21 years of Western Michigan University's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.