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Central Michigan University Overview

Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Central Michigan University is a public institution. The location of Central Michigan is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Central Michigan University Known For?

2,897 Undergraduate Awards
$28,214 Avg Cost After Aid
79% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Central Michigan.
  • In a recent academic period76% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Central Michigan makes roughly $55,874 a year. This is 37% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Central Michigan University?

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Contact details for Central Michigan are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 106 Warriner Hall, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Phone: 989-774-4000
Website: www.cmich.edu

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How Do I Get Into Central Michigan?

You can apply to Central Michigan online at: https://fireup.cmich.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Central Michigan

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Central Michigan?

79% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
49% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Central Michigan University is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 49% of students accepted to Central Michigan submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 620. Math scores were between 480 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Central Michigan University  ( 500 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Central Michigan University  ( 480 to 600 )
200
800
Central Michigan received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 27. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

ACT English Scores for Central Michigan University  ( 20 to 27 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Central Michigan University  ( 21 to 27 )
1
36

Can I Afford Central Michigan University?

$28,214 Net Price
81% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Central Michigan is $28,214. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Central Michigan, approximately 81% of students took out student loans averaging $7,099 a year. That adds up to $28,396 over four years for those students.

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Central Michigan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

11,271 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 13,031 undergraduate students at Central Michigan, with 11,271 being full-time and 1,760 being part-time.

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There are also 4,280 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,271 full-time undergraduates at Central Michigan, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Central Michigan University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 139
Black or African American 1,157
Hispanic or Latino 589
White 8,593
International Students 159
Other Races/Ethnicities 634

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Central Michigan University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 67 countries are represented at Central Michigan. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Central Michigan University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 188 20 402 0 610
Computer Information Systems 0 20 0 220 0 240
General Psychology 0 215 0 0 0 215
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 181 0 20 1 202
Health & Physical Education 0 189 0 11 0 200
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 29 2 71 9 111
Community Organization & Advocacy 1 107 0 0 0 108
Communication Sciences 0 55 0 40 11 106
Computer Science 0 59 0 45 0 104
Medicine 0 0 0 0 100 100
Human Resource Management 0 32 9 52 0 93
Human Development & Family Studies 0 86 0 0 0 86
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 84 0 0 0 84
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 24 0 0 58 82
Marketing 0 80 0 0 0 80
Public Administration 0 30 2 46 0 78
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 61 0 5 7 73
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 56 11 67
Political Science & Government 11 54 1 0 0 66
Public Relations & Advertising 0 65 0 0 0 65
Finance & Financial Management 0 64 0 0 0 64
Allied Health Professions 0 22 0 38 0 60
Educational Administration 0 0 6 36 15 57
Design & Applied Arts 0 56 0 0 0 56
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 49 0 2 3 54
Social Work 0 52 0 0 0 52
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 46 0 5 0 51
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 50 0 0 0 50
Writing Studies 40 0 0 9 0 49
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 37 0 11 0 48
Natural Resources Conservation 0 36 0 0 5 41
Accounting 0 40 0 0 0 40
Hospitality Management 0 39 0 0 0 39
Management Information Systems 0 37 0 1 0 38
History 0 25 0 10 1 36
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 27 0 8 0 35
Mechanical Engineering 0 35 0 0 0 35
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 35 0 0 0 35
Music 0 26 0 8 0 34
Public Health 0 15 1 17 0 33
Romance Languages 0 32 0 0 0 32
Communication & Media Studies 0 25 0 6 0 31
Business/Corporate Communications 0 30 0 0 0 30
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 24 0 5 0 29
General English Literature 0 29 0 0 0 29
Statistics 0 18 0 9 2 29
Journalism 0 28 0 0 0 28
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 22 0 2 3 27
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 25 0 25
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 24 0 24
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 0 23 0 23
Special Education 0 22 0 0 0 22
Mathematics 0 15 0 4 2 21
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 10 9 0 0 0 19
International Relations & National Security 3 16 0 0 0 19
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 17 0 17
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 10 6 0 0 0 16
Economics 0 8 0 8 0 16
Sociology 0 16 0 0 0 16
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 16 0 0 0 16
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 15 0 0 0 15
Information Technology 4 0 10 0 0 14
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 14 0 0 0 14
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 14 0 0 0 14
Philosophy 7 7 0 0 0 14
Anthropology 0 14 0 0 0 14
Drama & Theater Arts 0 14 0 0 0 14
Outdoor Education 0 13 0 0 0 13
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 12 0 12
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 10 1 0 0 11
Electrical Engineering 0 11 0 0 0 11
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 11 0 0 0 0 11
Nursing 0 11 0 0 0 11
General Engineering 0 0 0 10 0 10
Area Studies 10 0 0 0 0 10
Fine & Studio Arts 0 10 0 0 0 10
Student Counseling 0 0 0 9 0 9
Geography & Cartography 3 5 0 1 0 9
International Business 0 7 1 0 0 8
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 8 0 0 0 8
Ethnic Studies 5 2 0 0 0 7
Natural Resource Management 6 1 0 0 0 7
Chemistry 0 4 0 3 0 7
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 2 5 7
Teaching English or French 6 0 0 0 0 6
Computer Engineering 0 6 0 0 0 6
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 6 0 0 0 6
Physics 0 3 0 0 2 5
Public Policy 5 0 0 0 0 5
General Biology 0 2 0 2 0 4
Real Estate 0 4 0 0 0 4
Industrial Production Technology 0 4 0 0 0 4
Environmental Engineering 0 3 0 0 0 3
Recreation Administration 0 0 0 3 0 3
General Social Sciences 0 3 0 0 0 3
Germanic Languages 0 2 0 0 0 2
Religious Studies 0 2 0 0 0 2
Homeland Security 0 0 2 0 0 2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 2 0 2
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 1 0 0 0 1
Historic Preservation 0 0 0 1 0 1
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 1 0 0 0 1
Materials Sciences 0 1 0 0 0 1
Dance 0 1 0 0 0 1
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Literature 0 0 0 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 132 2,765 55 1,281 235 4,468

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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