Western Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI · Midwest
Western Michigan University has an acceptance rate of 84.6% and a middle-50% SAT range of 1050-1170. The numbers below show who gets in and what it costs.
- Acceptance rate
- 84.6%
- SAT mid-50
- 1050-1170
- Cost after aid
- $15,273
- Graduation rate
- 58%
What Western Michigan University says matters
How Western Michigan University rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- SAT mid-50
- 980-1200
- ACT mid-50
- 22-29
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Very important
- Academic GPA
Important
- Rigor of secondary school record
Considered
- Class rank
- Application essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurricular activities
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Not considered
- Standardized test scores
- Interview
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
- First generation
- Alumni relation
- Geographical residence
- State residency
- Religious affiliation or commitment
- Level of applicant's interest
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Western Michigan University published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission92
Wait List
- Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
- Yes
Admissions Requirements
- Total academic units
- 4
- Mathematics
- 3
- Science
- 3
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 3
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Not Considered
- Application Essay
- Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Not Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Not Considered
- First generation
- Not Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.54
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.046
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 1,341
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 114
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 980
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,100
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,200
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 500
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 560
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 620
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 470
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 530
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 600
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 22%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 26%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 29%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 22%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 25%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 28%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 20%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 24%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 28%
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 17%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 41%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 76%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 24%
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 4.3%
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 22%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 23%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 17%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 13%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 11%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 13%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 100%
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 10%
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 12%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 20%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 16%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 15%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 16%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 18%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 2.7%
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 30%
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 18%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 21%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 17%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 14%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 13%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 15%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 1.7%
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 20%
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 3.53
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
- 97%
Admission Policies
- Does your institution have an application fee?
- No
- Amount of application fee:
- 40
- Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
- Yes
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- One year
- Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
- No
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- No
- Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
- Yes
Transfer Admission27
Fall Applicants
- Men
- 1,017
- Women
- 1,041
- Another Gender
- 0
- Unknown
- 2,058
- Total
- 780
- Men
- 817
- Women
- 0
- Another Gender
- 1,597
- Unknown
- 458
- Total
- 476
- Men
- 0
- Women
- 934
Application for Admission
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- No
- High school transcript
- Required of Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required of All
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 2.00
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- Applicants with fewer than 24 semester hours of transferable work completed must also submit a high school transcript or an official GED score.
- Fall
- 8
- Winter
- 15
- Fall
- 12
- Winter
- 1
Transfer Credit Policies
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- Yes
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Yes
- DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
- No
Academic Offerings and Policies21
Special Study Options
- Accelerated program
- X
- Cross-registration
- X
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- Dual enrollment
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
Required Course Work
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- Physical Education
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
- Other (describe):
- X
Student Life36
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 21%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 17%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 1.3%
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 18%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 70%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 11%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 21
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 21
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
Housing
- Coed dorms
- X
- Apartments for married students
- X
- Apartments for single students
- X
- Special housing for disabled students
- X
- Special housing for international students
- X
- Theme housing
- X
- Living Learning Communities
- X
Annual Expenses23
Information
- Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
- https://wmich.edu/registrar/calculator
- If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.
- X
Public Tuition
- Tuition: In-district
- 15126
- Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
- 15126
- Tuition: Out-of-state:
- 18908
- Tuition: Non-resident
- 18908
- Tuition: In-district
- 15126
- Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
- 15126
- Tuition: Out-of-state:
- 18908
- Tuition: Non-resident
- 18908
All Institutions Expenses
- Required Fees:
- 126
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 12174
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 6279
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 5895
- Required Fees:
- 126
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 12174
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 6279
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 5895
Tuition Policies
- Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
- Yes
Estimated Expenses
- Food and housing total*
- 12174
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
- PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:
- 630.25
- In-district:
- 630.25
- In-state (out-of-district):
- 787.81
Financial Aid34
Reporting Year
- 2024-2025
- 2023-2024 estimated
Methodology
- Both FM and IM
- 23968690
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 12481954
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 37639265
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 5749560
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 79839469
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 28438155
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 482683
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 28920838
- Total Self-Help
- 4941872
- Parent Loans
- 726036
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 1517985
- Athletic Awards
- 0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 17302
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 14310884
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 4510546
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 18838732
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 25060432
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 25060432
- Total Self-Help
- 11117593
- Parent Loans
- 1522092
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 4900365
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 1,839
Financial Aid Deadlines
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
- X
- Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
- 3
- No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
- 1
Institutional Aid
- Academics
- X
- Alumni affiliation
- X
- Art
- X
- Athletics
- X
- Music/drama
- X
- State/district residency
- X
- Academics
- X
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- CDS-H W estern Michigan University Common Data Set 2023-2024
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred36
Diploma/Certificates
- Communication/journalism
- 8.33
- Physical sciences
- 33.33
- Visual and performing arts
- 50.01
- Health professions and related programs
- 8.33
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Agriculture
- 0.03
- Natural resources and conservation
- 0.57
- Architecture
- 0
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 0.09
- Communication/journalism
- 2.87
- Computer and information sciences
- 1.84
- Education
- 7.01
- Engineering
- 7.83
- Engineering technologies
- 1.18
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 1.18
- Family and consumer sciences
- 1.09
- Law/legal studies
- 0.45
- English
- 1.51
- Biological/life sciences
- 3.66
- Mathematics and statistics
- 0.27
- Military science and military technologies
- 28
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 6.53
- Parks and recreation
- 3.2
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0.27
- Physical sciences
- 0.73
- Psychology
- 5.08
- Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
- 1.81
- Public administration and social services
- 1.96
- Social sciences
- 2.48
- Transportation and materials moving
- 8.04
- Visual and performing arts
- 6.8
- Health professions and related programs
- 6.92
- Business/marketing
- 26.18
- History
- 0.39
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence40
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 1,103
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 352
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 3,814
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 1,334
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 364
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 4,030
- Total undergraduate students: another gender
- 0
- Total undergraduate students: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 13,860
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 3,745
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 17,605
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total Graduate Students: unknown
- 0
- Total All Students: unknown
- 0
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 42
- Hispanic/Latino
- 227
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 244
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,712
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 4
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 76
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 140
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 39
- TOTAL
- 2,484
Persistence
- Certificate/diploma
- 12
- Bachelor's degrees
- 3,113
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 77
- Master's degrees
- 870
- Post-Master's certificates
- 0
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 109
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 78
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 263
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 420
- Total
- 948
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2
- Total
- 4
Instructional Faculty And Class Size2
Student to Faculty Ratio
- Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
- 16
- based on ____ students
- 13,864
About Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a mid-sized public university in Kalamazoo, MI, in a city setting.
What Western Michigan University looks for
Western Michigan University admits the majority of applicants who meet its baseline academic profile. For most students applying here, the work is in writing applications that reflect real fit rather than treating the application as a checklist. Demonstrated interest matters more here than at the most selective schools. Visiting, attending an info session, and asking real questions of admissions all move the needle.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Western Michigan University?
Western Michigan University's middle 50% SAT range is 1050 to 1170. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What is the acceptance rate at Western Michigan University?
Western Michigan University admits roughly 85% of applicants. An acceptance rate above 40% means a strong application can land here without high-end stats.
What does Western Michigan University actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $15,273 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Western Michigan University a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Western Michigan University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
