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Central
Michigan University
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Main
Campus: Mount Pleasant, Mich.
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| Established: |
1892 |
| Type: |
Public
University |
| President: |
Kathy
Wilbur, Interim |
| Endowment: |
$52
million |
| Faculty: |
836 |
| Students: |
27,788 |
| Undergraduates: |
20,092 |
| Postgraduates: |
6,110 |
| Location: |
Mount
Pleasant, Michigan U.S.A. |
| Campus
Type: |
Rural |
| Colors: |
Maroon
and Gold |
| Mascot: |
Chippewas |
| Website: |
www.cmich.edu |
| Extension
Centers: |
More
than 60 centers throughout the state, the nation and
the world. |
| Demographics: |
55.3%
female, 44.7% male |
| Racial
Makeup: |
81.5%
Caucasian, 9.7% other, 5.6% African American, 1.9%
Hispanic American, 1.3% Asian American |
| Student
Makeup: |
88.5%
full-time, 11.5% part-time |
| Housing: |
If
you’re interested in the best of on-campus convenience,
consider our 22 residence halls with options for students
interested in tobacco- or alcohol-free halls, male
or female only, coed, or residential colleges. CMU
offers two on-campus apartment choices, Kewadin Village
and Northwest Apartments. Both offer furnished apartments
with beds, dressers, sofas, end tables and coffee
tables. |
| Incoming
Freshmen: |
17,021
students applied; 11,921 were accepted (70% acceptance
rate) |
| Faculty: |
21:1
student/faculty ratio (82.2% are PhDs) |
| Student
Organizations: |
308
registered student organizations. |
| Greek
Life: |
Fraternities
(6.3% of student body) and sororities (5.5% of student
body). Chapters include Alpha Chi Rho, Beta Theta
Pi, Delta Chi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Sigma Phi, Alpha
Sigma Phi, Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Tau Gamma, Sigma
Chi, Sigma Lambda Beta, Phi Kappa Tau, Sigma Alpha
Epsilon, Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Zeta, Zeta Tau Alpha,
Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma
Tau, Delta Phi Epsilon, Phi Mu, Phi Sigma Sigma, Sigma
Sigma Sigma, Sigma Kappa, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta
Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Alpha Kappa
Alpha. |
| Special
Academic Programs: |
Accelerated,
work-study, distance learning, double major, dual
enrollment, English as a second language, external
degree, honors, independent study, internships, student-designed
major, study abroad, teacher certification. |
| Majors: |
More
than 190 undergraduate programs and 60 graduate programs,
with a liberal education foundation. Most popular
majors: 26% business and marketing, 16% education,
7% social sciences, 5% heath professions and related
sciences, 9 parks and recreation, 8% communication
and journalism. |
| Academic
Calendar: |
16-week
Fall, Spring; 6-week Summer I, Summer II semesters |
| Libraries: |
1
library, 1,012,774 bound volumes, 3,330 periodicals,
1,342,550 microforms, 28,008 audiovisuals. Hours:
Mon.-Thurs., 7:50 a.m.-midnight; Fri., 7:50 a.m.-8
p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., noon-midnight |
| Computers: |
Wireless
everywhere on campus - 93 labs with 2,444 workstations |
| Tuition
per year: |
In-state,
full-time: $9,720 per credit hour: $324
Out-of state, full-time: $22,590; per credit hour:
$753
Required fees: None
Books and supplies: $750; Room and board: $7,668 |
| Financial
Aid: |
Forms
needed: FAFSA
Types of aid available: Grants; scholarships; federal,
state and private loans; employment; veterans programs
80% receive financial aid
Average need-based financial aid package: $9,632 per
year
Call 989-774-3674 or visit financialaid.cmich.edu
for more information |
| Admissions: |
Deferred
admission: Yes; Early decision: No
Average high school GPA: 3.33; Average ACT score:
22; Average SAT score: 1034
Application fee: $35.00
Documents required: High school diploma, GED
Materials recommended: Interview, portfolio
Materials needed for transfer students: College
transcript, statement of good standing
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Info
is current as of Spring 2009 -- Sources: Michigan
College Guide, Wikipedia.com
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