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The
University of Michigan
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Main
Campus: Ann Arbor, Mich. |
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| Established: |
1817 |
| Type: |
Public
University |
| Endowment: |
$7.1
billion |
| President:
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Mary
Sue Coleman |
| Faculty: |
6,237 |
| Students: |
41,042
(as of Spring 2009) |
| Undergraduates: |
26,083
(as of Spring 2009) - 96% full-time, 4% part-time |
| Postgraduates: |
14,959
(as of Spring 2009) |
| Location: |
Ann
Arbor, Michigan U.S.A. |
| Campus
Type: |
Urban |
| Colors: |
Maize
and Blue |
| Mascot: |
The
Wolverine |
| Website: |
www.umich.edu |
| Extension
Centers: |
Dearborn
and Flint |
| Demographics: |
41%
female, 49% male |
| Racial
Makeup: |
68%
Caucasian, 13% Asian American, 8% African-American,
5% Latino American, 1% Native American, 5% Other |
| Student
Makeup: |
63%
in-state, 37% out-of-state, 4% international, 3% transfer
students |
| Housing: |
37%
of students live on campus; 15 residence halls. All
incoming freshmen guaranteed space in university housing.
Options include: cooperative housing, living-learning
communities, apartments for married and single students,
family housing, modified accommodations for students
with disabilities. |
| Incoming
Freshmen: |
26,976
students applied; 13,253 were accepted |
| Faculty: |
15:1
student/faculty ratio; |
| Student
Organizations: |
More
than 1,000 organizations and clubs |
| Greek
Life: |
Fraternities
(15% of the student body) and sororities (15% of student
body) |
| Special
Academic Programs: |
More
than 50 undergraduate programs, including: Michigan
living/learning communities, undergraduate research,
International programs/study abroad, combined/dual
degree programs, field study and internships, independent
study and student-designed majors, academic assistance
programs, small-scale interdisciplinary programs |
| Majors: |
226
undergraduate programs, Most popular majors: 6% psychology,
5% business administration, 4% mechanical engineering,
4% political science, 4% English |
| Academic
Calendar: |
Semesters |
| Libraries: |
24
libraries, 7,958,145 bound volumes, 67,554 periodicals,
8,218,665 microforms, 87,705 audiovisuals |
| Computers: |
54
labs and 2,600 workstations |
| Tuition
per year: |
In-state,
full-time: $10,258; per credit hour: $745/first hour,
$399/each additional hour
Out-of state, full-time: $31,112; per credit hour:
$1,614/first hour, $1,268/each additional hour
Required fees: $190
Room and board: $8,190
Books and supplies: $1,020 |
| Financial
Aid: |
70%
receive financial aid; Average need-based financial
aid package: $13,071; Types of aid available: Scholarships
and grants (federal, state, institutional and externally
funded), self-help (such as work-study), loans to
parents, athletic awards. Call 734-763-6600 or visit
www.finaid.umich.edu
for more information |
| Admissions: |
Deferred
admission: Yes; Early decision: No; Average high school
GPA: 3.9
Average SAT score: 1900-2160; Average ACT score: 27-31
Application fee: $40.00
Documents required: Official high school transcript(s),
official SAT including Writing Component or ACT Plus
Writing scores, essays, application form, letters
of recommendation
Materials needed for transfer students: High school
and college transcripts, ACT or SAT scores (if taken) |
Info
is current as of Spring 2009 -- Sources: MichiganCollegeGuide.com,
Wikipedia.com
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