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Western
Michigan University |
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Main
Campus: Kalamazoo, Mich. |
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| Established: |
1903 |
| Type: |
Public
University |
| Endowment: |
$197,742,000 |
| President:
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John
Dunn |
| Faculty: |
925 |
| Students: |
24,818
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| Undergraduates: |
19,854
(as of Spring 2009) - 88% full-time, 12% part-time |
| Postgraduates: |
4,964
(as of Spring 2009) |
| Location: |
Kalamazoo,
Michigan U.S.A. |
| Campus
Type: |
Suburban |
| Colors: |
Brown
and Gold (official), Black and Gold (unofficial) |
| Mascot: |
Buster
Bronco |
| Website: |
www.wmich.edu |
| Extension
Centers: |
Battle
Creek, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Muskegon, Benton Harbor
and Traverse City |
| Demographics: |
50.1%
female, 49.9% male |
| Racial
Makeup: |
86.8%
Caucasian, 6.3% African American, 2.5% Hispanic American,
1.9% Asian American, 1.9% other, 0.7% Native American |
| Student
Makeup: |
95%
in-state, 31% transfer students, 5% out-of-state,
5% international |
| Housing: |
13
residence halls: 1 single-sex, 12 co-ed. Residence
halls house approximately 5,000 students. Each hall
has a special thematic concept, such as community
service, health and wellness, honors, arts and athletics,
that's developed through programming and student involvement. |
| Incoming
Freshmen: |
13,009
students applied; 11,055 were accepted (Acceptance
rate: 85%) |
| Faculty: |
19:1
student/faculty ratio |
| Student
Organizations: |
More
than 300 registered student organizations |
| Greek
Life: |
Fraternities
(8% of student body) and sororities (8% of student
body). Some of the fraternities established on campus
include Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Chi,
Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Sigma Pi, Lambda Chi Alpha,
Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Phi Chi Theta, Phi
Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Sigma Kappa, Pi Kappa Phi,
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Lambda Beta,
Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Pi and Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Some of the sororities established on WMU's campus
are Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Kappa
Alpha, Alpha Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta
Sigma Theta, Delta Zeta, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Kappa,
Sigma Lambda Gamma and Zeta Phi Beta. |
| Special
Academic Programs: |
Honors
College, study abroad, student-planned major |
| Majors: |
140
undergraduate programs, 97 graduate programs. Most
popular majors: Most popular majors: 23% business;
21% education; 14% science and engineering; 7% health
and human services; 5% fine arts; 4.5% communication/journalism.
Degrees Available: Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's
Certificate, Specialist, Doctorate |
| Academic
Calendar: |
Fall,
Spring, Summer I, Summer II semesters |
| Libraries: |
6
libraries, 2,043,852 bound volumes, 9,715 periodicals,
1,936,961 microforms, 25,711 audiovisuals. Hours:
Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 2-11 p.m. |
| Computers: |
32
labs and 2,000 workstations |
| Tuition
per year: |
In-state,
full-time: $7,220; per credit hour: $245.06
Out-of state, full-time: $17,712; per credit hour:
$601.15
Required fees: $708
Room and board: $7,337
Books and supplies: $994 |
| Financial
Aid: |
80%
receive financial aid; Average need-based financial
aid package: $9,800; Forms needed: FAFSA; Types of
aid available: Loans, grants, work-study, scholarships.
Call 269-387-6000 or visit www.wmich.edu/finaid/
for more information |
| Admissions: |
Deferred
admission: Yes; Early decision: No; Average high
school GPA: 3.27
Average ACT score: 22 Application fee: $35.00
Documents required: ACT or SAT score (ACT Plus Writing
Test recommended), high school diploma or GED. Materials
recommended: General college-prep classes. Materials
needed for transfer students: College transcripts,
application, minimum 2.0 GPA. |
Info
is current as of Spring 2009 -- Sources: MichiganCollegeGuide.com,
Wikipedia.com
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