WMU one of 96 institutions honored by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
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The best way to really get to know WMU is to visit campus. We welcome you to join us for daily campus tours and informational events for students and families.
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Nine micro-restaurants offer a wide variety of on-trend flavorful and healthy options for students.
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Western Heights residence hall is a freshmen-focused complex serving the Center Residential Neighborhood.
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The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is delighted that you're interested in learning more about the possibilities at Western Michigan University. Whether this is your first time attending college, or you already completed some higher education coursework, we welcome you to explore WMU.
At Western Michigan University, we know that every student is unique. Learn more about specific WMU populations below.
first-year students who started in fall 2017.
Freshmentransfer program guides on the WMU website
Transfergraduate programs ranked among the top 200 in the nation
Graduatecountries represented by 1,849 international students
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WMU was one of 96 institutions from around the nation named an annual Higher Education Excellence in Diversity—HEED—honoree by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
Effective with the start of the fall 2018 semester, annual tuition and required fees for a full-time Michigan freshman or sophomore to attend WMU will be $12,483. This new figure reflects a 3.88 percent increase.
The data is based on responses from WMU's annual Postgraduation Success Survey, in which a record 77 percent of WMU's 5,205 2016-17 graduates responded.