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Welcome Future Broncos!

To help stop the spread of the COVID-19, many Western Michigan University staff members are working remotely. Office of Admissions team members are available to assist you during normal business hours, and you may connect with us in several ways:

Call us at (269) 387-2000. Calls will be answered Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.
Chat with us. Click on the “Chat With Us” button in the lower right corner of our website (available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT).
Email. Connect through a general email account. They include:

Admissions information: admissions-info@wmich.edu

Transfer students: admissions-transfer@wmich.edu

Campus visits: admissions-visit@wmich.edu

Applications: admissions-application@wmich.edu

Connecting with students is very important to us, and our team will respond as quickly as possible.

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