WMU welcomes your application for admission. If you are unsure of your student or citizenship type, visit our Application Types page to guide you.
First-year students
Applications for domestic, first-year (freshmen) students for any 2021 semester are accepted through the WMU Gold Gateway application or Common App.
START OR CHECK YOUR 2021 WMU APPLICATION START OR CHECK YOUR 2021 COMMON APP
Transfer students
Applications for domestic transfer students for the fall 2020 semester are accepted through the WMU Gold Gateway application through August 24, 2020. WMU will pay the application fee for students completing a transfer application for fall 2020; the fee will be automatically waived as you submit the application.
START OR CHECK YOUR 2020 WMU APPLICATION
Applications for domestic transfer students for any 2021 semester are accepted through the WMU Gold Gateway application.
START OR CHECK YOUR 2021 WMU APPLICATION
other undergraduate student types
Fall 2020 applications for all other domestic undergraduate student types will be accepted through August 24, 2020. 2021 applications for all other domestic undergraduate student types are available now.
Returning, initial teacher certification, second bachelor's degree or non-degree seeking applicants:
High School Dual Enrollment:
Guest Students:
Senior Citizens' Opportunity Program in Education:
graduate STUDENTs
Select this option if you have already earned a bachelor's degree and are seeking an advanced degree (i.e. a master's or doctoral degree) and are a domestic applicant.
start your graduate application
international STUDENTs: all levels
International applicants, both undergraduate and graduate, should select this option. Unsure if you are considered an international student? Review the criteria on our Application Types page.
start your international student application