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 2020 semester are accepted through the WMU Gold Gateway application or Common App.
START OR CHECK YOUR 2020 WMU APPLICATION START OR CHECK YOUR 2020 COMMON APP
transfer students
Applications for domestic transfer students for any 2020 semester are accepted through the WMU Gold Gateway application.
START OR CHECK YOUR 2020 WMU APPLICATION
other undergraduate student types
Applications for all other domestic undergraduate student types for any 2020 semester are open. Select the appropriate application button below.
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