Directions
Whether you're visiting our campus to attend a concert, athletic contest, commencement or returning for homecoming, we wish you safe travels and a thoroughly enjoyable time while you're here. If you are thinking about attending WMU, we strongly encourage you to schedule a campus tour online to experience Western first-hand with a student guide to answer your questions.
Kalamazoo, the home of WMU’s main campus, is midway between Chicago and Detroit and one hour south of Grand Rapids. Kalamazoo offers commercial transportation by train, bus and major airline.
WMU has regional locations in Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Metro Detroit, Benton Harbor and Traverse City. The WMU College of Aviation is located at the W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek.
Getting to main campus
To get to the University’s main campus, take Interstate 94 to exit 74 North onto U.S. Route 131. Travel 2.8 miles on U.S. 131 N to Stadium Drive East, exit 36. From there, use the directions below for popular destinations on the University’s main campus and its Parkview Campus. You can also get turn-by-turn directions to or from any building using WMU campus maps.
Admissions Office
Stadium Drive east about 2.5 miles. Turn left on Oliver Street. Turn right onto Ring Road South, and then left onto West Michigan Avenue. The Admissions Office is on the left side of the street.
GPS: 42.283535 -85.612475
Bernhard Center
Stadium Drive east about 2.5 miles. Turn left on Oliver Street. Turn right onto Ring Road South, and then left onto West Michigan Avenue. The Bernhard Center is on the right side of the street.
GPS: 42.285155 -85.611988
Fetzer Center
Stadium Drive east about 2.2 miles to Howard Street. Turn left on Howard Street to West Michigan Avenue and right on West Michigan Avenue. Follow the traffic circle left to Ring Road North, and turn right on Business Court.
GPS: 42.284996 -85.617715
Lawson Ice Arena
Stadium Drive east about 2.2 miles to Howard Street. Turn left on Howard Street, right on Western Avenue, turn left on Ring Road South and left again onto Lawson Drive. The Lawson and Gabel complex is straight ahead.
GPS: 42.275927 -85.618025
Miller Auditorium
Stadium Drive east about 2.2 miles to Howard Street. Turn left on Howard Street, make the first right turn onto Western Avenue, make the first left onto Ring Road South, and make the next right (Theatre Drive) to Miller Auditorium.
GPS: 42.279306 -85.615514
Parkview Campus
Stadium Drive east to the first intersection off U.S. 131, Drake Road. Turn right on Drake Road straight to Parkview Campus.
GPS: 42.253223 -85.641305
University Arena
Stadium Drive east about 2.5 miles to Oliver Street. Turn left on Oliver Street to University Arena.
GPS: 42.283359 -85.608488
Valley Residence Halls
Stadium Drive east about 2.5 miles to Oliver Street. Turn left on Oliver Street. Turn right onto Ring Road South, then left onto West Michigan Avenue and right onto Ring Road North. Follow Ring Road North to the Valley Residence Halls. At the four-way stop sign, go straight on Valley 1 Drive to reach the Ackley/Shilling and Britton/Hadley residence halls. Turn left to continue on Ring Road North, and turn right on Valley 2 Drive to reach the Garneau/Harvey and Eicher/LeFevre residence halls. Turn left to continue on Ring Road North, and turn right on Valley 3 Drive to reach the Harrison/Stinson and Eldridge/Fox residence halls.
GPS: 42.290102 -85.615115