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General Information:
Location: 1903 W. Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI, 49008
Founded: 1903
Four-year/ Public
Contact: 269.387.2000 (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST)
Mission Statement
Western Michigan University is a student-centered research university, building intellectual inquiry, investigation, and discovery into all undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. The University provides leadership in teaching, research, learning, and public service. Nationally recognized and internationally engaged, the University:
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Forges a responsive and ethical academic community
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Develops foundations for achievement in pluralistic societies
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Incorporates participation from diverse individuals in decision-making
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Contributes to technological and economic development
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Engenders an awareness and appreciation of the arts
Student Information
Western Michigan University is a dynamic, student-centered research university with an enrollment of nearly 25,000. WMU is focused on delivering high-quality undergraduate instruction, advancing its growing graduate division and fostering significant research activities.
Undergraduate students at WMU may choose from 140 program offerings while graduate students may select from 67 master’s, one specialist and 29 doctoral programs. A number of programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels have attained national recognition. Also enriching the quality of campus life are some 275 registered student organizations and a full array of NCAA Division IA intercollegiate athletic teams.
Tuition for 2010-2011
Regional location courses: $340.25 per credit hour
Online Education courses: $282.92 per credit hour
Student Life
https://www.sais.wmich.edu/SALP_SOAP/Default.aspx
Study Abroad Information
A globally engaged institution, the University enrolls 1,254 international students from 90 countries. The faculty includes hundreds of scholars with academic or research experience outside of the United States who are engaged in collaborative activities and projects on six continents.
WMU offers students 66 study abroad programs in more than 30 countries, and access to foreign study opportunities in almost every country in the world through linkages with other universities and organizations.
On campus, major and minor offerings include rare interdisciplinary programs in global and international studies as well as programs in comparative politics, international business, selected regions of the world, and foreign language studies that encompass various nontraditional yet critical languages. The University also hosts a fully accredited intensive English language program for international students.
Athletics
WMU is committed to gender equity and is an NCAA Division I-A member of the Mid-American Conference and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Bronco fans have 16 varsity sports to follow—six for men and 10 for women. http://www.wmubroncos.com/
Major Facilities
WMU’s campuses encompass more than 1,200 acres and 151 buildings, and feature some of the finest facilities in the Midwest. The main campus, located close to downtown Kalamazoo, is able to house nearly 5,500 students. It includes a large, well-equipped student recreation center and state-of-the-art facilities for business, chemistry, science research, health and human services, and the visual and performing arts.
The University’s highly rated engineering college and thriving Business Technology and Research Park are based three miles away at the Parkview Campus, while its nationally known aviation college is based at the W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek, Mich. Both the aviation campus and BTR Park are components of Michigan economic development SmartZones.
Arts & Culture
Each year, WMU offers scores of cultural events as well as more than 1,200 plays, concerts and exhibitions that feature the work of student, faculty and guest artists. In addition, the campus is home to Miller Auditorium, the third largest theatre in Michigan. Miller features Broadway hits, comedy shows, and internationally acclaimed performances of ballet, opera, music and dance.