Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 85%
Western Michigan is a public university in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Western Michigan University was founded in 1903 and enrolls 18,447 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 18,447 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 85% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $15,298 |
| Out-of-State | $19,098 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Western Michigan, see the school’s admission page and online application.
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending WMU.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $15,198 | $18,998 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Room and Board | $11,713 | $11,713 |
| Books | $1,128 | $1,128 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $28,139 | $31,939 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General | 266 | ||
| Finance, General | 202 | ||
| Accounting | 171 | 29 | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 153 | 2 | |
| Psychology, General | 141 | 2 | 0 |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 128 | ||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 105 | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 97 | 7 | |
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 103 | ||
| Marketing, Other | 99 | ||
| Social Work | 65 | 10 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 72 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 58 | 10 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 49 | 12 | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 18 | 1 | 45 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 6 | 56 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 58 | 3 | |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 60 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 32 | 17 | 9 |
| Physician Associate/Assistant | 18 | 38 | |
| Computer Science | 42 | 11 | 1 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 51 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 49 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 32 | 16 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 41 | 5 | 2 |
| Business Analytics | 31 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 24 | 20 | 3 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 45 | 0 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 39 | 6 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 30 | 9 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 9 | 30 | |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 38 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33 | 1 | 2 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 34 | 0 | |
| Education, Other | 29 | 0 | 5 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 32 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 17 | 14 | 2 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 27 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 13 | 18 | |
| Child Development | 29 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 23 | 3 | 3 |
| Creative Writing | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 28 | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 27 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 24 | 2 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 16 | 9 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 25 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 5 | 19 | |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 24 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 24 | ||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | 0 | 23 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 23 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 22 | ||
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 10 | 11 | |
| Paper Science and Engineering | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 7 | 13 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 19 | 1 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 19 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 19 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 19 | ||
| Dance, Other | 13 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 17 | 1 | |
| Statistics, General | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Graphic Design | 18 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 2 | 15 | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 17 | 0 | |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 15 | 2 | |
| Anthropology, General | 16 | 1 | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 7 | 9 | |
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 12 | 4 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 16 | ||
| Human Resources Development | 13 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Advertising | 15 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 15 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 15 | ||
| Acting | 15 | ||
| Fashion Merchandising | 15 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 14 | ||
| Dance, General | 14 | ||
| Interior Design | 14 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 14 | ||
| Public Health, General | 8 | 6 | |
| Public Administration | 14 | 0 | |
| International/Globalization Studies | 14 | ||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 14 | ||
| Philosophy | 8 | 5 | |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 13 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 9 | 4 | |
| Organizational Leadership | 12 | ||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Biochemistry | 12 | ||
| Economics, General | 12 | ||
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General | 12 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 12 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 12 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 11 | ||
| Sociology, General | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Musical Theatre | 11 | ||
| Music Technology | 11 | ||
| History, General | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 10 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 9 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 3 | 6 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 8 | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 3 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 8 | ||
| Communication, General | 7 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 0 | 7 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 5 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 6 | 1 | |
| Music, General | 6 | 1 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Audiology/Audiologist | 0 | 6 | |
| Family and Community Services | 3 | 3 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 5 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 5 | 0 | |
| Geography | 5 | 0 | |
| Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations | 5 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | 2 | |
| Physics, General | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Voice and Opera | 5 | ||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 5 | ||
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 5 | ||
| Public/Applied History | 4 | 1 | |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | 5 | ||
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | 3 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 4 | ||
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 4 | ||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 2 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 3 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 2 | 2 | |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | 4 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 4 | ||
| Family Systems | 4 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 4 | ||
| Structural Engineering | 3 | ||
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 3 | ||
| Conducting | 3 | ||
| Women’s Studies | 3 | ||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 3 | ||
| Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 3 | ||
| Social Psychology | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Writing, General | 3 | ||
| Environmental Geosciences | 2 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 2 | ||
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 2 | ||
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | 2 | ||
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 2 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 2 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 2 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 0 | 2 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 2 | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | ||
| History Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 1 | ||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | ||
| Information Resources Management | 1 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | ||
| Geochemistry | 1 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 0 | 1 | |
| Food Technology and Processing | 1 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 1 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 0 | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release