Western Michigan University

1903 W. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
http://www.wmich.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1903
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	21,434
Endowment	150,242,000
Application Deadline	August 1
Application Fee	35
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	August 1
Tuition	6,478 in-state, 15,856 out-of-state
Room/Board	6,651

Services
Associated Firms	N/A
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training
Museums	Archives and Regional History Collection; Business Technology Park and Research Park; Center for Medieval Studies; Rare Books. WMU's on-campus learning environment is bolstered by some of the best instructional, cultural and recreational facilities. In recent years more than half a billion dollars in new construction and equipment has transformed the campus giving students access to acclaimed performance space; a state-of-the-art science pavilion; a world-class aviation college; a large, well-equipped student recreation center; and a cutting-edge engineering campus adjacent to a new Business Technology and Research Park.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other
Museums	Archives and Regional History Collection; Business Technology Park and Research Park; Center for Medieval Studies; Rare Books. WMU's on-campus learning environment is bolstered by some of the best instructional, cultural and recreational facilities. In recent years more than half a billion dollars in new construction and equipment has transformed the campus giving students access to acclaimed performance space; a state-of-the-art science pavilion; a world-class aviation college; a large, well-equipped student recreation center; and a cutting-edge engineering campus adjacent to a new Business Technology and Research Park.
Periodical Subs	9,715
# of Books	2,040,692
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	2%
Students in sororities	3%
Campus Size	1,200 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	24%
College housing types	coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options
Popular Events	Bronco Bash, Finals Finish, Annual International Festival, Native American PowWow Contest, Campus Classics 5k Race
Nearest Airport	Kalamazoo (6), Detroit or Chicago (145)
Nearest Train	Kalamazoo (2)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations	275
# of fraternities	14
# of sororities	12
Students in fraternities	2%
Students in sororities	3%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Western Herald (Monday through Thursday during the Fall and Spring[formerly Winter] semesters; twice weekly during the two Summer sessions)
Honor Societies	Alpha Lambda Delta, Mu Beta of Chi Sigma Iota, Order of Omega, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Psi Chi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society, Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Apostolic Student Alliance, Bronco Campus Ministries, Buddhadharma Society, Calvary College Ministry, Campus Christian Fellowship / The Xperience, Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Challenge, Christians on Campus Western Michigan, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, International Student Fellowship, International Worship, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship, Kalamazoo Chinese Christian Student Fellowship, Kappa Phi Club, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Orthodox Christian Fellowship at WMU, St. Thomas More Catholic Student Parish, Tabernacle Campus Ministry, The Voices of WMU Gospel Choir, The Wesley Foundation of Kalamazoo, Voices of Theory, Way of Life Ministries, Young Adult Christian Fellowship, Young Life;
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association, Antropology Student Union, Arab Student Association, association of chinese students and scholars, French Club, German club, Graduate Students of Color, Hong Kong Student Association, Indian Student Association, International Programs Council, Japan Club, Korean Student Association, Latino Student Alliance, Malaysian Students Organization, Muslim Student Association, Native American Student Organization, Pakistan Student Association, Russian Club, Taiwanese students association, The Society for Holocaust Memory Preservation, United Nations Children's Fund at WMU, Uniting the World;
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Kappa Psi, American Inst of Chem Eng WMU Chapter, American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Marketing Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Microbiology at WMU, Biology Graduate Student Organization, Business Graduate Student Assoc. , Chemistry Graduate Student Assoc. , College of Aviation Student Council, Collegiate Construction Assoc. , COMMA, Communique, Computer Club, Delta Sigma Pi, Development Student Assoc. , Economic Student Assoc. , Financial Management Assoc. Internat'l, Food Marketing Assoc. , Gamma Theta Upsilon, Geology Club, Graphic Arts Society, Graphic Design Student Organization, Health Professionals Society, History Graduate Student Organization, Institute of Electric Electronic Engineers, Institute of Industrial Engineers, Interior Design Student Organization, Lee Honors College Honors Student Assoc. , Lee Honors College HSA Executive Board, Management Student Organization, Master's of Social Work Organization, Nat'l Student Speech Language Hearing Assoc. , Nat'l Art Education Association Student Chapter, Nat'l Assoc. of Black Accountants, Nat'l Society of Black Engineers, Our History and Culture, Phi Sigma Theta, Political Science Graduate Students Assoc. , Pre-Law Society, Public History Forum, Sales and Business Marketing Assoc. , Science and Mathematics Teacher Assoc. , Society for Excellence in Human Resources, Student Assoc of the Interdisciplinary PhD in Eval, Student chapter American Chemical Society WMU , Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Dietetic Assoc. , Student Nurse Assoc. , Student Occupational Therapy Assoc. , Student Rehabilitation Assoc. , The Society For Central Asian Studies, Ts'ai Lun , William G. Birch Sr. Student Society of the AAPA, WMU Advertising Club, Young Black Males Support Network, American Choral Directors Assoc. , Drum Circle, Music Teachers National Assoc. , Orchesis Dance Society, Ring of Steel-Kalamazoo, Sigma Alpha Iota, Student Entertainment Team, Anime Addicts, Project Industry, Western Film Society, Amnesty International; College Democrats at WMU, College Green Party at WMU, College Republicans @ WMU, League of Pissed Off Voters, Nat'l Assoc. for the Advancement of Colored People, OUTspoken GLBTA, Oxfam at Western, Progressive Student Alliance, Social Welfare Action Alliance, Students Against Sweatshops, Students for a Sustainable Earth, Students for Civic Awakening, Students for Democracy, Students For Nader, Students Protecting Animals, Think Tank, VOX at WMU, Womyn's Equality, Youth Empowerment Organization, Alpha Phi Omega, Alternative Spring Break, Alternative Winter Experience, Bigs On Campus, Black Congratulatory Council, Circle K, Colleges Against Cancer, Drive Safe Kalamazoo, Eta Eta Sigma, Habitat for Humanity, InterAction, Nation's Voice on Mental Illness at WMU, Residence Life Black Caucus, United Campus Ministry, Volunteering With Kids, FOR A COMPLET LIST OF ALL WMU STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: http: //www. salp. wmich. edu/soap