WMU vs Northern Michigan

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
WMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,952) than Northern Michigan ($19,944).
It is harder to admit to Northern Michigan than WMU.
WMU has more students with 16,744 students while Northern Michigan has 7,409 students.
WMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Northern Michigan's ratio is 18 to 1.
WMU has more full-time faculties with 743 faculties while Northern Michigan has 318 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Western Michigan University	vs.	Northern Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan	Location	Marquette, Michigan
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$15,987 Out-Of-State$19,952	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,322 Out-Of-State$19,944
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$9,864	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,939

84.60 %	Acceptance Rates	84.02 %
13.53 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.28 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
58 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	78 %
16,744	Student Population	7,409
743	Number of Faculties	318
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

Academic Comparison between WMU and Northern Michigan

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors