This page provides the latest information on Central Michigan University (Central Michigan)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Central Michigan's acceptance rate is 89.82% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 21,969 students applied and 19,732 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Central Michigan.
To apply to Central Michigan, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Central Michigan's acceptance rate is 89.82% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 11.26%. 8,657 men and 13,299 women applied to Central Michigan and 7,708 men and 12,012 women students were accepted.
Among them, 858 men and 1,360 women were enrolled in Central Michigan. You can explore the Central Michigan's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 21,969 | 8,657 | 13,299 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 19,732 | 7,708 | 12,012 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 2,222 | 858 | 1,360 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 89.82% | 89.04% | 90.32% | - | - |
| Yield | 11.26% | 11.13% | 11.32% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 1,347 students (61% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 157 students (7% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Central Michigan.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,080, including 550 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 530 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 610 and the 25th percentile is 490. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 590 and the 25th percentile is 470.
The median ACT composite score is 24, with a 75th percentile score of 27 and a 25th percentile score of 21 at Central Michigan. The median ACT Math score is 24 and the median ACT English score is 23.
The SAT and ACT scores at Central Michigan University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,131, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 960 | 1,080 | 1,200 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 490 | 550 | 610 |
| SAT Math | 470 | 530 | 590 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 24 | 27 |
| ACT Math | 19 | 24 | 27 |
| ACT English | 20 | 23 | 27 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 2,222 first-year students enrolled in Central Michigan. The proportion of full-time students is 98.47% and part-time students is 1.53%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 38.61% and women students is 61.21%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Central Michigan.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,222 | 858 | 1,360 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 2,188 | 845 | 1,339 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 34 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Central Michigan. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Central Michigan University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Not Considered |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered, if submitted |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Central Michigan:
The institutional SAT code for Central Michigan is 1106 and 4-digit ACT code is 1972.
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