Applying to Western Michigan University

WMU's acceptance rate is 83% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 18,853 students applied and 15,648 were admitted to the school. Based on its acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into WMU. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 14% with 2,191 enrolled students out of 15,648 admitted.

The average SAT score is 1,110 and the ACT score is 24 at WMU.

To apply to WMU, it is required to submit high school GPA and admission test scores. Below tables and charts analyze WMU's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $40 for applying undergraduate school and $50 for graduate school at Western Michigan University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://wmich.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://wmich.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1 Year Certificate, 2 Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 83.00% and the yield is 14.00%. 8,212 men and 10,641 women applied to WMU and 6,652 men and 8,938 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,064 men and 1,073 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	18,853	8,212	10,641
Admitted	15,648	6,652	8,938
Enrolled	2,191	1,064	1,073
Acceptance Rate	83.00%	81.00%	84.00%
Yield	14.00%	16.00%	12.00%

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2021-2022, 783 students (37% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 142 students (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 620 and the 25^th percentile is 510. The SAT Math score is 600 (75^th) and 490 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 27 (75^th percentile) and 21 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	510	620
SAT Math	490	600
ACT Composite	21	27
ACT Math	21	27
ACT English	20	27

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Western Michigan University are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,154, ACT: 67 - public Research University (high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Western Michigan University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

WMU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Considered but not Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended