Central Michigan University is a public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1892 as a private normal school and became a state institution in 1895. CMU is one of the eight research universities in Michigan and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". It has more than 14,000 students on its Mount Pleasant campus. CMU offers 200 academic programs at the undergraduate, master's, specialist, and doctoral levels. The Central Michigan Chippewas compete in the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference in six men's and ten women's sports.
In-state cost$14,760
Out-of-state$14,760
International$30,681
Acceptance rate90%
Avg. SAT1,091
Enrollment10,035
Fields of study
Agriculture & EnvironmentVisual & Performing ArtsBiology & BiomedicalBusinessCommunications & MediaComputer ScienceEducationEngineeringHealth & NursingHumanities & LanguagesLaw & Criminal JusticePsychologySocial SciencesSports Science & Kinesiology
Athletic programs
Track & Field · MenNCAA D1
Track & Field · WomenNCAA D1
Baseball · MenNCAA D1
Volleyball · WomenNCAA D1
Softball · WomenNCAA D1
Wrestling · MenNCAA D1
Football · MenNCAA D1
Lacrosse · WomenNCAA D1
Soccer · WomenNCAA D1
Basketball · MenNCAA D1
Basketball · WomenNCAA D1
Coaches
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