Western Michigan University is known for being a non selective school. The institution receives approximately 20,000 applications every admission cycle. The acceptance rate tends to be around 85 percent which is equal 17,085 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the term begins, only about 2,600 or 15% of the candidates who received the letter of acceptance from Western Michigan University choose to attend. Based on the school’s application data, 44% of the applicants were men while 55% were women, however, after receiving the acceptance letter, only 51 percent of the women enrolled at Western Michigan University as compared to 48 percent of men who decided to enroll. Western Michigan University’s undergraduate application fee is $40. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Western Michigan University when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score of 19 - 26 or a 1,000 - 1,230 SAT score is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
20,100
Male 8,926
Female 11,174

 

Acceptance
17,085
Male 7,437
Female 9,647

 

Enrollment Total
2,562
Male 1,244
Female 1,312


Acceptance Rate
85%
Male
83.3%
Female
86.3%

 

Yield
15%
Male
16.7%
Female
13.6%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$40


Graduate

$50



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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