Western Michigan University is known for being a somewhat selective school. The institution receives approximately 21,000 applications every admission cycle. The acceptance rate tends to be around 85 percent which is equal 17,334 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, 43% of the applicants were men while 56% were women, however, after receiving the acceptance letter, only 53 percent of the women enrolled at Western Michigan University as compared to 46 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 2022 Admissions Cycle
Applications
20,501
Male 8,994
Female 11,507

 

Acceptance
17,334
Male 7,445
Female 9,889

 

Enrollment Total
2,621
Male 1,210
Female 1,411


Acceptance Rate
84.6%
Male
82.8%
Female
85.9%

 

Yield
15.1%
Male
16.2%
Female
14.3%


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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