Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 90%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 960–1200
- Undergraduates
- 10,035
- Setting
- Town: Distant
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 960–1200
- Reading and Writing
- 490–610
- Math
- 470–590
- Average total
- 1091
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21–27
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (989) 774-4000
Cost
- Tuition
- $15,420per year
- Average net price
- $17,201What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $59,879
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 116 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, doctoral
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Area Studies · undergraduate certificate
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor, master
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Computer Science · bachelor, master
- Computer Software and Media Applications · graduate certificate
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Education, General · master
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, doctoral
- Special Education and Teaching · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · undergraduate certificate, master
- Engineering, General · master
- Computer Engineering · bachelor
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · bachelor
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Engineering-Related Fields · master, graduate certificate
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · undergraduate certificate
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · master
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- Non-Professional Legal Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Literature · master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, master
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · bachelor
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · master
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor, master
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor
- Statistics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Historic Preservation and Conservation · master, graduate certificate
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Outdoor Education · bachelor
- Philosophy · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Astronomy and Astrophysics · bachelor
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Materials Sciences · bachelor, doctoral
- Physical Science Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology · master, doctoral
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Homeland Security · master, graduate certificate
- Security Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other · bachelor
- Community Organization and Advocacy · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Public Administration · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Public Policy Analysis · undergraduate certificate
- Social Work · bachelor
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor, master
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- International Relations and National Security Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Sociology · bachelor
- Social Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Air Transportation · undergraduate certificate
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
- Dance · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, master
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor, master
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
- Medicine · first professional
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · bachelor, master
- Public Health · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, doctoral, first professional
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Business/Corporate Communications · bachelor
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor, master
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- International Business · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Marketing · bachelor
- Real Estate · bachelor
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations · bachelor, master
- History · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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