Central Michigan University Teaching Programs

Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Central Michigan University is a public institution. The location of Central Michigan is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Central Michigan University?

Contact details for Central Michigan are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	106 Warriner Hall, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Phone:	989-774-4000
Website:	www.cmich.edu

How Do I Get Into Central Michigan?

You can apply to Central Michigan online at: https://fireup.cmich.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Central Michigan

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Central Michigan?

The acceptance rate at Central Michigan University is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 49% of students accepted to Central Michigan submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 620. Math scores were between 480 and 600.

Central Michigan received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 27. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

Can I Afford Central Michigan University?

The overall average net price of Central Michigan is $28,214. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Central Michigan, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $7,019 a year. That adds up to $28,076 over four years for those students.

Central Michigan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 11,417 undergraduate students at Central Michigan, with 9,807 being full-time and 1,610 being part-time.

There are also 4,007 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,807 full-time undergraduates at Central Michigan, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Central Michigan University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	122
Black or African American	943
Hispanic or Latino	532
White	7,535
International Students	118
Other Races/Ethnicities	557

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Central Michigan University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 67 countries are represented at Central Michigan. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Central Michigan University

In 2022-2023, 7,624 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Central Michigan has changed over the last few years.

Central Michigan University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	221	15	236
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	10	39	23	72
English & Language Arts Education	0	65	0	0	0	65
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	0	43	0	0	0	43
Science Education	0	35	0	0	0	35
Mathematics Education	0	32	0	0	2	34
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	33	0	33
Early Childhood Education	0	30	0	0	0	30
Music Education	0	22	0	1	0	23
Social Studies Education	0	21	0	0	0	21
Health Education	0	18	0	0	0	18
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	0	18	0	18
General Special Education	0	0	0	16	0	16
Elementary Education	0	14	0	0	0	14
History Education	0	11	0	0	0	11
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	0	10	0	10
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	0	10	0	0	0	10
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	9	0	0	0	0	9
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	5	0	0	0	5
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	0	0	0	3	0	3
Art Education	0	3	0	0	0	3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	1	0	0	0	0	1
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	0	1	0	1
Biology Education	0	1	0	0	0	1
Chemistry Education	0	1	0	0	0	1
Earth Science Teacher Education	0	1	0	0	0	1
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	1	0	0	1
Community College Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
French Language Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Physics Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spanish Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Speech Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	10	312	11	342	40	715

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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