Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 2112 first-time undergrad students enrolled at WMU. Among these students, 783 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 142 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1110
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 15612 admitted students 783 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
37%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1000-1220. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 620, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 600, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1110 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to WMU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 39% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
510-620 -
Math
490-600
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 15612 admitted students 142 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
7%
Similar to the SAT, WMU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 7% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-27 -
Math
21-27 -
Composite
21-27
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in WMU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, WMU received a total of 18,853 applications. These applications included 8,212 male applicants and 10,641 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 18,853 applicants, WMU admitted 15,612 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,650 males and 8,962 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,112 students chose to enroll at WMU. This means that 2,112 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,043 were male and 1,069 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, WMU had an overall acceptance rate of 83% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 81% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 84%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. WMU had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for WMU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Western Michigan University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
WMU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Western Michigan University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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