Central Michigan University Business Programs

Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The surrounding location of Mount Pleasant is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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?

With an acceptance rate of 79%, Central Michigan may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Central Michigan majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Management Information Systems	15%

Central Michigan University Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	47	6	257	310
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	132	0	0	132
Organizational Leadership	44	8	73	125
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	46	12	57	115
Supply Chain Management	89	0	0	89
Finance	66	0	0	66
Project Management	0	9	51	60
Accounting	57	0	0	57
Entrepreneurship	45	0	12	57
General Management Information Systems	54	1	0	55
Public Relations	53	0	0	53
Interior Design Management	38	1	10	49
Meeting and Event Planning	49	0	0	49
Advertising	38	0	0	38
Fashion Merchandising	28	0	2	30
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	13	2	10	25
General Economics	12	0	11	23
Business/Corporate Communications	19	0	0	19
Actuarial Science	14	1	0	15
General Hospitality Administration/Management	13	0	0	13
Financial Planning & Services	11	0	0	11
Organizational Behavior Studies	0	5	6	11
International Business/Trade/Commerce	2	1	7	10
Information Resources Management	0	2	2	4
Real Estate	4	0	0	4
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	0	2	2
Research and Development Management	0	0	2	2
TOTAL	874	48	502	1,424

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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