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Acceptance Rate 79.00%
Yield 13.00%
SAT Score 1,090
ACT Score 24
Applicants 19,888

Applying To Central Michigan

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 79% at Central Michigan University where a total of 19,888 students applied and 15,712 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,090 and the average ACT score is 24. It requires three items to submit to their applicants.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Central Michigan.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.cmich.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://fireup.cmich.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate79.00%
Average Test Scores1,090 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 79.00% where a total of 19,888 students (7,831 men and 12,053 women) have applied to Central Michigan and 15,712 (6,108 men and 9,642 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 794 male and 1,253 female students have enrolled into Central Michigan and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.00%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Central Michigan
TotalMenWomen
Applicants19,8887,83112,053
Admitted15,7126,1089,642
Enrolled2,0437941,253
Acceptance Rate 79.00% 78.00% 80.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.00% 13.00% 13.00%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Central Michigan, 988 applicants (49% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 155 applicants (8%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,090 and the average ACT score is 24 at Central Michigan. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 980. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 81 and the 25th percentile score is 60. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Central Michigan.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Central Michigan
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500620
SAT Math480600
ACT Composite2127
ACT Math1927
ACT English2027
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Central Michigan University requires 3 item(s) (High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 2 item(s) (High School Rank, TOEFL) are considered but not required to submit.
Application Requirements for Central Michigan
High School GPA✔
High School Rank△
High School Record (or Transcript)✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✗
TOEFL△
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)✗
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

The calendar system at Central Michigan University is Semester. Central Michigan University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Central Michigan University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔

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