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Acceptance Rate 89.82%
Yield 11.26%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 24
Applicants 21,969

Central Michigan Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 89.82% at Central Michigan University. Total 21,969 students applied and 19,732 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 24.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.cmich.edu/admissions-aid
Online Applicationhttps://fireup.cmich.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate89.82%
Average Test Scores1,080 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 89.82%. A total of 21,969 students (8,657 men and 13,299 women) have applied to and 19,732 (7,708 men and 12,012 women) students admitted to Central Michigan University.
Among them, 858 male and 1,360 female students have enrolled into Central Michigan and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 11.26%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Central Michigan
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants21,9698,65713,29900
Admitted19,7327,70812,01200
Enrolled2,2228581,36000
Acceptance Rate 89.82% 89.04% 90.32% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 11.26% 11.13% 11.32% - -
[Chart] Central Michigan University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Central Michigan, 1,347 applicants (61% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 157 applicants (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at Central Michigan. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,200 and 25th percentile score is 960.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Central Michigan. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Central Michigan with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Central Michigan
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total96010801200
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490550610
Math470530590
ACT Composite212427
Math192427
English202327
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Central Michigan University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Central Michigan
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Central Michigan

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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