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Applying to WMU

Acceptance Rate 84.55%
Yield 15.12%
SAT Score 1,100
ACT Score 23
Applicants 20,501

WMU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 84.55% at Western Michigan University. Total 20,501 students applied and 17,334 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to WMU.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://wmich.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://wmich.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate84.55%
Average Test Scores1,100 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 84.55%. A total of 20,501 students (8,994 men and 11,507 women) have applied to and 17,334 (7,445 men and 9,889 women) students admitted to Western Michigan University.
Among them, 1,210 male and 1,411 female students have enrolled into WMU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.12%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WMU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants20,5018,99411,50700
Admitted17,3347,4459,88900
Enrolled2,6211,2101,41100
Acceptance Rate 84.55% 82.78% 85.94% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.12% 16.25% 14.27% - -
[Chart] Western Michigan University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At WMU, 1,196 applicants (46% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 143 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,100 at WMU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 990.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at WMU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of WMU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at WMU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total99011001220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500560610
Math490540610
ACT Composite192327
Math172427
English192126
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Western 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, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for WMU
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 WMU

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