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Mid-American Conference (MAC) Comparison

Academic OverviewKey Fact

Institutional Characteristics

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members located in Illinois, Indiana and New York. For football, the MAC participates in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision, with an affiliate member in Massachusetts..
The following table compares the basic academic information between colleges in Mid-American Conference (MAC). By school type, all 12 Mid-American Conference (MAC) are public. By school level, all 12 schools are 4 years or high institutes.
Academic Comparison - Colleges In Mid-American Conference (MAC)
NameLocationType/LevelHighest DegreeOffered Degree
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, ILPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Ball State University Muncie, INPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MIPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MIPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MIPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NYPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OHPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OHPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OHPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OHPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OHPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Toledo Toledo, OHPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate

Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of colleges in Mid-American Conference (MAC) is $13,590 for State residents and $22,361 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 80.86% and graduation rate is 60.08%. The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.
Key Facts Comparison Between Colleges In Mid-American Conference (MAC)
NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent Faculty RatioStudent Population
Northern Illinois University $12,472 / $12,700 70.68% 53% 14:115,649
Ball State University $10,758 / $28,766 68.95% 63% 15:119,777
Central Michigan University $13,703 / $14,190 78.95% 61% 17:114,557
Eastern Michigan University $16,410 / $15,510 83.23% 45% 14:114,018
Western Michigan University $15,298 / $19,098 84.55% 55% 16:117,000
University at Buffalo $10,782 / $30,572 67.71% 73% 12:132,099
University of Akron Main Campus $12,799 / $17,239 82.87% 47% 16:113,465
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus $14,081 / $22,070 78.66% 61% 17:116,920
Kent State University at Kent $12,846 / $22,316 88.02% 64% 19:125,854
Miami University-Oxford $17,809 / $40,025 87.92% 80% 15:119,107
Ohio University-Main Campus $13,746 / $24,114 86.52% 65% 18:124,145
University of Toledo $12,377 / $21,737 92.23% 54% 17:115,545
Average$13,590 / $22,36180.86%60.08%15.83:119,011