Northern Michigan University vs WMU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Northern Michigan University has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,244) than WMU ($19,098).
It is harder to admit to Northern Michigan University than WMU.
WMU has more students with 17,000 students while Northern Michigan University has 6,970 students.
WMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Northern Michigan University's ratio is 18 to 1.
WMU has more full-time faculties with 752 faculties while Northern Michigan University has 296 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northern Michigan University and Western Michigan University.

Northern Michigan University	vs.	WMU
Marquette, Michigan	Location	Kalamazoo, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$13,622 Out-Of-State$19,244	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,298 Out-Of-State$19,098
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$7,962	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,061

69.99 %	Acceptance Rates	85.00 %
31.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	24
52 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
73 %	Retention Rate	77 %
6,970	Student Population	17,000
296	Number of Faculties	752
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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