WMU vs Northern Michigan University

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 - Western Michigan University and Northern Michigan University.

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

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

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