Applying to Northern Michigan

Northern Michigan University's acceptance rate is 69.95% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 6,922 students applied and 4,842 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Northern Michigan.

Northern Michigan's acceptance rate is the 7th lowest among 45 Michigan colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Northern Michigan, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at Northern Michigan University.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Northern Michigan University is 69.95% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 32.03%. 2,346 men and 4,343 women applied to Northern Michigan and 1,657 men and 3,011 women students were accepted.

233 applicants who has another gender applied and 174 were accepted.

Among them, 618 men and 868 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Northern Michigan.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Northern Michigan
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	6,922	2,346	4,343	233	0
Admitted	4,842	1,657	3,011	174	0
Enrolled	1,551	618	868	65	0
Acceptance Rate	69.95%	70.63%	69.33%	74.68%	-
Yield	32.03%	37.30%	28.83%	37.36%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Northern Michigan University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,551 first-year students enrolled in Northern Michigan. The proportion of full-time students is 99.16% and part-time students is 0.84%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.85% and women students is 55.96%. 4.19% of students has another gender.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Northern Michigan.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Northern Michigan
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender
Total	1,551	618	868	65
Full-time	1,538	613	860	65
Part-time	13	5	8	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Northern Michigan. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Northern Michigan University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Northern Michigan Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $50 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Northern Michigan.

Admission Information for Applying to Northern Michigan
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.nmu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.nmu.edu/admissions/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, 2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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