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Western Michigan University
United States of America

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Official website: https://wmich.edu/
Tel：Email: ask-wmu@wmich.edu Phone: 269-387-1000
Address：1903 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI  49008 United States
Western Michigan University is a public comprehensive university in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The following is a detailed introduction to the school: History: The school was founded in 1903 as the Western State Normal School, which was designed to train teachers. At that time, Michigan already had three normal schools in Ypsilanti (Eastern Michigan University), Mount Pleasant (Central Michigan University), and Marquette (Northern Michigan University). The school changed its name several times during its development, from Western State Normal College in 1927 to Michigan Education College in 1941 and then to Western Michigan College in 1955. In 1957, the then governor signed a bill making Western Michigan College the fourth largest public university in the state and determining its current name. Campus Environment: The Western Michigan University campus covers a total area of ​​1,289 acres and has more than 160 buildings. The campus mainly consists of the West Campus, East Campus, Oakland Avenue Campus, Parkview Campus in Kalamazoo, and the Aviation College in Battle Creek. The campus has first-class facilities, including modern infrastructure, a world-class aviation college, the youngest medical school in the United States, a public service clinic, an engineering campus adjacent to the Business Technology and Research Park, famous fine arts venues and a well-equipped student activity center. Academic majors: Western Michigan University has seven degree-granting colleges, offering 147 undergraduate degrees, 73 master's degrees, 30 doctoral degrees and 1 associate's degree. The disciplines are wide-ranging, covering arts and sciences, aviation, business, education, engineering and applied sciences, fine arts, health and public services, medicine, law and other fields. Some of the advantageous majors include engineering (such as civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, etc.) and business (business administration, accounting, finance, etc.). Sales and corporate marketing majors are among the top in the United States in relevant rankings, and the employment rate of science and engineering graduates is extremely high. Faculty: The school has an excellent faculty team, and the teachers have rich experience and expertise in teaching and research. Student situation: According to the data of the fall of 2022, the school has 14,397 undergraduate students. More than 20% of the 25,000 students in the school are enrolled in graduate courses. Students come from different regions and backgrounds, and the campus culture is diverse. The school provides students with a wealth of extracurricular activities and clubs, and students can participate in them according to their interests and hobbies. Ranking: In the 2024 "U.S. News & World Report" Best College Ranking, Western Michigan University ranked 304th among national universities. Some of its majors also have certain rankings in related fields, such as the 2023 graduate education major ranked 106th and the 2023 undergraduate business major ranked 219th. Geographic location: The school is located in Kalamazoo, in the center of major cities such as Chicago and Detroit, with convenient transportation. From campus, it takes only two hours to drive to Detroit and Chicago, and only 40 minutes to drive to Lake Michigan.