Does Central Michigan University offer full scholarships for international students?
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International students are automatically considered for these merit scholarships when students apply to CMU. There is no separate application and no essay. If students apply to this university, students are going to receive the highest scholarship for which they qualify:
- International Scholars Award: Students are going to receive USD 4,000 per year for 4 years. The overall GPA required is 3.0 – 3.29. A proof of English language proficiency is required
- International Opportunity Award: Students are going to receive USD 1,000 per year for 4 years. Overall GPA is required 2.8 – 2.9. A proof of English language proficiency is requi
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The Central Michigan University usually receives around 19-20k applications each year, of which the university has been accepting an increasing number of applications. This year, it admitted 19,732 applicants, making the CMU acceptance rate 89.8%. The final number of enrollments was 2,222, making the yield rate of the university 27.8%. Given below are the Central Michigan University admission and acceptance rate trends:
Year | Application Received | Students Admitted | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
2024-2025 | 21,969 | 19,732 | 89.82% |
2023-2024 | 18,102 | 16,474 | 91.01% |
2022-2023 | 19,888 | 15,701 | 78.95% |
2021-2022 | 18,517 | 14,273 | 82.48% |
2020-2021 | 19,396 | 13,320 | 68.67% |
CMU offers 200+ courses. At the UG level, 180+ courses are available and at the Graduate level, 40+ courses are available. The rest of the courses are offered at the Graduate Certificate, UG Certificate, and Doctoral level. The top courses among the international students in 2023 are given as follows:
Graduate
- MS in Information Systems
- MS in CS
- MBA
- MS Engineering / Industrial Management
- MS Project Management
Undergraduate
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Management Information Systems
- Finance
- Exercise Science
Central Michigan University ranks for excellence in the Top 10% of all 4-year colleges and universities in the United States, as per a top-ranking publisher in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. It ranks at #259 overall and #145 among the top public universities. CMich is also among the Top 7% of the U.S. universities with the the highest two Carnegie research classifications, showcasing a high level of research activity.
For CMU Centralis Scholarship, students are required to apply to the university directly or via Common App. To be eligible for this scholarship, students are required to meet the minimum high school GPA of 3.7 or above. The scholarship amount available is USD 5,000 (Around INR 4.3 L). Two awards under this scholarship are Centralis Scholars Award and Centralis Gold Award.
CMU main-campus tuition fees for the academic year 2024-25 for international students is given as follows:
Particulars | UG Tuition Fees |
|---|---|
Lower level (Less than 56 credit hours) | USD 20,400 |
Upper level (56 credit hours or more) | USD 21,600 |
Main campus graduate tuition (master's / specialist) is USD 1,000 and Doctoral per credit hour is USD 1,080.
Cost of attendance for Undergraduate international students
The tuition fees for the academic year 2024-25 is USD 20,850 (Around INR 18 L). The living expenses are given as follows:
Particulars | Expenses |
|---|---|
Housing & food | USD 12,178 (Around INR 10.5 L) |
Misc. expenses (includes books, incidentals, and personal expenses) | USD 3,500 (Around INR 3 L) |
Health insurance | USD 1,550 (Around INR 1.3 L) |
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