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 rate89.8%. 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%
<p>The<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/central-michigan-university"> Central Michigan University </a>usually receives around 19-20k applications each year, of which the university has been accepting an increasing number of applications. This year, it admitted <strong>19,732 applicants,</strong> making the <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/central-michigan-university/acceptance-rate">CMU acceptance rate</a> <strong>89.8%.</strong> The final number of <strong>enrollments</strong> was <strong>2,222,</strong> making the <strong>yield rate</strong> of the university <strong>27.8%.</strong> Given below are the <strong>Central Michigan University admission </strong>and <strong>acceptance rate trends</strong>: </p><table dir="ltr" border="1" data-tablestyle="MsoNormalTable" data-tablelook="1696" aria-rowcount="6"><tbody><tr role="row" aria-rowindex="1"><th role="rowheader" data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">Year</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16775413,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></th><th role="columnheader" data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">Application Received</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16775413,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></th><th role="columnheader" data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">Students Admitted</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16775413,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></th><th role="columnheader" data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">Acceptance Rate</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16775413,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></th></tr><tr role="row" aria-rowindex="2"><td role="rowheader" data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><strong><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">2024-2025</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559740":330}"> </span></strong></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">21,969</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">19,732</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">89.82%</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr role="row" aria-rowindex="3"><td role="rowheader" data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><strong><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">2023-2024</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></strong></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">18,102</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">16,474</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">91.01%</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr role="row" aria-rowindex="4"><td role="rowheader" data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><strong><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">2022-2023</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></strong></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">19,888</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">15,701</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">78.95%</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr role="row" aria-rowindex="5"><td role="rowheader" data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><strong><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">2021-2022</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></strong></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">18,517</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">14,273</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">82.48%</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr role="row" aria-rowindex="6"><td role="rowheader" data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><strong><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">2020-2021</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></strong></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">19,396</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">13,320</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td><td data-celllook="69905"><div><div><p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">68.67%</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":330}"> </span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
Central Michigan University application fee for UG students is USD 55. For graduate students, the application fee is USD 65. The application fee can be paid using credit card or cheque or money transfer. To apply to CMich as an international UG student, the applicants can apply via Common App or the university direct online portal. On the other hand, to apply to PG courses, the applicants can apply via the university portal.
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:
In the context of world rankings, Central Michigan University ranking is #1001-1200 in 2025 in one of the rankings. According to another world ranking publisher, CMich ranking is #1201-1400 in 2025. In both the rankings, this university has maintained the same position as last year.
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.
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