How much is the annual tuition fee at Central Michigan University?
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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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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% |
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:
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
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.
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