1903 W. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1903
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 21,434
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $150,242,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,478 in-state, 15,856 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,651
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,040,692
Number of current serial subscriptions: 9,715
Number of microforms: 1,936,961
Number of audiovisuals: 25,711
Number of ebooks: 22,241
Other library facilities: Carol Ann Haenicke American Women’s Poetry Collection, Edward Callan Collection, Irish Literature Collection, Benn Tibbs Collection, Brick Row Nineteenth Century American Literary Criticism Collection, John Woods Collection, Rare Books, Cisterician Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Archives and Regional History Collection; Business Technology Park and Research Park; Center for Medieval Studies; Rare Books.
WMU’s on-campus learning environment is bolstered by some of the best instructional, cultural and recreational facilities. In recent years more than half a billion dollars in new construction and equipment has transformed the campus giving students access to acclaimed performance space; a state-of-the-art science pavilion; a world-class aviation college; a large, well-equipped student recreation center; and a cutting-edge engineering campus adjacent to a new Business Technology and Research Park.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,000
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 24,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 24%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 24%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 18%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 23
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,200 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Kalamazoo (6), Detroit or Chicago (145)
Nearest train station: Kalamazoo (2)
Nearest bus station: Kalamazoo (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 43%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 19%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,290
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Bronco Bash, Finals Finish, Annual International Festival, Native American PowWow Contest, Campus Classics 5k Race