Enrollment: 28,389 - including 21,290 enrollment on the Mount Pleasant, Mich. campus; 7,099 enrollment through our Global Campus units, which has more than 50 locations in North America.

Founded: On Sept. 13, 1892, CMU started as a teaching college and business institute.

Motto: Sapientia, Virtus, Amicitia. “Wisdom, Virtue, Friendship.”

President: Dr. George E. Ross

Campus: Online and more than 50 locations, including campuses in Mexico and Canada.

Academic Unit and Colleges: Nine, including Global Campus; College of Business Administration; College of Communication and Fine Arts; College of Education and Human Services; College of Graduate Studies; College of Human Services and Behavioral Science; College of Medicine; College of Science and Technology; Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions.

Programs of Study: More than 400 academic programs at undergraduate and graduate level

Average Student/Faculty Ratio: 21:1

Employment (2011): 1017 faculty and 1441 staff members, 92 percent of CMU’s employees are full time.

Tuition (in-state undergraduate for 2010-2011): $17,780

Financial Aid (2009-2010): Approximately $260 million in financial aid grants, scholarships, loans and work study opportunities were awarded to 80 percent of all students.

Student Living: A mixture of 22 residence halls provide a variety of living accommodations. Some residence halls are designated as Residential Colleges – associated with a particular academic department – allowing students who choose to live there opportunities for study and collaboration with other students from similar programs.