Why CMU?

Central Michigan University has been known by generations of students as a large university with a smaller college feel and a focus on student engagement and leadership.

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The CMU Experience

Central Michigan University, with a main campus in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and more than 60 locations across the U.S., is nationally recognized for academic excellence in more than 200 programs. Cutting edge research, new facilities, graduate programs and top faculty ensure an education that is one of the best in the state.

But what really sets Central apart from other schools is difficult to describe. We call it "the CMU experience." It's the fact that nearly half of all CMU freshmen participate in leadership training their first week on campus. Or that CMU recently won a national award for assisting victims of Hurricane Katrina. Or it's that special professor who still remembers your name after 20 years. It's a spirit that defies definition. That's CMU.

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CMU Highlights

We are proud of our many accomplishments at Central Michigan University. The following are just a few of the highlights of this year's achievements by students, faculty and staff.

  • First university nationwide to offer a four-year accredited athletic training program
  • Performs in the top 21% of all national universities for graduation rate performance
  • One of 9 universities nationwide to receive the Katrina Compassion Award for Excellence in Hurricane Relief Service
  • Graduates of the CMU physician assistant program recently earned the university a perfect 100 percent first-time pass rate on the national Physician Assistant National Certification Examination.
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Other CMU locations

CMU also offers programs in more than 60 locations nationwide, internationally and online.

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