Central Michigan University
About
Located in Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a comprehensive public institution celebrated for its strong academic foundations in teacher education, business administration, broadcast journalism, and the health professions. The university distinguishes itself through its College of Medicine, which specifically prepares physicians to serve rural and underserved communities, as well as unique experiential learning facilities like the CMU Biological Station on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan. Campus culture revolves around a welcoming, tight-knit Midwestern college-town atmosphere energized by hundreds of student organizations, Division I athletics, and the university's defining "Fire Up Chips" school spirit.
Wikipedia:Central Michigan University is a public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1892 as a private normal school and became a state institution in 1895. CMU is one of the eight research universities in Michigan and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". It has more than 14,000 students on its Mount Pleasant campus. CMU offers 200 academic programs at the undergraduate, master's, specialist, and doctoral levels. The Central Michigan Chippewas compete in the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference in six men's and ten women's sports.
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Central Michigan University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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