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Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
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Admit Rate
90%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Accessible
Cost of Attendance
$30,681
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: Central Michigan University admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard · Last verified 2026-09-22. This provenance applies to the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page.

Admissions

Overall
90%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

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Mid-50% SAT
960-1210 (SAT evidence-based reading + math, 25th-75th percentile)† (source: IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023)
SAT/ACT optional
Impacted Majors

Not researched yet.

Applying

Application Deadlines‡ (source: Central Michigan University admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)
Rolling Admission
Not publicly reported · Non-binding
October 15 and December 1 are CMU's scholarship-consideration dates, not admission deadlines. Applications are accepted until classes begin, per the page, with no other fixed date given.
Essay details are being verified

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Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$30,681* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $14,760* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$12,185
$30,001 – $48,000
$12,139
$48,001 – $75,000
$13,601
$75,001 – $110,000
$16,269
Over $110,000
$21,403

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.public.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

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Scholarships and merit aid

We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Mount Pleasant, MI· Small City
Undergraduates
10,055
Setting
Small City
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023

‡Central Michigan University admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026

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