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.

  • One of only two universities in the Midwest to operate an island research station (Beaver Island)
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals student chapter won the Student Chapter Outstanding Performance Award
  • Wrestling team has won 10 consecutive and 13 of the last 17 MAC championships
  • CMU is assisting the Pentagon in developing filtration technology to remove contaminants and other hazardous materials from water.
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Other CMU locations

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

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