Central Michigan University

The Central Michigan University usually receives around 19-20k applications each year, of which the university has been accepting an increasing number of applications. This year, it admitted 19,732 applicants, making the CMU acceptance rate 89.8%. The final number of enrollments was 2,222, making the yield rate of the university 27.8%. Given below are the Central Michigan University admission and acceptance rate trends: 

The Central Michigan University acceptance rate stands at 89.82%, meaning that of every 100 students who apply to CMU admissions, the university is likely to offer the opportunity to enroll to about 89-90 students. This means that the admission criteria of the university are very non-selective as only one-tenth of the applicants are likely to be rejected.

Thus, it can be concluded that the Central Michigan University is easy to get into as long as a student meets the basic admission criteria.

Central Michigan University application fee for UG students is USD 55. For graduate students, the application fee is USD 65. The application fee can be paid using credit card or cheque or money transfer. To apply to CMich as an international UG student, the applicants can apply via Common App or the university direct online portal. On the other hand, to apply to PG courses, the applicants can apply via the university portal.

CMU offers 200+ courses. At the UG level, 180+ courses are available and at the Graduate level, 40+ courses are available. The rest of the courses are offered at the Graduate Certificate, UG Certificate, and Doctoral level. The top courses among the international students in 2023 are given as follows:

Graduate

• MS in Information Systems
• MS in CS
• MBA
• MS Engineering / Industrial Management
• MS Project Management

Undergraduate

• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Management Information Systems
• Finance
• Exercise Science

In the context of world rankings, Central Michigan University ranking is #1001-1200 in 2025 in one of the rankings. According to another world ranking publisher, CMich ranking is #1201-1400 in 2025. In both the rankings, this university has maintained the same position as last year.

Central Michigan University ranks for excellence in the Top 10% of all 4-year colleges and universities in the United States, as per a top-ranking publisher in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. It ranks at #259 overall and #145 among the top public universities. CMich is also among the Top 7% of the U.S. universities with the the highest two Carnegie research classifications, showcasing a high level of research activity.

For CMU Centralis Scholarship, students are required to apply to the university directly or via Common App. To be eligible for this scholarship, students are required to meet the minimum high school GPA of 3.7 or above. The scholarship amount available is USD 5,000 (Around INR 4.3 L). Two awards under this scholarship are Centralis Scholars Award and Centralis Gold Award.  

CMU main-campus tuition fees for the academic year 2024-25 for international students is given as follows:

Main campus graduate tuition (master's / specialist) is USD 1,000 and Doctoral per credit hour is USD 1,080.

Cost of attendance for Undergraduate international students

The tuition fees for the academic year 2024-25 is USD 20,850 (Around INR 18 L). The living expenses are given as follows:

Central Michigan University application fee of master's for Indian students (international applicants) is USD 65 (Around INR 5,600). The application fee can be paid via a credit card or by check / money order payable to the university and written from a U.S. bank. The applicants can apply to the CMich via online application portal. Also, submit the academic transcripts, English language proficiency score, resume, SOP, etc.