Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI | nmu.edu
Northern Michigan University is a 4-year public university located in Marquette, MI on the south shores of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. At NMU, students feel welcomed, not intimidated. Supported, not pressured. And instantly at home, in a right-size environment surrounded by natural beauty and limitless fun. Northern students are deeply involved in real world scientific and creative research, professional conferences and educational community service from the start. Here you could help find a cure for cancer in our brain tumor research lab, design and market products at Invent@NMU, edit a highly respected literary journal or make an Emmy award-winning documentary.
Representatives
Bianca Simboli
She/Her/Hers
Assistant Director of Admissions
(906) 251-0029
bsimboli@nmu.edu
Details
Institution Type
Public
Campus Setting
Rural
Closest Airport (Distance)
MQT (18 mi)
Enrollment (Undergrad / Total)
6,600 / 7,600
Average Class Size
28
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
20:1
Student Population
(Out of State / Diverse / Intl)
24% / 12% / 1%
Athletics Division
Division II
Athletics League
GLIAC, CCHA, and CCSA
Mid-Range ACT / SAT
No Answer / No Answer
Mid-Range GPA
3.2
GPA Consideration (W or UW)
Admission: Weighted
Scholarships: Weighted
Applications / Admits (Admit Rate)
6,241 / No Answer (70%)
Deposits
1,425
Applications Accepted
University-Specific App
Application Information
Test Optional? Test Free
Demonstrated Interest? No
Rolling Admission? Yes
Admission Interview? No
Need-blind Admission? Yes
WUE Tuition Exchange? No
CA Specific Scholarships? No
Freshman App Deadlines
Rolling
Transfer App Deadline
Rolling
Merit-Based Scholarship Consideration is Evaluated From
The Admission Application
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Freshmen
Rolling
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Transfers
Rolling
Link to Scholarship Info
nmu.edu/financialaid/nmugrants
Points of Pride
Former CEO and Chairman of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, is an NMU alum. NMU has a fully-operating Starbucks on campus!
Northern Michigan University is home to an Olympic Training Center, as well as the world’s largest wooden dome, the Superior Dome.
NMU introduced the first and only bachelor’s degree in Native American Studies in the State of Michigan.