Northern Michigan University
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette MI 49855
(906) 227-1000

General Information
- Campus Setting
Rural: Fringe
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
9,123 (8,598 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Undergraduate certificate
Undergraduate certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
22 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
86% / 14%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
48% / 52%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
92% / 8%
- In-State / Out-of-State
79% / 21%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$7,454
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$11,828
- Room & Board$7,646
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
65%
- Average Financial Aid Package$7,495
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$18,498
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants5,608
- Students Admitted
4,367
(78%)
- Students Enrolled1,816
(32%)
- Average High School GPA3.08
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
19-24
See More About Admissions »
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants5,608
- Students Admitted
4,367
(78%)
- Students Enrolled1,816
(32%)
- Average High School GPA3.08
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 25% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 50% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
19-24
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$50
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application DeadlineNo closing date
- High School RankNeither required nor recommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramNeither required nor recommended
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$7,454
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$11,828
- Room & Board$7,646
- Books & Supplies$800
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-State$285
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-State$467
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid65%
- Average Financial Aid Package$7,495
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$18,498
- Federal Grants32%$3,220
- Pell Grants31%$2,694
- Other Federal Grants15%$1,152
- State & Local Grants44%$2,089
- Institutional Grants57%$2,863
- Federal Loans61%$3,775
- Non-Federal Loans15%$7,880
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