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Northern Michigan University

Michigan, USA

Best Technology University

Northern Michigan University (NMU) is a four-year college public university established in 1899 and located in Marquette, in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.

Location

Northern Michigan University, located in Marquette, Michigan, is a dynamic four-year, public, comprehensive university that has grown its reputation based on its award-winning leadership programs, cutting-edge technology initiatives and nationally recognized academic programs.

Outcome

More than 75 percent of NMU’s 300-plus full-time faculty members have doctorates or the highest degree in their fields, and a hallmark of the NMW experience is that full-time faculty members teach at all levels – freshmen through graduate courses.

Technology

NMU is one of the largest notebook computer campuses in the United States, with all full-time students receiving either a ThinkPad or MacBook as part of tuition. The university has been cited as one of the most wired and most densely wireless campuses in the country.

Quick Facts

With enrollment of about 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Northern Michigan University is the Upper Peninsula's largest university.

Degree

Undergraduate / Graduate & Professional

Requirements

Application / High School Transcript, College Transcript, Diploma / Passport / Financial Document / English Test Score

Established
1899
School Type
Public
Student
7,900
Tuition & Fees
8,077 per semester
Test Score
TOEFL 61 / IELTS 6.0
Accept. Rate / Min. GPA
72.1% / 2.0

Programs and Majors

  • Accounting
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Workplace Leadership
  • Art and Design Education
  • Art and Design - Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
  • Art and Design - Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry (ACS Certified)
  • Clinical Health Science (Radiography, Surgical Technology & Respiratory Therapy)
  • Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Communication Studies
  • Community Health Education
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management
  • Criminal Justice
  • Earth Science
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • Elementary Education
  • Embedded Systems
  • English Graduate Bound
  • English
  • English Writing
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies and Sustainability
  • Finance and Risk Management
  • Fisheries and Wildlife Management
  • Forensic Biochemistry
  • French
  • Geomatics
  • German Studies
  • History
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management
  • Individually Created Programs (ICP)/Individualized Studies
  • Industrial Technologies
  • Information Assurance/Cyber Defense
  • Information Systems
  • International Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences - Option 1 (currently not accepting students)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences - Option 2 (currently not accepting students)
  • Loss Prevention Management
  • Management
  • Management of Health and Fitness
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Medicinal Plant Chemistry
  • Mobile and Web App Development
  • Multimedia Journalism
  • Multimedia Production
  • Music
  • Native American Studies
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing
  • Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management
  • Paralegal
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education - Coaching
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Psychology/Behavior Analysis
  • Public Relations
  • RN to Baccalaureate Nursing
  • Secondary Education
  • Ski Area Business Management
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
  • Sports Science
  • Theatre and Entertainment Arts
  • Administration and Supervision
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Arts and Sciences
  • Arts and Sciences
  • Biology
  • Certification and Professional/Personal Development Programs for Educators
  • Clinical Molecular Genetics
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Endorsement
  • Educational Administration: Administration and Supervision
  • Educational Administration
  • Educational Instruction
  • English
  • Exercise Science
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
  • Higher Education and Student Affairs
  • Integrated Biosciences
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Public Administration
  • Postsecondary Biology Education
  • Psychological Science
  • Reading Endorsement
  • Reading K-8
  • Reading Specialist K-12