Western Michigan University Location & Details
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI, United States
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Campus
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityGrand Rapids, MI · about 47 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wmich.edu
Colleges nearby
- Kalamazoo College1 mi from Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo Valley Community College5 mi from Western Michigan University
Kellogg Community College23 mi from Western Michigan University- Glen Oaks Community College28 mi from Western Michigan University
Verified facts
Did you know? Western Michigan University
- 84.6%Western Michigan University admitted 15,612 of 18,853 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 13.3%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 2,084 of 15,612.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $13,902average net price after grants for aided students, against $19,908 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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