Central Michigan University

This article is about the public university. For the geographic region, see Central Michigan.
Central Michigan University
Former name
Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute (1892–1895)
Central Michigan Normal School (1895–1959)[1]
MottoSapientia, Virtus, Amicitia (Latin)
Motto in English
"Wisdom, Virtue, Friendship"
TypePublic research university
Established1892; 132 years ago (1892)[2]
AccreditationHLC
Endowment$246.1 million (2021)[3]
PresidentNeil MacKinnon
ProvostPaula Lancaster (interim)
Academic staff
1,017[4]
Administrative staff
1,441[4]
Students14,423 (fall 2023)[5]
Undergraduates10,079
Postgraduates4,344
Location
Mount Pleasant
,
Michigan
,
United States

43°35′23″N 84°46′39″W / 43.5898°N 84.7775°W / 43.5898; -84.7775
CampusDistant town[6], 480 acres (1.9 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperCentral Michigan Life
ColorsMaroon and gold[7]
   
NicknameChippewas
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – MAC
Websitecmich.edu

Central Michigan University (CMU) is a public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1892 as a private normal school and became a state institution in 1895. CMU is one of the eight research universities in Michigan and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[8] It has more than 15,000 students on its Mount Pleasant campus. CMU offers 200 academic programs at the undergraduate, master's, specialist, and doctoral levels. The Central Michigan Chippewas compete in the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference in six men's and ten women's sports.[9]

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  2. ^ "Central Michigan University - Logistics & Supply Management Education". Edumaritime.net.
  3. ^ As of FY, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "CMU | Central Michigan University". Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  5. ^ CMU Academic Administration; CMU Academic Planning & Analysis (January 2024), Fall End of Semester Enrollment Statistics, 2014–2023 (PDF), Central Michigan University
  6. ^ "IPEDS-Central Michigan University".
  7. ^ Central Michigan University Brand Identity (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". Carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  9. ^ Athletics Archived 2010-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, Central Michigan University Communications in Mount Pleasant, MI | Accessed May 20, 2010