Northern Michigan University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Northern Michigan University, also known as NMU, is a four-year, public university located in Marquette, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1899 by the Michigan Legislature. The university enrolls more than 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The main campus is spread across an area of 350 acres. NMU is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Graduate Studies
• College of Professional Studies
• Walker L. Cisler College of Business

NMU is home to over 250 registered student organizations on campus. The university has an active Greek life with several fraternities and sororities. Some of them are Alpha Sigma Phi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Gamma Delta, and Kappa Beta Gamma. NMU’s student-run radio station is known as WUPX.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in art studies and construction trades.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 9,347 in 2009-2010 (8,409 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students and graduate students are 12%.

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Northern Michigan University provides on-campus housing for 2,653 of its 8,409 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 128 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 96 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Northern Michigan University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES (79 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (13 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (168 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Finance
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Financial Planning and Services
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (24 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (37 awarded)

• Building/Property Maintenance and Management
• Lineworker

DESIGN (2 awarded)

• Industrial Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (200 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Geography Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (79 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (83 awarded)

• Child Development
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Public Administration
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry

HOSPITALITY (22 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (15 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (238 awarded)

• Cartography
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (46 awarded)

• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA (45 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (56 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
• Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (120 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (64 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (16 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (104 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Geology/Earth Science
• Hydrology and Water Resources Science
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Physiology
• Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (76 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (73 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Experimental Psychology
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology