University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
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The University of Michigan often simply referred to as Michigan, is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1817 in Detroit, as the Catholepistemiad, or the University of Michigania, 20 years before the territory became a state, the university is Michigan's oldest. The school was moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 onto 40 acres of what is now known as Central Campus.
The Ann Arbor campus is divided into four main areas: the North, Central, Medical, and South campuses. All four campus areas are connected by bus services, the majority of which connect the North and Central campuses.
The University of Michigan is a large, four-year, residential research university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission that offers over 200 undergraduate majors.
Admissions are highly competitive, with a 2020 freshman admit rate of 26.1%. In recent years, annual numbers of applications for freshman admission have exceeded 65,000. Around 15,000 students are admitted annually, with a target freshman class of more than 6,000 students. Students come from all 50 U.S. states and nearly 100 countries.
The University of Michigan's campus housing system can accommodate approximately 10,000 students, or nearly 25 percent of the total student population at the university. The residential system has a number of "living-learning communities" where academic activities and residential life are combined.
The university lists 1,438 student organizations . Approximately 17% of undergraduates are involved in Greek life. With a history of student activism, some of the most visible groups include those dedicated to causes such as civil rights and labor rights. The University of Michigan also encourages many cultural and ethnic student organizations on campus. There are currently over 317 organizations under this category
The university's Spectrum Center is the oldest collegiate LGBT student center in the U.S.
Michigan's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Wolverines. They are members of the Big Ten Conference. More than 250 Michigan athletes or coaches have participated in Olympic events and alumni have won 144 Olympic medals.
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