Northern Michigan University

Location: Marquette, Michigan (pop. 20,822)

Size: medium (between 5,000 to 15,000 students)

Description: 4-year public university

Popular majors: Education, Biology, Nursing, Psychology, Art & Design, Criminal Justice, Medicinal Plant Chemistry, Construction Management, Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Environmental Science

New & improved: Non-residents with a 2.25 HSGPA receive the NMU Bridge Award to fill the gap between in-state and out-of-state tuition costs, bringing the total cost to $23,640 for tuition, fees, room, and meals.  New programs include Dance, Controlled Environment Agriculture, Applied Exercise Science and Health, Native American Community Services.

What makes us special: NMU, located in Marquette, MI 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.  NMU has a population of about 7,200 students. It offers over 170+ degree programs at certificate, associate, bachelor’s and graduate levels. A hallmark of the NMU experience is that full-time faculty members teach at all levels - freshmen through graduate courses. Less than 1% of courses have graduate assistants. NMU’s 1,100 employees view helping students succeed as not only a university priority but a personal goal, and offer first-generation student services, disability services, veteran services, student support services, and embedded student success specialists.  Mental health and overall well-being are university priorities.

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