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The CMU Experience

Central Michigan University, with a main campus in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and more than 60 locations across the U.S., is nationally recognized for academic excellence in more than 200 programs. Cutting edge research, new facilities, graduate programs and top faculty ensure an education that is one of the best in the state.

But what really sets Central apart from other schools is difficult to describe. We call it "the CMU experience." It's the fact that nearly half of all CMU freshmen participate in leadership training their first week on campus. Or that CMU recently won a national award for assisting victims of Hurricane Katrina. Or it's that special professor who still remembers your name after 20 years. It's a spirit that defies definition. That's CMU.

CMU Highlights

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We are proud of our many accomplishments at Central Michigan University. The following are just a few of the highlights of this year's achievements by students, faculty and staff.
  • Moore Hall Television has won the Michigan Association of Broadcasters College Station of the Year award for the past 7 years
  • CMU seniors exceed the national average by almost 15% with their participation in co-curricular activities
  • Nationally known Leadership Institute develops more than 5,000 student leaders annually
  • Student athletes have won the MAC Institutional Academic Achievement Award for the highest cumulative student athlete GPA the last six years in a row and 10 of the last 11 years overall.

Discover Mount Pleasant

Discover Mount Pleasant

Explore Mount Pleasant's history, events and attractions. Find out more.

Other CMU locations

Other CMU Locations

CMU also offers programs in more than 60 locations nationwide, internationally and online. Find a location near you

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