Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 06/18/2013
Information provided on the Statement of Affiliation Status reflects the most recent actions of the Commission. The Commission has a multi-level decision process. Any institutional changes that are currently under review are not made public until final action has been taken.
**During the transition to the new Pathways model for reaffirmation of accreditation, some scheduled events are not displayed on this version of the Statement of Affiliation Status. Institutions can refer to the transition maps in the Open and Standard Pathways booklets for the timing of reviews. Institutions that have questions about other scheduled events should contact their HLC staff liaison.**
Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5200
(269) 387-2380 (Main Phone)
www.wmich.edu
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. John M. Dunn, President
Name change notes: Western State Teachers College to Western Michigan College to Western Michigan University (1957) HLC Institution ID: 1375
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Accreditation Date(s): (1915- .)
Summary of Commission Review
Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2010 - 2011
Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2020 - 2021
Last Date of Information Change: 02/25/2013
Control: Public
Degrees Awarded (details below): Bachelor's, Master's, Specialist, Doctoral
Stipulations on Affiliation Status:
Accreditation is limited to degree programs offered in the state of Michigan, St. Louis, Missouri; the MBA program offered in Singapore; and the Master of Arts in Criminology, Law and Public Policy offered as a dual degree with the University of Malta in Valetta.
Approval of New Degree Locations:
Prior Commission approval required.
Approval of Distance and Correspondence Courses and Programs:
The institution has been approved under Commission policy to offer up to 20% of its total degree programs through distance education. The processes for expanding distance education are defined in other Commission documents.
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Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 05/06/2013)
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Full-Time |
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Part-Time |
| Undergraduate: |
16303 |
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3175 |
| Graduate: |
1163 |
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3957 |
| Dual enrollment (high school) programs: |
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71 |
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Degree Programs (last updated: 05/06/2013)
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Programs Offered |
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Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year |
| Associate Degrees |
0 |
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0 |
| Bachelors Degrees |
152 |
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3988 |
| Masters Degrees |
71 |
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1281 |
| Specialist Degrees |
1 |
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0 |
| Doctoral Degrees |
30 |
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117 |
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Programs Offered |
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Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year |
| Certificates |
11 |
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33 |
Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 05/06/2013)
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Additional Locations: |
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Battle Creek (WMU-Battle (Kendall Center)) ; Benton Harbor (WMU-Southwest) ; Big Rapids (Ferris State University) ; Grand Rapids (WMU-Grand Rapids: The Graduate Center-Beltline) ; Grand Rapids (WMU-Grand Rapids: The Graduate Center-Downtown) ; Kalamazoo (Borgess Medical Center ) ; Kalamazoo (Bronson Hospital ) ; Kalamazoo (Parker Hannifin Corporation) ; Lansing (WMU-Lansing) ; Marquette (Northern Michigan University) ; Muskegon (WMU-Muskegon) ; Royal Oak (WMU-MetroDetroit) ; Saginaw (Saginaw Public School District) ; Southfield (WMU-MetroDetroit) ; Traverse City (Traverse City) |
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Valetta, Malta (University of Malta) ; Singapore, Singapore (Singapore) |
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