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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 02/09/2010
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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.

Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5200

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- .)
Commission Participation: PEAQ PARTICIPANT

Year of Last PEAQ Comprehensive Evaluation: 2000 - 2001
Year of Next PEAQ Comprehensive Evaluation: 2010 - 2011

Last Action: 08/28/2009

Legal Status: Public
Degrees Awarded (details below): B, M, S, D


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 Sites:
Prior Commission approval required.
Approval of Distance Education Degrees:
Prior Commission approval required for distance education programs other than the Master's degree in Educational Technology.
Reports Required:
None.
Other Visits Scheduled:
None.



Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 04/15/2009)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 17557   2295
Graduate: 999   3950
Post-baccalaureate First Professional: 0   0



Other Headcounts (last updated: 04/15/2009)
       
Non-Credit headcount:   17  
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   80  



Degree Programs (last updated: 04/15/2009)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 0   0
Bachelors Degrees 140   4046
Masters Degrees 67   1278
Specialist Degrees 1   0
First Professional Degrees 0   0
Doctoral Degrees 29   111
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 04/15/2009)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 7   37


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 08/28/2009) Click here for definitions...

In-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Sites:   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) ; Holland (JCI) ; Lansing (WMU-Lansing) ; Marquette (Northern Michigan University) ; Muskegon (WMU-Muskegon) ; Saginaw (Saginaw Public School District) ; Traverse City (Traverse City)
         
    Course Locations:   16
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Sites:   None
         
    Course Locations:   None
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Sites:   Valetta, Malta (University of Malta) ; Singapore, Singapore (Singapore)
         
    Course Locations:   None


Distance Learning (last updated: 04/15/2009)

This listing is limited to programs that are delivered 100% asynchronously.
Masters degree in Educational Technology (Internet)

Certificate (grad) in Education Technology (Internet)

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