The College of Graduate Studies, Office of Graduate Admissions
Foust Hall 250, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859

Graduate Recruiting and Admissions
230 Ronan, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
Phone: 989-774-4723
grad@cmich.edu
www.grad.cmich.edu
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CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (CMU) was founded in 1892 and has slowly and steadily grown to become the high-quality RU Research University that it’s currently known for among other institutions in Higher Education. It is a student-centered university that offers a superior learning environment to prepare students for meaningful involvement and professional accomplishment in today’s knowledge-based and global society.

Ever since its founding, CMU has remained steadfast on a mission of academic, personal, and professional success for its students. CMU is committed to fortifying its most renowned programs — with excellence in its many business administration programs, in educational administration, the liberal arts, and STEM fields — while also taking a leadership role in health care and medicine, conservation biology and earth and ecosystem science, and rapidly advancing programs in engineering and mathematical sciences.

Central Michigan University provides nearly 100 graduate programs at the master's, specialist, and doctoral levels, with graduate certificate options in a variety of disciplines.

The mission of the College of Graduate Studies (CGS) is to support and advance high-quality graduate education. Toward this end, the College promotes quality in all aspects of graduate education, as it …

• encourages the development of new programs and the improvement of existing ones


• provides administrative support for graduate programs


• develops graduate policies for consideration by the larger CMU community


• advocates for financial and non-financial support for graduate students


• enforces approved policies that relate to graduate programs and graduate students.

• promotes the recruitment and retention of a well-qualified and increasingly diverse student body


• assists interested students with access to detailed information and admission procedures


• actively promotes academic programs, visits accredited colleges and universities for recruiting purposes, attends information and recruiting events, and supports partnerships and ongoing communications with educational intuitions, key employers, and student-based organizations.