With more than 150 bachelor degree areas and 86 subjects in master's and doctoral level programs, chances are Western Michigan University offers a program that is just right for you.

WMU Undergraduate Programs

WMU Graduate Programs

This information is intended to help you determine whether you are eligible for admission consideration at Western. Once you determine your eligiblity for admission to Western,  we encourage you to either apply online or complete a printable application and send it to us via conventional mail:

PDF International Student Application

Simple text International Student Application  

The Haenicke Institute's International Services and Student Affairs (ISSA) office handles all phases of the international undergraduate admission process. To start the process the applicant obtains the international student application information and applies online, or send the printable application accessible above by conventional mail. To determine an applicant's admissibility to Western Michigan University, our admissions staff reviews the academic credentials and evaluates international transfer credit. This process may take 3-4 weeks depending on the amount of applications being handled in our department at that time. A Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 on a U.S.4-point scale or equivalent is strongly recommended.

In addition, financial support documents, an English proficiency score (TOEFL 500 PBT, 173CBT, or 61 iBT for restricted enrollment; 550 PBT, 213 CBT, or 80 iBT for unrestricted enrollment), and the application fee must also be provided to ISSA (see Application Information for details). When all these materials are provided and the admission criteria are met, ISSA admissions staff issues the initial Certificates of Eligibility (I-20 or DS-2019) to admitted students.

Master's and doctorate international admission

Applying to graduate school at Western Michigan University involves our office as well as the academic program in which you have an interest. In addition to obtaining the international student application accessible near the top of this page you should request application materials from the specific WMU academic program to which you wish to apply.  Individual programs may impose additional admission requirements.

Send all application materials to International Services and Student Affairs. After our office reviews your materials, we will forward them to the program of your interest. The program then reviews your application and required documents, and informs us of the admission decision. This process may take 9-12 weeks depending on the program department's procedures.

In addition, financial support documents, an English proficiency score (TOEFL of 500, 173CBT, 61iBT for restricted enrollment; 550, 213 CBT, 80iBT for unrestricted enrollment),  and the application fee must also be provided to International Services and Student Affairs (see Application Information for details). When all these materials are provided and the admission criteria are met, International Services and Student Affairs admissions staff will issue the initial Certificates of Eligibility (I-20 or DS-2019) to admitted students.