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Northern Michigan University

Northern Michigan University
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855

Official telephone: (906) 227-1000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 682-9797
Fax number: (906) 227-2204
Website: www.nmu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 7,507
Full-time undergraduates: 6,637
Part-time undergraduates: 870
Total graduate students: 796
Full-time graduate students: 220
Part-time graduate students: 576
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 19%

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 360 acres
City or town school is located in: Marquette, MI
Population of city/town: 21,491
Nearest major city: Green Bay, WI
Distance of nearest major city: 175 miles
Population of nearest major city: 104,779
Online campus map: www.nmu.edu/map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Apartments.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 73%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 38%
Percent of students who live off campus: 62%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried freshmen and sophomores under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family near campus.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, art museum, theater, science center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career awareness day, job fairs, skill-building workshops, job vacancy bulletins.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, test scribes, Realtime transcription, quiet room for testing, books on CD, assistive listening devices, speech to text software, and adaptive computer access.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 2
Percent of men who join fraternities: 1%
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Percent of women who join sororities: 1%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The NorthWind, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 7
Total number of registered organizations: 300
Campus-based religious organizations:
Cru/Campus Crusade For Christ, Et3rnal R3ality, Falun Dafa Club, His House Christian Fellowship, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Relevant, Unitarian Voices of Gospel, Wesley House; Latter-day Saints, Muslim, and Unitarian Universalist Student Associations; Hope, Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Redeemer Lutheran Campus Ministries
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Native American Student Association, Latino Student Union
International student organizations:
All Nations Club, International Dancers
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Concert, jazz, pep, and marching bands; dance, music ensembles, musical theatre, opera, film society, symphony orchestra, Model UN

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Forrest Karr,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Bridget Berube
Athletics homepage: www.acs.nmu.edu/4.3.php
School colors: olive green and old gold
School mascot: Wildcats
Athletic conference memberships: Western Collegiate Hockey Association (Division I), Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyesGLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Men's divingyesGLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Men's footballyesGLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Men's golfyesGLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Men's ice hockeyyesGLIAC, NCAA Div. I
Men's Nordic skiingyesGLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Men's swimmingyesGLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesGLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesGLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's divingyesGLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's golfno 
Women's Nordic skiingyesGLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesGLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's swimmingyesGLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesGLIAC, NCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 8%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 28%
Athletic facilities:
indoor and outdoor playing fields, aerobic and fitness training area, diving tank, field house, stadium, basketball and hockey area, rock-climbing wall, racquetball courts, swimming pool
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, broomball, dodgeball, flag football, ice hockey, indoor soccer, pickleball, spikeball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
Alpine skiing, baseball, crew, cycling, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, soccer, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for women:
Alpine skiing, crew, cycling, dance, figure skating, ice hockey, rugby, sailing, soccer, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Gwinn, MI (22 miles)
Nearest other airport: Gwinn, MI (22 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Milwaukee, WI (300 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Marquette, MI

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Michigan State University, Northern Michigan University, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Howard Schultz, founder and chairman of Starbucks
  • Tom Izzo, head coach of men's basketball at Michigan State University
  • Steve Mariucci, host of NFL GameDay.

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