Western Michigan University

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Founded in 1903, Western Michigan University is a learner-centered, discovery driven and globally engaged research institution with an enrollment of more than 23,000. Classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a "higher research" university, WMU offers more than 250 degree programs, including 32 at the doctoral level, and many of its degree programs enjoy international renown. Committed to diversity in all its forms, the University attracts students from every state in the union and 100 other nations. U.S. News & World Report has listed WMU as one of the nation's "best national universities" for 26 consecutive years. More recently, Washington Monthly has ranked WMU as one of the nation's top-100 universities.