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Central Michigan University Rankings 2025

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA

3.6 /5

(5 Reviews)

106 Student Q&A

Shiksha popularity ranking

#197 in USA

#245 in MS in USA

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871 acre campus
Estd. 1892

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CMU US News & World Report Ranking 2025
CMU QS Ranking 2025
CMU THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
CMU Student Reviews

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Ranking Highlights

Renowned for its academic excellence and diverse campus community, Central Michigan University has consistently secured top global university rankings. Offering a wide array of courses across various fields and disciplines for its students, Central Michigan University stands out and has an impressive global ranking, and is surely a world-class education place for international students.

Rated B+ by Shiksha Grading, Central Michigan University is also rated B for courses, such as BBA and various PG courses. Looking at the Shiksha Grading by Courses, most of the Central Michigan University courses are in the range of B and C grades.

Although there are multiple grading platforms accessible for students to check university rankings, what makes Shiksha Grading stand out is that Shiksha uses the aggregate of all the publicly available university and course rankings from top-ranking publishers and maps it into nine buckets, namely A++, A+, A, B++, B+, B, C++, C+, C. With this method, courses are graded on the basis of their availability at the college in a particular country and universities are graded by the countries.

Moving on, according to 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, Central Michigan University ranks #1201, which is stable in comparison to its last year’s ranking, i.e., #1201 in 2024. Central Michigan University also ranks #1001 in THE 'University Ranking' category 2024. Additionally, Central Michigan University ranks #260 in US News 'National University' category in 2024.

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University Ranking

Shiksha

#197

US News Ranking

#259

THE Ranking

#1001

QS Ranking

#1201

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Course Ranking

Central Michigan University ranks well for its UG Business, Psychology, and Clinical & Health courses. In the previous years, Central Michigan University has been ranked among the top universities in the world for UG Business by US News. As per the US News, Central Michigan University ranks at #276 in 2024 for its UG Business courses. In 2023, this ranking stood at #247. Additionally, in THE 2024 ranking, the Central Michigan University is ranked #401 for Psychology.

Apart from the global ranking bodies, Shiksha has also graded Central Michigan University streams, such as Business & Management Studies, Medicine & Health Sciences, and Humanities & Social Sciences with B+, C++, and C grades. The presence of multiple rankings online can prove to be overwhelming to students looking to study abroad. Hence, Shiksha Study Abroad has launched Shiksha Grading. With it, students will no longer be required to check multiple ranking organisations to know about the performance of a particular university. Just checking Shiksha rating will suffice.

More details around Central Michigan University courses and subject rankings are detailed in the below article.

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Biology

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Business Economics

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US News & World Report Ranking 2025

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
Global Universities	1365	1328	– / –
National University	250	260	259
UG Business	247	276	281

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QS Ranking 2025

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
World University	1201	1201	1201

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THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025

Ranked by	2024	2025
University	1001	1001
Clinical and Health	501	– / –
Life Sciences	801	– / –
PG Business and Economics	601	– / –
Psychology	401	– / –

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Students Ratings & Reviews

3.6/5

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Vibe of Campus

Friendly
Academically oriented
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Student Views

60% students never faced discrimination in this university

Internships2.8

Part time work3.3

Post study jobs4

Quality of faculty4.3

Student Life4.8

Value for money4.3

Public transportation2.8

Safety4.5

Indian Food2.3

Permanent Immigration3.3

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Master of Science in Computer Science - Batch of 2022

3.7

Have fun, don’t stress! Study, adopt and take meaningful steps.

Tips: There'll be cultural shock for sure be it's a different country. But calming yourself down will help a lot. Thinking before doing anything is always helpful. Make friends, don't take on your heart if someone is making fun of you, you can make fun as well. I'm satisfied with the university, country and course I have chosen for my Masters.

Reviewed on 22 Aug 2023Read more

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Master of Science in Administration - Project Management - Batch of 2023

Serenity but challenging

Tips: Campus is really huge so it's good for walking. College conducts a lot of activities so it's fun and students can enjoy. CMU could be the best option if you are looking for courses with reasonable fees and low living expenses. However, if someone is looking high standard and wanna see US life then I doubt CMU can be a good fit.

Likes (Student Life): Mount Pleasant city is mainly known for Central Michigan University so we only see people on main campus. There is nothing much to do outside campus. There is no single Indian restaurant in Mt Pleasant. However, there are places nearby where you can roam around but need to look for public transport if you don't have a private vehicle which is again a big problem. There is nothing much in Mt Pleasant but CMU is the main reason for being in Mt Pleasant. College conduct a lot of activities so students can enjoy their time in campus.

Dislikes (Public transportation): There is only one public transport iRide which has fixed spots for pickup and drop. For commute, need to schedule in advance and waiting time is too long. It's ok during summer but really challenging during winter because of snowfall. Most of graduates' classes are in evening and there is no public transport after 8 pm. After 8 pm there is only one which is at 10 pm and nothing in between 8-10 pm.

Reviewed on 30 Jan 2023Read more

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Master of Science in Information Systems - Batch of 2024

3.2

The student life is very diverse and the faculty helps you to grow big in your professional life.

Tips: Initially, I came for the August 2022 intake and I stayed on campus for the first semester and had a lot of American friends over there and also made Indian friends in classes then moved off campus in the second semester which helped me save some money. People in Mount Pleasant are warm and welcoming, and there is no crime rate. We don't specifically have any scholarships for international students but I highly recommend students apply for graduate assistance as they will be selected if they score a good grade in the semester in all subjects so that they will be waving one subject fee in the next semester and it repeats every year if you continue as a graduate assistant. On a scale of 10, I would rate 8 for CMU in terms of university subjects, accommodation and the environment.

Likes (Quality of faculty): For Masters in Information Systems, we have highly qualified professionals who make understanding the subject very easy as they will clarify your doubts and also help you with the assignment doubts. The core structure will be divided into parts in such a way that from the understanding of the class you have to do assignments weekly and there will be tests every month all over the semester and one final exam. Every assignment and in-class activity will be evaluated and given a score at the end so I highly recommend not to miss any class. Here, I felt a different way of teaching style as compared to India. The professors at CMU will explain a topic and at the same time make you do the assignments based on the concepts they have told us so that we will be able to grasp them quickly and get hands-on experience on the topic.

Dislikes (Indian Food): Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant. Here there are no Indian restaurants or stores where people from India can try so we have to rely on American food such as McD, Burger King etc. To have Indian food we have to travel to the nearest big city Lansing which is an hour's drive from Mount Pleasant or Detroit ( Farmington Hills ) which is a two-hour drive, where we can explore a lot of Indian cuisine and grocery stores, that is the reason why I chose one star for country food in Mount Pleasant. You can try Qdoba or Chipotle as these tastes will be the nearest to Indian food. A bowl will cost around 12- 20 $ depending on what your protein toppings are. As we don't have a lot of Indian options around Mount Pleasant we almost cook at home and invite friends over weekends to cook biryanis. Once every month we go outings to Lansing to have Indian food and watch movies.

Reviewed on 3 Jul 2024Read more

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Master of Science in Administration - Project Management - Batch of 2024

4.5

I like CMU and never thought I made a wrong decision.

Tips: Life here is not as shown in movies. Prepare for the worst and you will survive not only here but in any other part of the world. Part-time jobs take time but you need to be patient. You can apply from India and come over here and work immediately. The climate here is very cold be prepared when you arrive. You can buy winter clothes here so don't buy winter clothes or a laptop if you don't have one.

Likes (Quality of faculty): Faculty are approachable and they welcome any sort of disagreement in the class. I have fun attending and learning things, it is way different from India. The assignments are not heavy but still make your whole week busy. To meet the faculty you need to make a prior appointment and it's complex at times but the best thing is to get your doubts clarified once the class is finished. Faculty will spend extra time if you ask questions after class.

Dislikes (Indian Food): The place where I live doesn't have any Indian stores but the food can be managed if you can cook with what you get. Try to bring spices and a cooker from India and, if possible, avoid salt and sugar for immigration purposes. Food is not that big issue here you will adjust.

Reviewed on 1 Oct 2022Read more

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Master of Science in Information Systems - Batch of 2021

3.2

Hard to find part-time work.

Tips: Don't panic. The moment you enter the university seeing new people. Stay calm and join any student association they will help you in your hour of need. There are Indian stores nearby. There is so many Indian students association available. These are things students should know.

Likes (Quality of faculty): Most of the faculty in this university have high knowledge in their field. Some professors are doing research in their field that would benefit the students under the faculty. The faculty is very jovial and friendly with the students. They are supporting students in every way possible.

Dislikes (Part time work): Nowadays it is very competitive to get work. The only place you can do part-time is in college that too from 1st year 2nd sem. You will get that job only if your academics are high and with the connections you made with the seniors and with the faculty. Most of the cases getting part-time is hard.

Reviewed on 28 Nov 2022Read more

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What is the Central Michigan application fee for international students?

Answered 3 weeks ago

Central Michigan University application fee for UG students is USD 55. For graduate students, the application fee is USD 65. The application fee can be paid using credit card or cheque or money transfer. To apply to CMich as an international UG student, the applicants can apply via Common App or the

Chandra Chaudhary

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How much is the annual tuition fee at Central Michigan University?

Answered 3 weeks ago

CMU main-campus tuition fees for the academic year 2024-25 for international students is given as follows:

Particulars	UG Tuition Fees
Lower level (Less than 56 credit hours)	USD 20,400
Upper level (56 credit hours or more)	USD 21,600

Main campus graduate tuition (master's / specialist) is USD 1,000 and Doctoral per credit hour is USD 1,080.

Cost of attendance for Undergraduate international students

The tuition fees for the a

Gunjan Thapa

Contributor-Level 6

What courses does Central Michigan University offer?

Answered 3 weeks ago

CMU offers 200+ courses. At the UG level, 180+ courses are available and at the Graduate level, 40+ courses are available. The rest of the courses are offered at the Graduate Certificate, UG Certificate, and Doctoral level. The top courses among the international students in 2023 are given as follo

Rupali Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Is Central Michigan a good university?

Answered 3 weeks ago

Central Michigan University ranks for excellence in the Top 10% of all 4-year colleges and universities in the United States, as per a top-ranking publisher in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. It ranks at #259 overall and #145 among the top public universities. CMich is also among the Top 7% of the

Akanksha Malhotra

Contributor-Level 10

How much is the application fee for Masters at Central Michigan University?

Answered 3 weeks ago

Central Michigan University application fee of master's for Indian students (international applicants) is USD 65 (Around INR 5,600). The application fee can be paid via a credit card or by check / money order payable to the university and written from a U.S. bank. The applicants can apply to the CMi

Bhumika Kaur

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