Parents’ Guide to Education 2024 Special Section
Northern Michigan University
1401 Presque Isle Ave. • Marquette, MI 49855
Undergraduate Enrollment Information: 906-227-1000, nmu.edu
Northern Michigan University is a four-year, public, comprehensive university that offers award-winning leadership programs, cutting-edge technology initiatives, and nationally recognized academic programs.
NMU has a population of about 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students, and offers more than 180 degree programs, including 31 graduate programs. Over 75 percent of NMU’s faculty members have doctorates or the highest degree in their fields, and full-time faculty members teach at all levels, from freshmen through graduate courses. Small class sizes provide a level of one-on-one instruction that’s difficult to find elsewhere.
NMU’s 360-acre campus includes a theater, award-winning laboratories, a WellBeing Center, a technology and occupational sciences building, and a sports and recreation complex. The diversity of the surrounding geographical terrain serves as an extensive outdoor classroom.
The Stats
Year founded: 1899
Current enrollment: 7,197
Student-faculty ratio: 18:1
Number of undergraduate degrees offered: 170
Number of master’s degrees offered: 32
Number of doctoral degrees offered: 1
Subject matter expertise: Education, nursing, business, biology, earth, environmental, and geographical sciences (EEGS), medicinal plant chemistry, theater and dance, construction management
In-state tuition: $13,304
Out-of-state tuition: $18,800
Top awards/recognitions: Top 20 Best Public University in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. Best Online Colleges in the Midwest by Abound. Top 50 Best School in U.S. for Education Majors.
