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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: January 2009

Student ProfileTOP

Total undergraduates:

8,702

Full-time undergraduates:

7,840

Part-time undergraduates:

862

Total graduate students:

651

Full-time graduate students:

162

Part-time graduate students:

489

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Midwest

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

19%

Campus EnvironmentTOP

Campus size:

320 acres

City or town school is located in:

Marquette, Michigan

Population of city/town:

19,661

Nearest major city:

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Distance of nearest major city:

175 miles

Population of nearest major city:

100,353

Online campus map:

www.nmu.edu/map

Living on CampusTOP

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms
single-student apartments
married-student apartments
special housing for disabled students

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

77%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

35%

Percent of students who live off campus:

65%

Students required to live on campus:

All unmarried students under age 21, freshman or sophomore status, abd not living near campus with relatives must live on campus.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

70%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

Study FacilitiesTOP

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Other computer facilities/services:

Every full-time student is equipped with a ThinkPad or MacBook (Art and Design majors) notebook computer included with tuition and fees.

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 museum, student art gallery, science center, learning resouce center, theatre

Assistance ServicesTOP

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, special housing, Scribes, Viable Realtime Transcription

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

mostly

Social ActivitiesTOP

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The NorthWind (published weekly)

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

288

Campus-based religious organizations:

Apostolic Students for Christ, Baha`i Club, Campus Crusade For Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha, Emmaus House Lutheran Campus Center, Falun Dafa Club, Hillel-Jewish Student Union, His House Christian Fellowship, Immersed, Impact Movement, Inter

Minority student organizations:

Black Student Union, Latin American Student Association, Native American, Student Association (NASA), Puerto Rican Affairs Student Association

International student organizations:

All Nations Club, International Dancers

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

AIGA (American Inst. Graphic Arts), American Marketing Association, Art, Students League, Assoc. of Information Technology Professional, Aviation, Maintenance Club, Beta Alpha Psi, Business Professionals of America, Chemistry Club, Constructors, Criminal Justice Association, Culinary Students, of NMU, Economics Student Association, Environmental Science Organization, First Year Programs Student Union, French Club, German Club, Graduate Association of Public Administration, Hair Razorz, Hanyu Chinese Club, Health, Promotion Society, History Club, Marquette Alger Reading Council, Model United, Nations, Music Educators National Conference (MENC), Noquemanon, Team Leaders, Northern Entrepreneurship Organization, NSSLHA (National Student Speech,Language,Hearing Association), Organization for Outdoor, Recreation Professionals, Passages North, Phi Delta Kappa, Philosophy Club, Physics Club, Portuguese Club, Pre-Med Club Alpha Epsilon Delta, Pre-Vet Club, PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America), Rock & Mineral Club, Spanish Club, Student Athletic Training Organization, Student Council for, Exceptional Children, Student Law Forum, Student Michigan Education, Association, Student Nurses Association, Student Nurses Wellness, Awareness, Student Photographic Society, Student Psychological Association, Student Social Work/Sociology Organization, Superior Geography Club, Wildcat, Marching Band, North Wind, Public Eye News, Standing O/MACS, WUPX-Radio X, Alpha Phi Omega, Campus Girl Scouts, Circle K, Earthkeepers, Golden Z Club, National Art Education Association (NAEA), Nothing but Nets, One Book, One Community, Relay For Life, Student Leader Fellowship Program, Students for Bay Cliff, Volunteer Center, Campus Cinema, Gonzo Media, Hip, Hop Coalition, Northern Arts and Entertainment, Plant Your Root, Platform Personalities, Primetime Productions, Special Events Committee, 231 House of Muses, All Things Yarn Club, Knitting and Crocheting, Amnesty International of NMU, Association for Computing Machinery, Association of Independent Musicians, Campus Freethought Alliance, Car Club, Cat Pack, Celtic Music Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Conservative Student Union, Cuong-Nhu Oriental Martial Arts, DDHardcore, Dreamscapes, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Finn Club, First Aid Productions, For Women Only (Self Defense), Free Hugs, Friends of Jazz, Graduate Student Union, Graduate Writers` Association, Gray Dragon Martial Arts, Hearts of Yoga, Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), Jetlag, Latin Dance Club, Marquette After Dusk, Mudslingers, NaNo NMU, On the Spot, Otaku Anime Club, Paranormal Research Team, Phenomenal Women of Essence, Piscators, Political Review, Power Sports Club, Progressive Student Roundtable, Project Hot Seat, Promoters for Non-Violent Peace Resolution, Real YTMND Experience, Renovation/Innovation/Modification of Electronics, Shire of Skerjastrond, Shojo Anime Club, Steppin` Out Dance Club, Students Against Silence, Students Against Sulfide Mining, Students Art Gallery, Students for Barack Obama, Students for Hillary Clinton, Students for Organ Donation, Students of Socialism (S.O.S.), Students with Olympic Spirit, Sun and Pine Nature Club, Superior EdgeSustainable Agriculture Club, Swing Club, Trail Cats, Unix User Group, UP 200, Sled Dog Race Leaders, Upper Peninsula Scale Modelers, Veg NMU, VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood, Wildlife Society, Women for Women, Zombies vs. Humans, Airsoft & Paintball Club, Alpine Ski Team, Budo Taijitsu, CrewCross Country Running Club, Cycling Team, Dance Team, Fencing, Figure Skating Club, Girls Golf Club, Judo Club, Men's Rugby, Sailing Club, Skate and Snow Club, Snow Sports Instructors, South Superior Climbing Club, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Wildcat Archers, Wildcats Wrestling Club, Women`s Club Hockey Team, Women`s Club Volleyball, Women`s Lacrosse,Women`s Rugby Club

AthleticsTOP

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Kenneth Godfrey,
Athletic Director/Special Assistant to the President

Director of women's athletics:

Bridget Berube

School colors:

olive green and old gold

School mascot:

Wildcats

Athletic conference memberships:

Central Collegiate Hockey Association (Division I); Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketball	yes	GLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Men's football	yes	GLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Men's golf	yes	GLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Men's ice hockey	yes	GLIAC, NCAA Div. I
Men's Nordic skiing	yes	GLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's basketball	yes	GLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's cross-country	yes	GLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's diving	yes	GLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's Nordic skiing	yes	GLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's soccer	yes	GLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's swimming	yes	GLIAC, NCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's volleyball	yes	GLIAC, NCAA Div. II

Athletic facilities:

sports complex, physical education instructional facility, events center, outdoor fields, cross-country ski trail, recreation center, United States Olympic Education Center (USOEC),

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, broomball, dodgeball, football, ice hockey, indoor kickball, innder tube water polo, ladder golf, racquetball, indoor soccer, table tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club sports for men:

alpine skiing, crew, cycling, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, track and field, volleyball

Club sports for women:

alpine skiing, crew, cycling, dance, figure skating, ice hockey, rugby, soccer, volleyball

Getting AwayTOP

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 (near campus)

Paying the BillsTOP

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

20%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

After GraduationTOP

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

19% immediately

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Michigan State University, Northern Michigan University, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Michigan Public Schools, Marquette General Hospital, Pioneer Surgical Technology

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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