Central Michigan University
Former name | Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute (1892–1895) Central Michigan Normal School (1895–1959) |
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| Motto | Sapientia, Virtus, Amicitia (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Wisdom, Virtue, Friendship" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1892 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
| Endowment | $246.1 million (2021) |
| President | Neil MacKinnon |
| Provost | Paula Lancaster (interim) |
Academic staff | 1,017 |
Administrative staff | 1,441 |
| Students | 14,423 (fall 2023) |
| Undergraduates | 10,079 |
| Postgraduates | 4,344 |
| Location | , , United States 43°35′23″N 84°46′39″W / 43.5898°N 84.7775°W |
| Campus | Distant town, 480 acres (1.9 km2) |
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| Newspaper | Central Michigan Life |
| Colors | Maroon and gold |
| Nickname | Chippewas |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – MAC |
| Website | cmich |
Central Michigan University (CMU) is a public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1892 as a private normal school and became a state institution in 1895. CMU is one of the eight research universities in Michigan and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". It has more than 15,000 students on its Mount Pleasant campus. CMU offers 200 academic programs at the undergraduate, master's, specialist, and doctoral levels. The Central Michigan Chippewas compete in the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference in six men's and ten women's sports.