Features: Prospective Students

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Far and wide

Michigan attracts top students from across the globe. U-M's student population comes from all 50 states and 114 countries.

Photo: Scott C. Soderberg, U-M Photo Services

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Making waves: U-M’s 3D lab

What do a jet ski simulator, a virtual classroom prototype, and the digital “mending” of a mastodon have in common? They’re all activities taking place at the 3D Lab on North Campus.

Photo: Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services

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Welcome home

Michigan's student housing options are as numerous as they are varied. Virtually all first-year students choose to live in residence halls and nearly 40% of the undergraduate population lives on campus.

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Labs@EECS

The Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Department, located on North Campus, boasts over 20 labs and research centers.

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U-M highly ranked for four-year grad rates

According to federal statistics, only 27 percent of full-time college students at public universities graduate within four years. At U-M, 70 percent of students graduate within four years.

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Life at A&D

The U-M School of Art and Design has created a series of videos for prospective students to explore what’s unique about being an artist/designer at Michigan. For instance, A&D students don’t have to declare a major, they have access to the resources of a major research university, and international study is required to offer context and perspective to their work.

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Leafy Legacy

Approximately 57% of U-M’s campus land is dedicated to natural green space. This includes the more than 700 acres of gardens, research areas, and natural preserves managed by Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum.

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Go Blue!

Michigan has a rich and storied athletics tradition. U-M athletic teams have claimed over 50 national championships in 12 sports over the years, beginning with football's 1901 national title.

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March 30, 2011

Check out unique living and learning

North Quad, a new U-M residence hall that began housing students in 2010, is also home to the School of Information, the LSA departments of Screen Arts and Cultures and Communication Studies, the Sweetland Center for Writing, the Global Scholars Program, the Language Resource Center, and the Max Kade House.

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March 3, 2011

Wolverine women in the spotlight

The third-seed U-M women’s basketball team takes the court at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind., March 3-6.

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