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FAST FACTS (from the U-M Admissions Office)

Michigan Profile: A Highly Qualified Freshman Class for 2003

25,889 Applications
13,808 Admissions
5,485 Enrolled

Middle 50th percentile of the class
High School GPA of 3.6-3.9 (academic courses only; un-weighted) 10th & 11 grades
ACT Composite of 26-30
SAT I Total of 1220-1390
24.3% with a 4.0 High School Academic GPA
46.1% with 3.90 or higher GPA
AP and/or IB Credit granted to over 3000 new freshman

Freshman Admissions Criteria
High school grades
Curriculum choices
ACT or SAT I scores
Extracurricular achievements
Special skills and talents
Unique personal background
Counselor and teacher recommendation

Application Process
- Three convenient methods of applying- apply directly on-line, print out a pdf application, or request a hard-copy from your high school counselor Deadline for fall freshmen is February 1- a complete list of all freshman deadlines is also available
- The University of Michigan uses a modified rolling admissions process. We will communicate admissions decisions on a periodic basis beginning in late fall through early spring. We will make final decisions on all complete files by the first week of April.
- Early fall application is STRONGLY recommended

A Distinguished University
- Freshman to sophomore retention rate of 95%; 82% graduate within five years
- One of the top-ranked public universities in the world
- Over 200 degree programs offered by 11 undergraduate schools and colleges
- Over 150 special first-year seminars - only 15-18 students in each
- Several thousand undergraduate research opportunities
- Unique learning communities
- 84% of Michigan grads secure employment within 9 months of graduation; 34% enroll in a graduate or professional program
- Over 400,000 living alumni, more than any university in the world

Diverse Student Body
- Undergraduates from all 50 states and over 80 foreign countries; over one-third from outside the state of Michigan
- Freshmen from over 1650 different high schools
- 25% of undergraduates are African American, Hispanic American, Native American, or Asian American
- 4% are international students
- Ratio of undergraduate men to women approximately 50/50
- Student body of 24,472 undergraduates and 14,500 graduate and professional students

Student Life
- For new freshman campus housing is guaranteed, but not required; 98% choose to live in a residence hall
- Over 900 student organizations, including religious, political, ethnic and social service groups
- Big Ten Sports, with 25 intercollegiate teams and terrific intramurals and recreation
- Cosmopolitan Ann Arbor is one of the all-time great college towns
- Only 30 minutes from Detroit Metro airport and 45 minutes to the City of Detroit and Windsor, Canada