Western Michigan University is a national research university enrolling nearly 24,000 students from across the United States and 100 other countries. Founded in 1903, it is a learner-centered, discovery-driven and globally engaged public university that stands out among America’s more than 4,600 higher education institutions. The University offers 256 degree programs including bachelor, master, doctoral and ESL. These programs are offered through seven degree-granting colleges: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Education and Human Development, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Fine Arts, Haworth College of Business, and Health and Human Services. Many programs rank among the top of their kind in the country, giving WMU a national or international reputation as one of the best places to study in fields as varied as aviation flight science, creative writing, engineering management technology, evaluation, experimental atomic physics, geology, integrated supply management, jazz studies, medieval studies, occupational therapy, paper engineering, psychology, sales and business marketing, and speech pathology. Whenever possible, instruction is designed so graduating students are ready to immediately add value to their employers. Plus, the University’s business-industry partnerships and exchange agreements with organizations around the globe provide countless opportunities for students to obtain internships, conduct research, gain field experience and study abroad.
西密歇根大学是一所国家级研究型大学，拥有来自美国各地及100多个国家的近24,000名学生。该校创立于1903年，是一所以学习者为中心、以探索为驱动、具有全球视野的公立大学，在美国逾4,600所高等教育机构中脱颖而出。大学提供256个学位项目，涵盖本科、硕士、博士及英语作为第二语言课程。这些课程通过七个授予学位的学院提供：文理学院、航空学院、教育及人类发展学院、工程与应用科学学院、艺术学院、霍沃斯商学院以及健康与人类服务学院。西密歇根大学的众多专业项目在全国同类项目中名列前茅，使其在航空飞行科学、创意写作、工程管理技术、评估、实验原子物理学、地质学、综合供应管理、爵士乐研究、中世纪研究、职业治疗、造纸工程、心理学、销售与商业营销以及言语病理学等多元化领域中获得全国乃至国际声誉，被视为最佳求学之地。学校尽可能将课程设计为让毕业生具备直接为雇主创造价值的能力。此外，大学与全球各地企业及机构建立的商业伙伴关系和交流协议，为学生提供了大量实习、科研、实地经验值积累以及海外留学的宝贵机会。