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Wildcat Weekend

Check out Northern Michigan University!  Wildcat Weekend is Saturday, March 20th and is sure to be fun and informative.  Students and their families are invited to go on a campus tour, see a residence hall room, eat lunch on campus, attend an academic session, and chat with an admissions counselor.  For more details or to register for this exciting event, visit www.nmu.edu/weekend or call the admissions office at 1-800-682-9797.


Transfer Students @ NMU

Transfer Students make up one of the fastest growing student populations at Northern Michigan University, and for that reason we have implemented several new initiatives to make NMU a "Transfer Friendly" university.

Visit our Transfer web-site to learn more about new transfer scholarships,  our credit transfer policy, and how you can look up courses on your own to see how they transfer to NMU!  



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Kim Stobb headshot What is life like after NMU? Northern alum Kim Stobb ('07) is blogging for several weeks about her NMU experience and her life as a public relations counselor at Hiebing, Madison's largest integrated marketing agency . Current post.

Did you know Northern Michigan University is a military friendly institution?  If you have served or are currently a member of the United States Armed Forces, NMU can help you with questions regarding the use of your benefits.  Please call us at 1-800-682-9797.


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Interested in NMU?

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I'm at NMU!!
Kevin Boylan from Naples, Florida is a freshman at NMU.  "I chose Northern Michigan University because I like things like camping and fishing.  This area offers so many opportunities for people who enjoy the outdoors, and you'll be sure to make plenty of friends that share your passions."  Tell us what you are most looking forward to at Northern. E-mail us at admiss@nmu.edu with your name, hometown and your picture. Want to see why others are choosing NMU? Check out the I'm Coming to NMU Archive.

Counselor Visit Program
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Guidance counselors, come spend a day getting to know NMU. Tour campus, meet faculty, staff and students and visit with our admissions counselors.

Also consider attending a Counselor Visit Weekend

Meet an admissions counselor

Alana Stuart is NMU's admissions counselor who works with incoming freshman from southeastern lower Michigan and Ohio.  She has lived in Farmington Hills for most of her life. Alana started attending NMU in 2004 and graduated in 3.5 years (it is possible to graduate in 4 years!).  Her main passion in life is traveling.  Alana has been to almost 20 different countries!  The next big adventure she has planned is to Havana, Cuba where she will tune up her salsa dancing skills.  In her free time she likes scrapbooking, relaxing, volunteering at the Children’s Hospital, and working out to stay healthy, even though she doesn’t find it that enjoyable!   Alana aspires to get her Masters Degree in International Education and join the Peace Corps.   

Planning to live on campus?

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NMU has nine distinct resident hall communities. The halls are divided into six houses with 40 students each. With so many options, you're sure to find the right fit for your personality and interests.

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