No one item will guarantee admission, rather WMU uses a few pieces of information to make our decision:
Official High School Transcripts
Your transcript is the most important piece of information. It shows what courses you’ve taken and your grades, which allows us to assess:
Academic Preparation. Successful students are prepared students and we want to make sure you’re ready for the rigors of college-level work. We recommend*:
- 4 years of English
- 3-4 years of math (through second year algebra or pre-calculus)
- 3 years of natural sciences (two or more with a lab component)
- 2 years of the same foreign language
Grade Point Average.
Grade Trend. How well you’ve done in your most recent courses.
Students whose high school is not submitting official high school transcripts can scan and submit unofficial transcripts for an admission decision. Official final high school transcripts will be needed otherwise financial aid cannot be distributed (federal policy) and/or a spring registration hold will be placed on the student’s account.
Students may demonstrate English proficiency in any of the following ways:
Minimum English proficiency test scores (for most programs)*:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 71 iBT undergraduate,
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6.0 undergraduate,
Pearson Test of English, Academic Module (PTE): 48 undergraduate,
Duolingo: 95 undergraduate,
International Baccalaureate, grade of 5 in English at the Higher Level
General Certificate of Education: A grade of A, B, or C in English from one of the five British-based examining boards undergraduate, a grade of A or B in English from one of the five British-based examining boards graduate
Successful completion of ELS level 112
Successful completion of either four years of upper secondary school or one year of full-time tertiary (university-level) education from select countries meets WMU English language proficiency requirements
Successful completion of a WMU Pathway II or the final level in the WMU Center for English Language and Culture for International Students (CELCIS)
Completion of a WMU degree
Cambridge Advanced English Certificate: A grade of A, B, or C undergraduate,
SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing Subscore (EBRW): 500 (for most programs)*
Michigan English Test (MET): 48 undergraduate, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): B2 undergraduate,
Western Michigan University asks all students to complete an online application. International applicants will need the following to successfully complete this application:
Copy of passport identification page
Proof of English language proficiency*
Transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary schools attended or are attending, including diplomas, examination results, mark sheets and certificates*
$100 non-refundable application fee
Proof of sufficient funds for the first academic year of study at WMU according to estimated cost of attendance
*Official documents are those sent directly to International & Student Scholar Services (I3S) from the issuing institution or testing agency. Hand-carried transcripts will be accepted if in a sealed envelope from the institution. Documents sent by the student cannot be accepted as official.
If any documents are not issued in English, also provide an official English translation of each document.
Aerospace engineers design, develop, test, and help produce commercial and military aircraft, spacecraft, surface vehicles, missiles, and other related hardware and systems. They also design and develop hydrofoil ships, deep diving vessels for oceanographic research, automobiles and high-speed rail-type machines.
Beyond the classroom
If you decide to study aerospace engineering at WMU, you will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on projects in state-of-the-art laboratories and qualify for our departmental scholarships. WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences also has more than 30 student organizations, including the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, which creates an aircraft each year for the national AIAA Aircraft Competition, or the Western Aerospace Launch Initiative, which is dedicated to designing and launching small satellites.
For hands-on experience in your major, you can work through the University's cooperative education program with a West Michigan company or apply for summer engineering internships locally or overseas in China, Germany or Korea.
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Recent WMU graduates with degrees in aerospace engineering are working as:
Scientists
Researchers
Engineers
Among the companies they work for are major aircraft, spacecraft and automotive manufacturers including:
Boeing Company
Cessna Aircraft Company
Duncan Aviation
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Rolls-Royce
Rockwell Automation
Williams International
National Air and Space Administration (NASA)
Lockheed Martin
Parker Aerospace
Medical insurance: 1999 USD per year
