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 may demonstrate English proficiency in any of the following ways:
Minimum English proficiency test scores:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 71 iBT undergraduate,(WMU Institutional Code: 1902)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6.0 undergraduate,
Pearson Test of English, Academic Module (PTE): 48 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)
Cambridge Advanced English Certificate: A grade of A, B, or C undergraduate,
SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing Subscore (EBRW): 500
Duolingo: 95 undergraduate,
Michigan English Test (MET): 48 undergraduate,
Common European Framework of Languages (CEFR): B2 undergraduate,
Other Requirement
ACT or SAT Scores
WMU superscores and we will use the testing information you provide in your application during our decision process.
2021 Applicants: In light of the uncertainty surrounding the timeline of and access to the ACT or SAT, Western Michigan University has adopted a test-optional policy for students applying for 2021 entry terms. This applies to both admission and Office of Admissions scholarship consideration.
Definition of “test optional”: Students may report/submit ACT or SAT test scores if they wish, but it is not required. If a student does wish to have their test score used in the admission process, they can self-report their scores on the admission application. These students would then follow our 2021 testing policy.
Applicants who do wish test scores to be used in the admission process should report/submit scores from all test dates. Doing so will allow WMU to use your highest subscores from any test date to superscore your total (SAT) or composite (ACT) score.
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
