Western Michigan University

Former names	Western State Normal School (1903–1926), Western State Teachers College (1927–1940), Western Michigan College of Education, Western Michigan College (1955–1957)
Motto	So that all may learn.
Type	Public research university
Established	May 27, 1903; 122 years ago (1903-05-27)
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
Endowment	$760.2 million (2024)[1]
Budget	$410.6 million (2023/24) [2]
President	Edward B. Montgomery
Academic staff	751 (full-time)[3]
Students	17,605 (2024)[4]
Undergraduates	13,860 (2024)[4]
Postgraduates	3,745 (2024)[4]
Location	Kalamazoo , Michigan , United States 42°17′00″N 85°36′50″W / 42.28333°N 85.61389°W / 42.28333; -85.61389
Campus	Urban
Colors	Brown and Gold[5]
Nickname	Broncos
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – MAC, NCHC
Mascot	Buster Bronco
Website	wmich.edu

Western Michigan University (Western Michigan, Western or WMU) is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. It was initially established as Western State Normal School in 1903 by Governor Aaron T. Bliss for the training of teachers.^[4] It was renamed Western Michigan University in 1957.

Western is one of the eight research universities in the state of Michigan and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".^[6] The university has seven degree-granting colleges, offering 147 undergraduate degree programs, 73 master's degree programs, 30 doctoral programs, and 1 specialist degree program. It is governed by an eight-member board of regents whose members are appointed by the governor of Michigan and confirmed by the Michigan Senate for eight-year terms.

The university's athletic teams compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are known as the Western Michigan Broncos. They compete in the Mid-American Conference for most sports.