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What is WMU's national ranking?

US News &World Report lists Western Michigan University among the 100 top public universities in the country, and one of the top 30 public universities in the Midwest.

WMU is one of 158 "Best in the Midwest" schools, according to the latest edition of Princeton Review.

Western has an enrollment of nearly 28,000 students and is one of Michigan's four research universities.

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