Central Michigan University provides a caring community that encourages students to become involved in active learning, leadership, research, and service.  Founded in 1892, CMU today is the fourth largest of Michigan???s 15 public universities, offering students a choice of more than 200 academic programs at the bachelor???s, master???s, specialist???s, and doctoral levels.  The university???s psychology, journalism, neuroscience, physician assistant, athletic training, entrepreneurship, broadcast and cinematic arts, and teacher education programs are widely recognized for innovation and national rankings.  CMU???s Division I-A Mid-American Conference student/athletes have earned the MAC Academic Achievement Award for best cumulative GPA nine of the last 10 years.  CMU???s Mount Pleasant, Michigan, campus enrolls 20,100 students, while CMU???s Off-campus Program enrolls 7,075 students at 60 locations throughout Michigan and across the nation.  Among Off Campus students, 35 percent are from generally underrepresented groups, ranking CMU among the top 10 universities nationwide in master???s degrees awarded to underrepresented students.  CMU offers all on-campus undergraduate students and their family members financial peace of mind with The CMU Promise ???  tuition rates that are guaranteed not to increase for five full years.  CMU is ranked 10th most productive research university in the nation among universities in its class, according to Academic Analytics and the State University of New York at Stony Brook.  During the last decade, three CMU faculty members have received the prestigious Michigan Professor of the Year award from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement and the Support of Education.  More than 70 percent of CMU students roll up their sleeves and volunteer during their time at CMU, and half of freshmen complete leadership training in preparation for related experiences through CMU???s nationally recognized Leadership Institute and associated leadership minor.