Achievements | Northern Michigan University

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#1

Online RN-BSN Program in Michigan

#2

Most Affordable Public University in Michigan

#4

Best Online Colleges in Michigan

#5

Best College Dorms in Michigan

10

Top 10 HVAC Program in US

10

Top 10 Military Friendly School

15th

Most Beautiful Ski Town College

17th

Best Online Master’s in Special Education

18th

Safest Campus in US

20

Top 20 Best Public School in the Midwest

20

Top 20 Best Affordable Pre-Med Program

25

Top 25 Most Affordable Online MPA Degree in US

40

Top 40 Online MAE Reading Degree in US

50

Top 50 Best School in U.S. for Education Majors

91%

of Grads Would Attend NMU All Over Again

96%

of Recent Grads Employed or in Grad School

Gold

Level Veteran Friendly School in US

#7

Best Auto Mechanic Schools

#10

Best Online Construction Management Degree Program

Guinness World Records at NMU

We're experts at going above and beyond!

Largest Game of Freeze Tag (on NBC Today Show), 2017

Largest Skateboard Parade, 2011

Largest Game of Musical Chairs, 1977

World’s Largest Sauna, 1996 & 2005

World’s Largest Pasty, 1978 (unofficial)

We also have the Largest Wooden Dome in the World!

Making the world's largest pasty at NMU

Pass the ketchup, please!
As part of Homecoming in 1978, Northern set the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest pasty. It was 12 feet by 6 feet by 6 inches and contained more than 1,000 pounds of potatoes, carrots, beef and onions. It was baked for six hours and fed more than 2,000 students.

World's Largest Pasty

Central U.P. and NMU Archives

UP 200 Sled Dog race in downtown Marquette

Northern's Magical Hometown: Marquette

Best Small Town for Outdoor Adventure, USA Today

Best Small Cities in America, Nerd Wallet

Midwest’s Most Adrenaline-Charged Playground, Lonely Planet

Best Trails in the U.S., Bike Magazine

Best College Town for Skiers, Powder

Best Paddling Towns, Men’s Journal

25 Up and Coming Small Towns, Reader’s Digest

Top 50 Best U.S. Winter Vacations, Men's Journal

Home of the annual U.P. 200 Dog Sled Race, a qualifying event for the Iditarod

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