University of Michigan–Flint
The University of Michigan–Flint (UM-Flint) is a public university in Flint, Michigan. Founded in 1956 as the Flint Senior College, it was initially established as a remote branch of the University of Michigan, offering upper-division undergraduate courses. The institution developed into a fully-fledged university and received accreditation in 1970. Subsequently, the name was changed to the University of Michigan–Flint while still adhering to the policies of the University of Michigan Board of Regents.
Former names | Flint Senior College of the University of Michigan (1956–1964) Flint College of the University of Michigan (1964–1971) |
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| Motto | Artes, Scientia, Veritas |
Motto in English | Arts, Knowledge, Truth |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1956 |
Parent institution | University of Michigan Board of Regents |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliation | CUMU |
| Endowment | $150 million (2021) |
| Budget | $142 million (2022-23) |
| Chancellor | Donna Fry (interim) |
| President | Santa Ono |
| Provost | Sonja Feist-Price |
Academic staff | 568 |
Administrative staff | 526 |
| Students | 6,418 |
| Undergraduates | 4,995 |
| Postgraduates | 1,423 |
| Location | , U.S. 43.0185°N 83.6887°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Newspaper | The Michigan Times |
| Colors | Maize and blue |
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| Website | umflint.edu |
UM-Flint is one of the five doctoral/professional universities in the state of Michigan. Together with Oakland University, the University of Michigan–Dearborn, and Wayne State University, UM-Flint is one of the four Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) members in the State of Michigan.
The university's colleges and schools include the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), College of Health Sciences (CHS), School of Management (SOM), School of Nursing (SON) and College of Innovation and Technology (CIT). There are 138 majors/concentrations that apply to 12 Bachelor's degrees and 43 graduate majors/concentrations. UM-Flint also offers graduate degrees, including 15 master's degree programs and 12 doctoral degree/specialist programs.
The university's student-athletes compete in intramural and club sports as the UM-Flint Wolverines, while an unofficial student vote in 2009 selected The Victors to avoid confusion with the Michigan Wolverines. The school's student newspaper is known as the The Michigan Times.