Michigan Best Colleges Comparison

View the Michigan Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
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Colleges In Michigan Statistics

There are 213 colleges in Michigan - 48 public and 165 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,263 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $21,516. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,143 and the average acceptance rate is 75% for Michigan Best Colleges Comparison.
The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Michigan. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Michigan colleges at Michigan Statistics page.
2022-2023 Colleges In Michigan Statistics
Top 20 colleges in MichiganAll colleges in Michigan
Number of Schools20 schools
(11 public, 9 private)
213 schools
(48 public, 165 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$15,050 (in-state)
$32,977 (out-of-state)
$9,222 (in-state)
$19,263 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees$18,512 (in-state)
$23,116 (out-of-state)
$17,995 (in-state)
$21,516 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid$15,399$8,306
Test Scores1,180 SAT, 26 ACT 1,143 SAT, 25 ACT
Acceptance Rate69.41% 75.20%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)23.40% 29.16%
Population229,180480,816
Undergraduate175,765406,609
Graduate53,41574,207
Graduation Rate63.00%49.49%
Transfer-out Rate19.91%20.02%
Students to Faculty Ratio13.10 to 114.53 to 1

Top Colleges In Michigan Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Michigan for academic year 2022-2023. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranked top in the Michigan Best Colleges Comparison and Hillsdale College and Michigan State University follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $32,977 for undergraduate programs $23,116 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Michigan is 1,180 and the acceptance rate is 69.41%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13.10 to 1 for top colleges in Michigan. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2022-2023 Top colleges in Michigan Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
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Public, 4-yearsAnn Arbor, MI
$58,072
($17,228)
$16,599 51,22518% 1,470 SAT
33 ACT
12 to 1
2 Hillsdale College
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Private, 4-yearsHillsdale, MI
$32,092 $22,002 1,67821% 1,440 SAT
32 ACT
8 to 1
3 Michigan State University
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Public, 4-yearsEast Lansing, MI
$43,372
($15,988)
$10,980 50,02388% 1,260 SAT
28 ACT
17 to 1
4 Hope College
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Private, 4-yearsHolland, MI
$40,420 $19,771 3,25180% 1,210 SAT
28 ACT
11 to 1
5 Calvin University
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Private, 4-yearsGrand Rapids, MI
$38,670 $23,594 3,23174% 1,245 SAT
28 ACT
12 to 1
6 Kettering University
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Private, 4-yearsFlint, MI
$46,380 $23,975 1,76981% 1,260 SAT
27 ACT
12 to 1
7 Michigan Technological University
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Public, 4-yearsHoughton, MI
$41,340
($18,392)
$13,579 7,06394% 1,230 SAT
27 ACT
13 to 1
8 University of Detroit Mercy
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Private, 4-yearsDetroit, MI
$32,300 $19,545 5,36091% 1,080 SAT
23 ACT
11 to 1
9 University of Michigan-Dearborn
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Public, 4-yearsDearborn, MI
$31,360
($14,944)
$10,346 8,22354% 1,150 SAT
25 ACT
16 to 1
10 Northern Michigan University
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Public, 4-yearsMarquette, MI
$18,800
($13,304)
$7,962 6,97071% - 18 to 1
11 University of Michigan-Flint
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Public, 4-yearsFlint, MI
$31,274
($14,014)
$9,235 5,98566% 1,060 SAT
24 ACT
13 to 1
12 Central Michigan University
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Public, 4-yearsMount Pleasant, MI
$14,190
($13,703)
$9,868 14,55779% 1,090 SAT
24 ACT
17 to 1
13 Oakland University
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Public, 4-yearsRochester Hills, MI
$23,188
($14,694)
$6,755 16,10890% 1,140 SAT 17 to 1
14 Lawrence Technological University
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Private, 4-yearsSouthfield, MI
$41,872 $17,629 2,96682% - 11 to 1
15 Eastern Michigan University
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Public, 4-yearsYpsilanti, MI
$15,510 $8,397 14,01883% 1,050 SAT
22 ACT
14 to 1
16 Albion College
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Private, 4-yearsAlbion, MI
$55,746 $47,368 1,45667% - 11 to 1
17 Saginaw Valley State University
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Public, 4-yearsUniversity Center, MI
$28,752
($12,240)
$8,740 7,14776% 1,070 SAT
22 ACT
16 to 1
18 Baker College
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Private, 4-yearsOwosso, MI
$12,810 $5,940 4,10637% - 8 to 1
19 Grand Valley State University
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Public, 4-yearsAllendale, MI
$20,820
($14,628)
$7,921 21,64890% 1,080 SAT
24 ACT
15 to 1
20 Spring Arbor University
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Private, 4-yearsSpring Arbor, MI
$32,580 $17,775 2,39647% 1,050 SAT
24 ACT
10 to 1
Average$32,977
($15,050)
$15,399 229,18069.41% 1,180 SAT
26.0667 ACT
13.10 to 1
*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023