23 Best Management schools in Michigan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Michigan ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 2.96M citations received by 67.5K academic papers made by 23 universities in Michigan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor

For Management

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Michigan State University

East Lansing

For Management

#28 in the United States

#30 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

3. Wayne State University

Detroit

For Management

#88 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo

For Management

#173 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,048
Enrollment: 16,744

5. Michigan Technological University

Houghton

For Management

#202 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Oakland University

Rochester Hills

For Management

#221 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1130
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,988

7. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant

For Management

#237 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

8. Grand Valley State University

Allendale

For Management

#258 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti

For Management

#288 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit

For Management

#449 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $16,790

11. Andrews University

Berrien Springs

For Management

#487 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,728

12. Kettering University

Flint

For Management

#547 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,609

13. Lawrence Technological University

Southfield

For Management

#565 in the United States

#620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Net Price: $34,083
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,877

14. Ferris State University

Big Rapids

For Management

#606 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Northern Michigan University

Marquette

For Management

#656 in the United States

#718 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,012
Enrollment: 7,409

16. Saginaw Valley State University

University Center

For Management

#657 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

17. Calvin College

Grand Rapids

For Management

#730 in the United States

#794 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,231

18. Hope College

Holland

For Management

#761 in the United States

#826 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,700

19. Albion College

Albion

For Management

#783 in the United States

#849 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $16,719
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $53,298

20. Northwood University

Midland

For Management

#863 in the United States

#934 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $25,549
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $23,349

21. Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo

For Management

#884 in the United States

#956 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,956

22. Madonna University

Livonia

For Management

#1040 in the United States

#1114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 980
Net Price: $18,373
Receiving Aid: 98%

23. Siena Heights University

Adrian

For Management

#1100 in the United States

#1176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $17,520

Closest to Michigan states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	25	15
Indiana	24	19
Ohio	39	18
Illinois	47	5
Iowa	13	43
Minnesota	23	20
West Virginia	8	110
Pennsylvania	78	6
Kentucky	18	80
New York	102	17
Missouri	22	45
Tennessee	26	51
District of Columbia	8	64
Virginia	27	27
Maryland	22	10
Vermont	4	144
New Jersey	19	30
Connecticut	20	31
North Carolina	30	35
New Hampshire	9	74
Massachusetts	55	4
South Dakota	8	343
Rhode Island	9	92
Arkansas	15	116
North Dakota	5	192
Nebraska	8	76
South Carolina	17	66
Kansas	9	98
Georgia	31	13
Alabama	17	89
Maine	7	239
Mississippi	10	130
Oklahoma	12	94
Louisiana	18	83
Colorado	16	52
Florida	37	26
Montana	5	210
Texas	65	12
New Mexico	6	107
Utah	10	54
Idaho	4	208
Arizona	6	21
Nevada	3	131
Washington	18	9
Oregon	16	102
California	93	2
Puerto Rico	7	409
Alaska	3	303
Hawaii	5	148

Closest to Michigan states to learn Management

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