24 Best colleges for Electrical Engineering in Michigan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Michigan ranked based on their research performance in Electrical Engineering. A graph of 2.69M citations received by 73.9K academic papers made by 24 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 Electrical Engineering

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. Michigan State University

East Lansing

For Electrical Engineering

#40 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Wayne State University

Detroit

For Electrical Engineering

#98 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. Michigan Technological University

Houghton

For Electrical Engineering

#111 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Oakland University

Rochester Hills

For Electrical Engineering

#177 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,641

6. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo

For Electrical Engineering

#203 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

7. Kettering University

Flint

For Electrical Engineering

#267 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,616

8. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant

For Electrical Engineering

#272 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit

For Electrical Engineering

#381 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,987

10. Calvin College

Grand Rapids

For Electrical Engineering

#408 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,374

11. Grand Valley State University

Allendale

For Electrical Engineering

#414 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti

For Electrical Engineering

#433 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

13. Andrews University

Berrien Springs

For Electrical Engineering

#439 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,874

14. Hope College

Holland

For Electrical Engineering

#504 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,643

15. Lawrence Technological University

Southfield

For Electrical Engineering

#510 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $33,807
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $20,526

16. Albion College

Albion

For Electrical Engineering

#643 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $18,470
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $50,344

17. Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo

For Electrical Engineering

#667 in the United States

#723 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1281
Net Price: $26,050
Receiving Aid: 100%

18. Northern Michigan University

Marquette

For Electrical Engineering

#673 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,008
Enrollment: 7,197

19. Saginaw Valley State University

University Center

For Electrical Engineering

#694 in the United States

#751 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

20. Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste. Marie

For Electrical Engineering

#727 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,464
Enrollment: 1,669

21. Ferris State University

Big Rapids

For Electrical Engineering

#794 in the United States

#858 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

22. Northwood University

Midland

For Electrical Engineering

#826 in the United States

#892 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $26,429
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,685

23. Siena Heights University

Adrian

For Electrical Engineering

#844 in the United States

#913 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $17,740

24. Hillsdale College

Hillsdale

For Electrical Engineering

#847 in the United States

#916 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,030

Closest to Michigan states to learn Electrical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	22	20
Indiana	18	13
Ohio	31	25
Illinois	36	6
Iowa	6	42
Minnesota	16	22
West Virginia	3	113
Pennsylvania	52	9
Kentucky	9	81
New York	83	11
Missouri	16	65
Tennessee	19	48
District of Columbia	8	110
Virginia	20	18
Maryland	19	17
Vermont	3	166
New Jersey	17	12
Connecticut	16	37
North Carolina	21	30
New Hampshire	6	92
Massachusetts	39	1
South Dakota	6	207
Rhode Island	6	82
Arkansas	9	89
North Dakota	3	155
Nebraska	7	64
South Carolina	13	71
Kansas	9	103
Georgia	21	4
Alabama	16	80
Maine	7	165
Mississippi	6	117
Oklahoma	10	101
Louisiana	16	85
Colorado	14	33
Florida	28	27
Montana	3	139
Texas	52	8
New Mexico	6	69
Utah	6	49
Idaho	4	158
Arizona	5	31
Washington	16	19
Oregon	12	66
California	71	2
Puerto Rico	6	239
Alaska	3	210
Hawaii	3	126