24 Best colleges for Electrical Engineering 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 2.81M citations received by 75K 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: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Michigan State University

East Lansing

For Electrical Engineering

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

3. Wayne State University

Detroit

For Electrical Engineering

#98 in the United States

#118 in North America

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

4. Michigan Technological University

Houghton

For Electrical Engineering

#111 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

5. Oakland University

Rochester Hills

For Electrical Engineering

#177 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

6. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo

For Electrical Engineering

#202 in the United States

#234 in North America

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

7. Kettering University

Flint

For Electrical Engineering

#268 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

8. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant

For Electrical Engineering

#269 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

9. University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit

For Electrical Engineering

#385 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

10. Grand Valley State University

Allendale

For Electrical Engineering

#400 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

11. Calvin College

Grand Rapids

For Electrical Engineering

#410 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

12. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti

For Electrical Engineering

#430 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

13. Andrews University

Berrien Springs

For Electrical Engineering

#442 in the United States

#495 in North America

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

14. Lawrence Technological University

Southfield

For Electrical Engineering

#499 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

15. Hope College

Holland

For Electrical Engineering

#507 in the United States

#560 in North America

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

16. Albion College

Albion

For Electrical Engineering

#651 in the United States

#708 in North America

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

17. Northern Michigan University

Marquette

For Electrical Engineering

#673 in the United States

#730 in North America

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

18. Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo

For Electrical Engineering

#674 in the United States

#731 in North America

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

19. Saginaw Valley State University

University Center

For Electrical Engineering

#690 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

20. Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste. Marie

For Electrical Engineering

#728 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $14,632
Enrollment: 1,567

21. Ferris State University

Big Rapids

For Electrical Engineering

#797 in the United States

#861 in North America

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

22. Northwood University

Midland

For Electrical Engineering

#831 in the United States

#898 in North America

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

23. Hillsdale College

Hillsdale

For Electrical Engineering

#852 in the United States

#921 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $23,993

24. Siena Heights University

Adrian

For Electrical Engineering

#853 in the United States

#922 in North America

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

Closest to Michigan states to learn Electrical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	22	20
Indiana	19	13
Ohio	31	25
Illinois	35	6
Iowa	6	42
Minnesota	16	22
West Virginia	5	113
Pennsylvania	52	9
Kentucky	9	81
New York	83	11
Missouri	16	65
Tennessee	19	48
District of Columbia	8	110
Virginia	21	18
Maryland	19	17
Vermont	3	167
New Jersey	17	12
Connecticut	16	37
North Carolina	21	30
New Hampshire	6	92
Massachusetts	39	1
South Dakota	6	206
Rhode Island	6	84
Arkansas	9	89
North Dakota	3	153
Nebraska	7	64
South Carolina	13	71
Kansas	9	103
Georgia	21	4
Alabama	16	80
Maine	7	165
Mississippi	6	115
Oklahoma	10	101
Louisiana	18	85
Colorado	14	33
Florida	29	26
Montana	3	139
Texas	52	8
New Mexico	6	70
Utah	6	50
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