List of 62 best universities in Michigan
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Top 62 universities in Michigan ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 39.2M citations received by 1.02M academic publications made by 62 universities from Michigan, the popularity of 4,822 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
#3 in the United States
#3 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
2. Michigan State University
#31 in the United States
#34 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
3. Wayne State University
#91 in the United States
#104 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
4. Western Michigan University
#181 in the United States
#205 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,048
- Enrollment
- 16,744
5. Michigan Technological University
#187 in the United States
#211 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
6. Oakland University
#230 in the United States
#259 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $12,988
7. Central Michigan University
#250 in the United States
#281 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
8. Grand Valley State University
#283 in the United States
#314 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
9. Eastern Michigan University
#306 in the United States
#340 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
10. Kettering University
#326 in the United States
#363 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $35,609
11. Andrews University
#367 in the United States
#409 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $24,728
12. University of Detroit Mercy
#415 in the United States
#461 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $16,790
13. Hope College
#435 in the United States
#482 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $30,700
14. Calvin College
#441 in the United States
#488 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1207
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $25,231
15. Northern Michigan University
#473 in the United States
#522 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $12,012
- Enrollment
- 7,409
16. Ferris State University
#538 in the United States
#591 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1005
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
17. Hillsdale College
#559 in the United States
#614 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $23,993
18. Kalamazoo College
#680 in the United States
#744 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $26,956
19. Saginaw Valley State University
#698 in the United States
#763 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
20. Albion College
#705 in the United States
#770 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $16,719
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $53,298
21. Lawrence Technological University
#772 in the United States
#840 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Net Price
- $34,083
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,877
22. Northwood University
#884 in the United States
#954 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Net Price
- $25,549
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $23,349
23. Lake Superior State University
#919 in the United States
#991 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $14,632
- Enrollment
- 1,567
24. Alma College
#929 in the United States
#1001 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Net Price
- $22,094
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $41,618
25. Davenport University
#1117 in the United States
#1192 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $18,538
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $18,803
26. Adrian College
#1123 in the United States
#1198 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1007
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,922
27. Cornerstone University
#1142 in the United States
#1217 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $21,335
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,439
28. College for Creative Studies
#1152 in the United States
#1227 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Net Price
- $36,055
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $30,108
29. Spring Arbor University
#1174 in the United States
#1249 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Net Price
- $21,067
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
30. Jackson College
#1219 in the United States
#1296 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $10,185
- Enrollment
- 5,086
31. Aquinas College
#1269 in the United States
#1347 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $18,018
32. Madonna University
#1293 in the United States
#1371 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 980
- Net Price
- $18,373
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
33. Baker College
#1315 in the United States
#1393 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1060
- Net Price
- $13,616
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
34. Siena Heights University
#1396 in the United States
#1480 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 940
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $17,520
35. Northwestern Michigan College
#1406 in the United States
#1490 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $7,926
- Enrollment
- 3,253
36. Henry Ford College
#1420 in the United States
#1504 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,428
- Enrollment
- 11,410
37. Schoolcraft College
#1464 in the United States
#1550 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $5,951
- Enrollment
- 8,587
38. Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School
#1495 in the United States
#1581 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Enrollment
- 420
- Male:Female
- 44:56
39. Calvin Theological Seminary
#1577 in the United States
#1663 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 367
- Male:Female
- 68:32
40. Olivet College
#1594 in the United States
#1681 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Net Price
- $19,362
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,858
42. Walsh College
#1689 in the United States
#1777 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Enrollment
- 908
- Male:Female
- 47:53
- Founded
- 1922
43. Rochester College
#1691 in the United States
#1779 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $21,611
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,674
44. Finlandia University
#1697 in the United States
#1785 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Net Price
- $20,539
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,722
45. Marygrove College
#1704 in the United States
#1792 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $12,340
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,162
46. Concordia University - Ann Arbor
#1707 in the United States
#1795 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $31,080
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,825
47. Cleary University
#1716 in the United States
#1804 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Net Price
- $23,705
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $16,150
48. Sacred Heart Major Seminary
#1741 in the United States
#1830 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $6,928
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $34,987
50. Lake Michigan College
#1777 in the United States
#1866 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $7,803
- Enrollment
- 2,937
51. University of Michigan - Dearborn
#1865 in the United States
#1956 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1123
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
52. University of Michigan - Flint
#1884 in the United States
#1976 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1107
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
53. Alpena Community College
#1894 in the United States
#1986 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $8,108
- Enrollment
- 1,581
54. Cranbrook Academy of Art
#1933 in the United States
#2026 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Enrollment
- 113
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1932
55. Kuyper College
#1947 in the United States
#2040 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $17,669
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,794
57. Great Lakes Christian College
#2116 in the United States
#2213 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,406
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,002
58. Ecumenical Theological Seminary
#2158 in the United States
#2257 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 63
- Male:Female
- 36:64
59. Grace Christian University
#2174 in the United States
#2273 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Net Price
- $13,275
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $12,951
60. Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
#2262 in the United States
#2363 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Enrollment
- 346
- Male:Female
- 46:54
61. Compass College of Cinematic Arts
#2383 in the United States
#2484 in North America
- Net Price
- $23,768
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $6,932
- Enrollment
- 72
62. Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit
#2454 in the United States
#2555 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Net Price
- $12,773
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $6,745
Closest to Michigan states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Indiana | 55 | 34 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 108 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 59 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 48 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 51 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Vermont | 17 | 114 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 74 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 223 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 50 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 128 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 180 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 88 |
| Kansas | 32 | 73 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Alabama | 33 | 85 |
| Maine | 19 | 155 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 97 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Colorado | 38 | 45 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 142 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Montana | 12 | 153 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 83 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Idaho | 10 | 146 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Oregon | 31 | 61 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 366 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 789 |
| Alaska | 6 | 182 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 357 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1625 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1521 |
| Guam | 2 | 623 |