List of 62 best universities in Michigan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 62 universities in Michigan ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 37.5M citations received by 989K academic publications made by 62 universities from Michigan, the popularity of 4,636 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

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

2. Michigan State University

East Lansing

#31 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

3. Wayne State University

Detroit

#93 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

4. Michigan Technological University

Houghton

#188 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

5. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo

#192 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

6. Oakland University

Rochester Hills

#230 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

7. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant

#248 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

8. Grand Valley State University

Allendale

#298 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

9. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti

#301 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

10. Kettering University

Flint

#321 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

11. Andrews University

Berrien Springs

#398 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

12. Calvin College

Grand Rapids

#429 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

13. University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit

#447 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

14. Hope College

Holland

#466 in the United States

#513 in North America

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

15. Northern Michigan University

Marquette

#491 in the United States

#539 in North America

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

16. Ferris State University

Big Rapids

#529 in the United States

#581 in North America

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

17. Hillsdale College

Hillsdale

#590 in the United States

#646 in North America

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

18. Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo

#675 in the United States

#737 in North America

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

19. Saginaw Valley State University

University Center

#726 in the United States

#791 in North America

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

20. Albion College

Albion

#731 in the United States

#796 in North America

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

21. Lawrence Technological University

Southfield

#758 in the United States

#826 in North America

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

22. Northwood University

Midland

#888 in the United States

#956 in North America

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

23. Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste. Marie

#904 in the United States

#972 in North America

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

24. Alma College

Alma

#1011 in the United States

#1082 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $24,862
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,447

25. Adrian College

Adrian

#1133 in the United States

#1208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,053

26. Jackson College

Jackson

#1140 in the United States

#1215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $7,553
Enrollment: 4,975

27. Davenport University

Grand Rapids

#1149 in the United States

#1225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $19,799
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,041

28. Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids

#1152 in the United States

#1228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $23,147
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,372

29. Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor

#1173 in the United States

#1249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,720

30. College for Creative Studies

Detroit

#1176 in the United States

#1252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $34,436
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,983

31. Aquinas College

Grand Rapids

#1245 in the United States

#1322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,890

32. Siena Heights University

Adrian

#1289 in the United States

#1366 in North America

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

33. Baker College

Flint

#1320 in the United States

#1399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1065
Net Price: $14,743
Receiving Aid: 90%

34. Madonna University

Livonia

#1324 in the United States

#1403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1005
Net Price: $18,583
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. Schoolcraft College

Livonia

#1429 in the United States

#1511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $3,768
Enrollment: 7,596

36. Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse

#1488 in the United States

#1572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $6,385
Enrollment: 3,146

37. Henry Ford College

Dearborn

#1494 in the United States

#1578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $8,407
Enrollment: 11,239

38. Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Lansing

#1520 in the United States

#1604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 451
Male:Female: 44:56

39. Olivet College

Olivet

#1556 in the United States

#1642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $23,533
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,602

40. Rochester College

Rochester Hills

#1594 in the United States

#1680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $19,660
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,548

41. Marygrove College

Detroit

#1618 in the United States

#1704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $12,340
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,162

42. Calvin Theological Seminary

Grand Rapids

#1663 in the United States

#1750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 307
Male:Female: 70:30

43. Western Theological Seminary

Holland

#1671 in the United States

#1758 in North America

Enrollment: 424
Male:Female: 55:45

44. Finlandia University

Hancock

#1691 in the United States

#1778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $20,539
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,722

45. Cleary University

Howell

#1728 in the United States

#1816 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Net Price: $24,965
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $13,563

46. Concordia University - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor

#1729 in the United States

#1817 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,020
Receiving Aid: 99%

47. Walsh College

Troy

#1735 in the United States

#1823 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 1,134
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 1922

48. Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Detroit

#1782 in the United States

#1871 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,371
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,095

49. Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills

#1815 in the United States

#1904 in North America

Enrollment: 176
Male:Female: 20:80

50. Lake Michigan College

Benton Harbor

#1829 in the United States

#1918 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $5,928
Enrollment: 2,904

51. University of Michigan - Dearborn

Dearborn

#1914 in the United States

#2006 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

52. University of Michigan - Flint

Flint

#1920 in the United States

#2012 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

53. Alpena Community College

Alpena

#1921 in the United States

#2013 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $7,251
Enrollment: 1,530

54. Kuyper College

Grand Rapids

#1942 in the United States

#2035 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Net Price: $27,708
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,574

55. Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills

#1970 in the United States

#2063 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 119
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

56. Michigan State University - College of Law

East Lansing

#2039 in the United States

#2132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%

57. Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

Kalamazoo

#2087 in the United States

#2183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 352
Male:Female: 46:54

58. Great Lakes Christian College

Lansing

#2165 in the United States

#2262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,390
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,274

59. Ecumenical Theological Seminary

Detroit

#2183 in the United States

#2281 in North America

Enrollment: 63
Male:Female: 46:54

60. Grace Christian University

Wyoming

#2209 in the United States

#2307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $14,127
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,065

61. Compass College of Cinematic Arts

Grand Rapids

#2313 in the United States

#2414 in North America

Net Price: $23,768
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,932
Enrollment: 72

62. Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit

Oak Park

#2460 in the United States

#2561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $6,162
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $10,309

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	47	13
Indiana	55	32
Ohio	90	18
Illinois	100	15
Iowa	39	48
Minnesota	48	14
West Virginia	26	110
Pennsylvania	155	12
Kentucky	38	61
New York	221	4
Missouri	67	39
Tennessee	56	50
District of Columbia	15	55
Virginia	63	40
Maryland	34	9
Delaware	5	90
Vermont	17	111
New Jersey	47	21
Connecticut	28	10
North Carolina	65	24
New Hampshire	16	77
Massachusetts	88	1
South Dakota	15	234
Rhode Island	12	49
Arkansas	24	127
North Dakota	14	182
Nebraska	23	68
South Carolina	37	88
Kansas	32	72
Georgia	63	47
Alabama	33	85
Maine	19	153
Mississippi	18	132
Oklahoma	31	96
Louisiana	27	79
Colorado	38	44
Wyoming	1	144
Florida	109	23
Montana	12	154
Texas	119	26
New Mexico	12	82
Utah	20	41
Idaho	10	147
Arizona	25	34
Nevada	10	131
Washington	57	8
Oregon	31	63
California	249	2
Puerto Rico	52	360
US Virgin Islands	1	796
Alaska	6	177
Hawaii	10	159
American Samoa	1	1705
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1596
Guam	2	616

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