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#3 of 14,131 In the World
#3 of 2,597 In North America
#3 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 62 In Michigan
#1 of 2 In Ann Arbor
#1 of 4,409 For Anthropology
Top1-3 For 39 other topics
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Acceptance rate
18%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
33
Aid receiving
66%
Undergraduates
33,730
Graduates
18,335
Male:Female Ratio
48:52
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
umich.edu

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor has an acceptance rate of 18% and is among the top 5% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 18% 16% 20%
Applicants 87,632 43,607 44,025
Admissions 15,722 7,007 8,715
Freshmen enrolled full time 7,426 3,397 4,029
Freshmen enrolled part time 40 20 20

4,877 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,467 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,887 or 52%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1350
or below

75% of them
had 1530
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are 1350-1530 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,364 or 18%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 31
or below

75% of them
had 34
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are 31-34 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 23454 (45%)
Nonresident Alien 8828 (17%)
Asian 8249 (16%)
Hispanic 4543 (9%)
Black or African American 2377 (5%)
Two or more races 2375 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2112 (4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 37 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 35 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$22,005
Students receiving aid
66%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $16,896$27,192
Tuition in-state $16,896$27,192
Tuition out-of-state $57,740$54,720
Fee in-district $332$332
Fee in-state $332$332
Fee out-of-state $332$332

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 11,631
Combined charge for room and board $13,856

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor majors

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor has granted 8,142 bachelor's degrees across 105 programs, 5,965 master's across 128 programs, and 1,640 doctorate degrees across 103 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1,103 257
Business Administration and Management, General 613 706
Economics, General 522 29
Electrical and Computer Engineering 456 55
Information Science & Studies 172 279 17
Mechanical Engineering 239 144 42
Experimental Psychology 326 35 23
Social Work 383
Behavioral Neuroscience 353
Law 307
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 103 153 23
Computer Engineering, General 104 132 37
Industrial Engineering 138 120 8
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 250 3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 138 80 26
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 234
Mathematics, General 162 28 19
Political Science and Government, General 191 3 9
Neuroscience 183 7 11
Public Policy Analysis, General 77 117 6
Molecular Biology 177 7 7
Communication and Media Studies, Other 187 1
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 173 1 10
Music Performance, General 69 75 19
Public Health, Other 94 69
Medicine 162
Management Science 154 6
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 128 29 1
Data Science, General 104 51
Art & Art Studies, General 144 7
Chemical Engineering 97 26 28
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 147
Education, General 136 11
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 120 18 4
Chemistry, General 43 47 48
Sociology, General 110 13 6
Dentistry 127
English Language and Literature, General 95 6 18
Statistics, General 73 26 20
Biochemistry 71 26 17
Cognitive Science, General 111
Environmental Studies 111
International & Globalization Studies 110
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 109
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 2 96 11
Civil Engineering, General 55 34 16
History, General 84 6 11
Biostatistics 85 15
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 96
Applied Statistics, General 93
Materials Engineering 44 31 18
Epidemiology 75 11
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 82 1 2
Physics, General 54 11 20
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 83
Sustainability Studies 83
Systems Engineering 83
Financial Analytics 79
Pharmacy 77
Architecture 68 2 3
Geology & Earth Science, General 51 6 9
Pharmaceutical Sciences 45 13 8
Public Health & Community Nurse & Nursing 52 12
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 29 27 6
Public Health Education and Promotion 57 4
Anthropology, General 31 12 17
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 50 10
Bioinformatics 43 15
Nutrition Sciences 47 6
Business Statistics 52
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 25 20 7
Medical Informatics 47 5
Applied Economics 51
General Studies 49
Nuclear Engineering 17 15 15
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 27 9 10
Organizational Behavior Studies 45
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 8 25 10
Geriatric Nurse & Nursing 26 15
Spanish Language and Literature 36 2 3
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 38
Secondary Education and Teaching 37
Energy Systems Engineering, General 36
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 36
Creative Writing 18 17
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 33 2
Community Organization and Advocacy 32
Philosophy 19 5 8
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 31
German Language and Literature 25 3 2
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 9 3 17
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 28
Microbiology, General 28
Nursing Administration 28
Linguistics 17 3 7
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 23 3
Athletic Training & Trainer 12 14
Music Teacher Education 11 10 5
Astronomy 16 2 6
Physiology, General 24
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 22
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 12 10
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 22
Elementary Education and Teaching 22
Dance, General 15 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 15 2 3
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 20
Environmental Health 20
Pharmacology 17 3
Infectious Disease and Global Health 19
Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing 11 7
Music History, Literature, and Theory 15 1 2
Musical Theatre 18
Physics, Other 5 12
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 16
Human & Medical Genetics 12 4
Music Theory and Composition 5 8 3
American & United States Studies & Civilization 10 3 2
Biophysics 12 3
Microbiology and Immunology 8 7
Applied Mathematics, General 7 7
Comparative Literature 8 6
Polymer Chemistry 9 5
Women's Studies 14
Anthropology, Other 13
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 13
Engineering, Other 10 2
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 3 8
Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 8 3
Ancient Studies & Civilization 2 3 5
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other 10
Manufacturing Engineering 10
Molecular Physiology 10
Asian Studies & Civilization 9
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 4 3
Keyboard Instruments 9
Audio Engineering Technology & Technician 8
Cell & Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 8
Music, General 8
Advanced & Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other 7
Informatics 7
Orthodontics & Orthodontology 7
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 5 2
Rhetoric and Composition 7
African-American & Black Studies 6
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 6
Construction Engineering 6
Oncology and Cancer Biology 1 5
Pediatric Dentistry & Pedodontics 6
Social Sciences, General 6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6
Arabic Language and Literature 5
Latin Language and Literature 1 4
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 3 2
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 5
Botany & Plant Biology 4
Conducting 3 1
Endodontics & Endodontology 4
French Language and Literature 4
Health Professions Education 4
Immunology 4
Periodontics & Periodontology 4
Prosthodontics & Prosthodontology 4
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 4
Stringed Instruments 4
Systems Science and Theory 4
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 3
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 3
Medical Science & Scientist 3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Structural Engineering 3
Toxicology 2 1
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 2
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 2
Digital Arts 2
Health Services Administration 2
History, Other 2
Music Technology 2
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 2
Russian Language and Literature 2
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Engineering Science 1
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 1
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 1
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 1
Italian Language and Literature 1
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 1
Modern Greek Language and Literature 1
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 1
Psychology, Other 1
Russian Studies 1
Woodwind Instruments 1
Grand Total 8,142 5,965 1,640

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor has a graduation rate of 93%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 93% 92% 94%
  • Full-time retention rate - 98%
  • Part-time retention rate - 81%

Publications & Citations

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a world-class research university with 488,505 scientific papers published and 22,226,614 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Genetics, and Psychology.

Publications
488,505
Citations
22,226,614

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
272,212 / 14,183,541
Medicine
251,957 / 12,438,514
Chemistry
212,388 / 10,784,737
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
195,410 / 9,195,603
Computer Science
191,722 / 9,643,698
Engineering
189,216 / 8,412,382
Physics
184,422 / 8,290,469
Environmental Science
146,883 / 6,849,944
Genetics
145,615 / 8,159,205
Psychology
129,785 / 7,006,896
Biochemistry
128,602 / 7,478,545
Quantum and Particle physics
121,398 / 5,366,915
Pathology
109,933 / 5,760,201
Political Science
99,632 / 4,366,912
Law
94,528 / 4,216,986
Mathematics
92,860 / 4,826,751
Sociology
85,933 / 4,252,909
Organic Chemistry
85,803 / 4,178,127
Materials Science
82,023 / 3,539,833
Philosophy
81,746 / 4,191,096
Geology
79,442 / 3,914,198
Statistics
75,173 / 4,070,791
Geography and Cartography
74,963 / 3,368,670
Surgery
74,886 / 3,279,303
Psychiatry
73,757 / 3,963,562
Business
64,351 / 3,090,976
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
56,578 / 2,719,233
Optical Engineering
55,183 / 2,351,887
Economics
54,983 / 2,749,007
History
51,538 / 2,176,453
Paleontology
51,388 / 2,739,714
Neuroscience
50,730 / 2,828,737
Ecology
50,566 / 2,717,317
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
47,527 / 2,103,435
Immunology
44,828 / 2,479,171
Public Health
42,355 / 2,347,169
Linguistics
41,266 / 2,087,536
Archaeology
40,640 / 1,955,507
Electrical Engineering
39,034 / 1,614,343
Demography
37,401 / 2,141,331

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 4781 85796
1993 5002 90954
1994 5100 96911
1995 5220 108129
1996 5849 119293
1997 5623 132172
1998 6201 151275
1999 5981 165563
2000 6391 190499
2001 6668 206393
2002 8872 254545
2003 8737 281815
2004 8985 307749
2005 9675 350604
2006 10680 394622
2007 10929 444488
2008 11462 498573
2009 12194 561757
2010 12782 622635
2011 13433 692851
2012 14672 770786
2013 15199 833652
2014 15656 896775
2015 15971 940804
2016 16705 976170
2017 18187 1031659
2018 18857 1113246
2019 22933 1244694
2020 25428 1455801
2021 20863 1583232
2022 19759 1492582
2023 20589 1521874
2024 18128 1449228
Academic rankings

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor alumni

  1. Tom Brady

    Tom Brady
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons. He spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots and was a central contributor to the franchise's dynasty from 2001 to 2019. In his final three seasons, he was a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady is widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time.

  2. Michael Phelps

    Michael Phelps
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    swimmer
    Biography

    Michael Fred Phelps II is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Phelps tied the record of eight medals of any color at a single Games, held by gymnast Alexander Dityatin, by winning six gold and two bronze medals. Four years later, when he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, he broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four gold and two silver medals, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won five gold medals and one silver. This made him the most successful athlete of the Games for the fourth Olympics in a row.

  3. Gerald Ford

    Gerald Ford
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1913-2006 (aged 93)
    Enrolled in the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
    Studied in 1935
    Occupations
    politicianautobiographergridiron football playermilitary officerAmerican football player
    Biography

    Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was an American politician and lawyer who was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. A member of the Republican Party, Ford assumed the presidency after the resignation of President Richard Nixon, under whom he had served as the 40th vice president from 1973 to 1974 following Spiro Agnew's resignation. Prior to that, he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 to 1973.

  4. James Earl Jones

    James Earl Jones
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1931-2024 (aged 93)
    Enrolled in the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
    In 1955 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    actorfilm actorstage actortelevision actorvoice actor
    Biography

    James Earl Jones was an American actor. A pioneer for black actors in the entertainment industry, he is known for his extensive and acclaimed roles on stage and screen. Jones is one of the few performers to achieve the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985, and was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2009, and the Academy Honorary Award in 2011.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names University of Michigan Ann Arbor
U of Michigan
U Michigan Ann Arbor
U of M
Univ of Michigan
Founded 1817
Motto Artes, Scientia, Veritas
Colors maize, blue
Academic calendar September to April (September - December; January-April)
Total FTE staff 25,029
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1109 Geddes Avenue
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
United States
City population 124,000
Phone 7347641817

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