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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 4,117 For Anthropology
Top1-3 For 40 other topics
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Acceptance rate
18%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
33
Aid receiving
74%
Undergraduates
32,695
Graduates
18,530
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% 15% 20%
Applicants 84,289 42,285 42,004
Admissions 14,914 6,434 8,480
Freshmen enrolled full time 7,024 3,060 3,964
Freshmen enrolled part time 26 9 17

5,411 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,525 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,829 or 54%
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
1,692 or 24%
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 23947 (47%)
Nonresident Alien 8880 (17%)
Asian 7792 (15%)
Hispanic 3918 (8%)
Two or more races 2213 (4%)
Black or African American 2201 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2164 (4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 35 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 28 (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
$15,121
Students receiving aid
74%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $16,404$25,894
Tuition in-state $16,404$25,894
Tuition out-of-state $55,002$52,124
Fee in-district $332$332
Fee in-state $332$332
Fee out-of-state $332$332

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 11,493
Combined charge for room and board $13,171

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor majors

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor has granted 8,021 bachelor's degrees across 104 programs, 4,731 master's across 121 programs, and 1,630 doctorate degrees across 98 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 598 603 14
Computer and Information Sciences, General 982 194
Economics, General 519 16
Mechanical Engineering 275 128 58
Information Science & Studies 166 198 10
Social Work 367
Experimental Psychology 306 31 25
Behavioral Neuroscience 332
Law 326
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 164 114 16
Electrical and Computer Engineering 233 46
Computer Engineering, General 116 113 32
Industrial Engineering 170 64 13
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 233
Neuroscience 212 1 14
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 215 6
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 103 90 24
Communication and Media Studies, Other 216
Molecular Biology 188 8 15
Political Science and Government, General 191 2 13
Mathematics, General 166 19 17
Public Policy Analysis, General 81 102 5
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 174 13
Data Science, General 128 39
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 166
Medicine 162
Education, General 134 15
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 128 15 6
Public Health, Other 101 39
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 110 25 1
Art & Art Studies, General 126 9
Chemical Engineering 73 32 26
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 119 2 7
Music Performance, General 60 51 16
Sociology, General 110 6 8
Dentistry 123
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 115
Chemistry, General 24 39 47
Statistics, General 70 26 11
International & Globalization Studies 104
Biochemistry 60 31 11
History, General 91 3 7
Environmental Studies 92
Cognitive Science, General 89
English Language and Literature, General 71 10 8
Pharmacy 83
Public Health Education and Promotion 77 4
Physics, General 38 9 33
Systems Engineering 80
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 78
Sustainability Studies 76
Financial Analytics 74
Geology & Earth Science, General 58 3 13
Materials Engineering 42 19 13
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 58 13
Civil Engineering, General 42 20 6
Epidemiology 54 13
Public Health & Community Nurse & Nursing 50 17
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 65
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 25 24 12
Nuclear Engineering 19 18 19
Biostatistics 38 17
Spanish Language and Literature 47 5 3
Anthropology, General 30 15 9
Architecture 52
Pharmaceutical Sciences 37 8 7
Applied Statistics, General 51
General Studies 50
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 33 6 8
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 30 11 4
Community Organization and Advocacy 44
Creative Writing 24 19
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 38 5
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 36 6
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 11 14 15
Elementary Education and Teaching 39
Organizational Behavior Studies 39
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 38
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 35 2
Applied Economics 36
Management Science 34
Medical Informatics 34
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 34
Bioinformatics 21 12
Geriatric Nurse & Nursing 24 8
Nutrition Sciences 29 3
Secondary Education and Teaching 31
German Language and Literature 25 2 3
Physiology, General 30
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 29
Linguistics 21 3 5
Microbiology, General 29
Philosophy 26 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 19 2 6
Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing 21 6
Astronomy 14 5 6
Human & Medical Genetics 18 7
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 25
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 23
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 11 12
Dance, General 21 2
Energy Systems Engineering, General 23
Musical Theatre 22
Environmental Health 19 2
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 21
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 20
Music Teacher Education 14 6
Music Theory and Composition 6 8 6
Applied Mathematics, General 9 10
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 17
Women's Studies 17
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other 16
Infectious Disease and Global Health 15
Physics, Other 6 9
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 14
Asian Studies & Civilization 13
Athletic Training & Trainer 13
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 2 11
Biophysics 8 2 3
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 13
Engineering, Other 12 1
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 13
Manufacturing Engineering 12
Music History, Literature, and Theory 9 3
Conducting 4 7
French Language and Literature 10 1
Nursing Administration 11
Polymer Chemistry 4 7
Construction Engineering 10
Microbiology and Immunology 3 7
American & United States Studies & Civilization 6 3
Molecular Physiology 9
Informatics 8
Advanced & Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other 7
Anthropology, Other 7
Comparative Literature 2 2 3
Immunology 7
Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 5 2
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 4 3
Orthodontics & Orthodontology 7
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 4 3
Pharmacology 1 6
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 7
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 6
Pediatric Dentistry & Pedodontics 6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 3
Health Professions Education 5
Health Services Administration 5
Periodontics & Periodontology 5
Prosthodontics & Prosthodontology 5
Social Sciences, General 5
African-American & Black Studies 4
Ancient Studies & Civilization 1 3
Audio Engineering Technology & Technician 4
Endodontics & Endodontology 4
Engineering Science 4
Jewish & Judaic Studies 3 1
Keyboard Instruments 4
Oncology and Cancer Biology 4
Russian Language and Literature 4
Structural Engineering 4
Systems Science and Theory 4
Italian Language and Literature 3
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 3
Rhetoric and Composition 3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Toxicology 1 2
Cell & Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 2
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 2
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 2
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 2
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 2
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 2
Jazz & Jazz Studies 2
Latin Language and Literature 2
Music, General 2
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 2
Psychology, Other 2
South Asian Studies 2
Southeast Asian Studies 2
Stringed Instruments 2
Ancient & Classical Greek Language and Literature 1
Arabic Language and Literature 1
Business & Managerial Economics 1
Digital Arts 1
History, Other 1
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 1
Music Technology 1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1
Grand Total 8,021 4,731 1,630

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% 93% 94%
  • Full-time retention rate - 97%
  • Part-time retention rate - 85%

Publications & Citations

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a world-class research university with 416,700 scientific papers published and 16,178,905 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Genetics, Environmental Science, and Biochemistry.

Publications
416,700
Citations
16,178,905

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
239,529 / 10,723,107
Medicine
221,246 / 9,293,814
Chemistry
190,329 / 8,367,236
Computer Science
169,755 / 6,965,745
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
169,319 / 6,456,687
Engineering
168,266 / 6,353,781
Physics
162,772 / 6,234,860
Genetics
130,784 / 6,311,215
Environmental Science
127,044 / 5,088,679
Biochemistry
116,114 / 5,843,833
Psychology
115,470 / 5,122,506
Quantum and Particle physics
106,933 / 4,037,466
Pathology
99,863 / 4,480,431
Political Science
84,859 / 3,021,595
Mathematics
84,065 / 3,634,241
Law
80,724 / 2,931,064
Organic Chemistry
77,998 / 3,343,082
Sociology
75,676 / 3,056,791
Materials Science
74,269 / 2,809,065
Philosophy
70,988 / 2,886,226
Geology
70,203 / 2,924,145
Statistics
68,804 / 3,109,006
Surgery
68,103 / 2,555,565
Psychiatry
66,722 / 2,995,037
Geography and Cartography
64,304 / 2,426,005
Business
56,327 / 2,196,008
Optical Engineering
50,389 / 1,795,275
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
50,265 / 1,982,722
Economics
47,923 / 1,939,785
Paleontology
46,104 / 2,041,588
Neuroscience
45,710 / 2,139,315
History
45,179 / 1,532,198
Ecology
44,430 / 2,026,545
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
43,463 / 1,650,097
Immunology
40,377 / 1,962,521
Public Health
38,701 / 1,760,755
Linguistics
36,067 / 1,479,780
Electrical Engineering
35,857 / 1,165,726
Archaeology
35,763 / 1,395,719
Demography
34,936 / 1,632,790

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 4179 57472
1992 4333 63418
1993 4486 67606
1994 4484 72319
1995 4621 80823
1996 5229 89510
1997 5004 99293
1998 5432 113986
1999 5304 124513
2000 5616 142382
2001 5900 155426
2002 8052 191542
2003 7731 207008
2004 8029 230886
2005 8682 265248
2006 9570 300002
2007 9691 344747
2008 10026 380558
2009 10865 434226
2010 11272 481489
2011 11791 537249
2012 12541 598245
2013 13838 655171
2014 14058 702136
2015 14704 743858
2016 15787 773622
2017 16765 802158
2018 17514 880358
2019 18274 971679
2020 20443 1113547
2021 19266 1221808
2022 18127 1207154
2023 17966 1186916
Academic rankings

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor alumni

  1. Tom Brady

    Tom Brady
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. is an American former 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 39)
    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
    military officergridiron football playerautobiographerpoliticianlawyer
    Biography

    Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He previously served as the leader of the Republican Party in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965 to 1973, and as the 40th vice president under President Richard Nixon from 1973 to 1974. Ford succeeded to the presidency when Nixon resigned in 1974, but was defeated for election to a full term in 1976. Ford is the only person to become U.S. president without winning an election for president or vice president.

  4. Larry Page

    Larry Page
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Enrolled in the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science in computer engineering
    Occupations
    engineercomputer scientistinternational forum participantentrepreneur
    Biography

    Lawrence Edward Page is an American businessman, computer scientist and internet entrepreneur best known for co-founding Google with Sergey Brin.

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
Art, Science, Truth
Colors maize, blue
Academic calendar September to April (September - December; January-April)
Total FTE staff 23,568
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 503 Thompson Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
United States
City population 124,000
Phone 7347641817

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