Admission Comparison between Michigan Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 361,578 students have applied to Michigan colleges and 236,741 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Michigan colleges is 75.9%. Of the admitted students, 49,310 students finally enrolled in one of Michigan colleges.
1 Michigan colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 36 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Michigan colleges is 1,140.
Michigan College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the largest number of applicants of 84,289 and Michigan State University has the most admitted students of 46,914.
- The average acceptance rate of Michigan colleges is 75.9% and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest acceptance rate of 17.7%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 30.2% and Hillsdale College has the highest yield of 62.3%.
- The average SAT score is 1,140 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest SAT score of 1,470.
Michigan Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Michigan colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 84,289 | 14,914 | 7,050 | 17.7% | 47 | $75 | $75 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 3,017 | 621 | 387 | 20.6% | 62 | - | $25 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 53,341 | 46,914 | 9,829 | 88.0% | 21 | $65 | $65 |
| Hope College Holland, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 5,152 | 4,145 | 955 | 80.5% | 23 | - | - |
| Kettering University Flint, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,823 | 1,472 | 294 | 80.7% | 20 | - | - |
| Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,926 | 1,575 | 290 | 81.8% | 18 | - | - |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 19,888 | 15,701 | 2,019 | 78.9% | 13 | $40 | $55 |
| Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 3,702 | 2,934 | 372 | 79.3% | 13 | - | - |
| Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 9,330 | 7,125 | 1,337 | 76.4% | 19 | - | - |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 19,919 | 16,578 | 2,177 | 83.2% | 13 | $35 | $45 |
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 11,110 | 10,005 | 2,117 | 90.1% | 21 | - | $45 |
| University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 6,140 | 4,074 | 521 | 66.4% | 13 | - | $55 |
| Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 2,312 | 1,094 | 228 | 47.3% | 21 | $30 | $30 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 6,217 | 4,386 | 1,416 | 70.5% | 32 | - | $50 |
| Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 7,893 | 7,394 | 1,388 | 93.7% | 19 | - | - |
| Alma College Alma, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 3,372 | 2,180 | 333 | 64.7% | 15 | - | - |
| Siena Heights University Adrian, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,545 | 1,004 | 279 | 65.0% | 28 | - | - |
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 5,163 | 4,674 | 508 | 90.5% | 11 | - | - |
| Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 3,379 | 3,342 | 534 | 98.9% | 16 | - | - |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 12,228 | 10,746 | 1,744 | 87.9% | 16 | - | - |
| Albion College Albion, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 6,827 | 4,541 | 418 | 66.5% | 9 | - | - |
| Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,226 | 1,119 | 232 | 91.3% | 21 | $30 | $60 |
| Madonna University Livonia, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,988 | 1,289 | 249 | 64.8% | 19 | - | $25 |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 17,123 | 15,474 | 3,875 | 90.4% | 25 | $30 | $30 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 14,002 | 10,547 | 2,577 | 75.3% | 24 | $25 | $50 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 12,026 | 6,506 | 1,005 | 54.1% | 15 | - | $60 |
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 20,501 | 17,334 | 2,621 | 84.6% | 15 | $40 | $50 |
| Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 2,116 | 1,921 | 307 | 90.8% | 16 | - | - |
| Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 2,537 | 2,078 | 427 | 81.9% | 21 | $30 | $50 |
| Baker College Owosso, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 2,082 | 763 | 323 | 36.6% | 42 | $30 | $35 |
| Kuyper College Grand Rapids, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 37 | 28 | 7 | 75.7% | 25 | - | - |
| College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,622 | 798 | 260 | 49.2% | 33 | - | - |
| Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 2,408 | 1,852 | 279 | 76.9% | 15 | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield Southfield, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 70 | 70 | 36 | 100.0% | 51 | $49 | - |
| Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 4,079 | 3,027 | 617 | 74.2% | 20 | $35 | - |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary Detroit, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 100 | $30 | $30 |
| Northwood University Midland, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,368 | 1,090 | 247 | 79.7% | 23 | $30 | $50 |
| Detroit Business Institute-Downriver Riverview, MI Private, Less than 2 years | 23 | 15 | 7 | 65.2% | 47 | $125 | - |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit Oak Park, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 25 | 21 | 21 | 84.0% | 100 | - | - |
| Cleary University Howell, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 810 | 547 | 103 | 67.5% | 19 | - | - |
| MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI Private, 2-4 years | 965 | 956 | 543 | 99.1% | 57 | $50 | - |
| Chamberlain University-Michigan Troy, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 5 | 2 | 1 | 40.0% | 50 | $95 | - |
| The University of Olivet Olivet, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,439 | 1,218 | 272 | 84.6% | 22 | - | - |
| Rochester University Rochester Hills, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 929 | 663 | 233 | 71.4% | 35 | - | - |
| Grace Christian University Wyoming, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 293 | 292 | 112 | 99.7% | 38 | - | - |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 1,962 | 1,377 | 224 | 70.2% | 16 | - | - |
| Adrian College Adrian, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 3,329 | 2,299 | 507 | 69.1% | 22 | - | - |
| Motion Picture Institute Troy, MI Private, Less than 2 years | 36 | 32 | 25 | 88.9% | 78 | - | - |
| Average | 361,578 | 236,741 | 49,310 | 75.9% | 30 | $47 | $47 |
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