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Michigan Colleges by the Numbers
42 four-year Michigan colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 42, with Michigan medians up top.
Published in-state tuition runs from $12,930 at the cheapest campus to $61,050 at the most expensive — a $48,120 spread inside Michigan alone. Michigan's ten-year earnings benchmark of $54,739 sits 2% above the national median for college-goers. Not one of Michigan's listed schools still requires test scores; 14 — Albion College among them — don't consider scores at all.
Michigan has 42 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from Michigan State University at 40,922 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. The most selective door in the state is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor at 15.6% admitted; the most open is Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield at 100%.
Each Michigan school links to its profile — admissions, cost, earnings. To see where you stand in Michigan, bring your saved calculator numbers.
Michigan medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79.6% | $24,944 | $54,739 | 58.6% |
Medians across 46 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Michigan; the table below lists the 42 with complete admissions records.
All Michigan colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian College | Adrian | 72.5% | 880–1120 | $41,684 | 1,604 | $55,504 |
| Albion College | Albion | 80.7% | not considered | $56,950 | 1,300 | $58,799 |
| Alma College | Alma | 57% | not considered | $49,552 | 1,148 | $54,742 |
| Andrews University | Berrien Springs | 81.8% | 1070–1370 | $35,056 | 1,224 | $53,187 |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids | 89.9% | 990–1210 | $40,218 | 1,083 | $49,584 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield | Southfield | 100% | not considered | $24,944 | 594 | $34,657 |
| Baker College | Owosso | 81.9% | 960–1170 | $13,000 | 3,026 | $35,833 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids | 70.9% | 1070–1340 | $39,350 | 3,193 | $58,375 |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | 89.8% | 960–1210 | $14,760 | 10,035 | $55,874 |
| Chamberlain University-Michigan | Troy | 85.7% | — | $20,785 | 629 | $92,405 |
| Cleary University | Howell | 67.5% | not considered | $26,102 | 738 | $54,186 |
| College for Creative Studies | Detroit | 91.9% | not considered | $53,350 | 1,230 | $44,860 |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | 69.3% | ACT 19–29 | $35,410 | 702 | $56,075 |
| Cornerstone University | Grand Rapids | 77.8% | not considered | $23,000 | 1,298 | $47,314 |
| Davenport University | Grand Rapids | 97.8% | not considered | $24,466 | 3,134 | $45,099 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | 79.6% | 910–1170 | $16,240 | 10,055 | $51,793 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids | 91.4% | 890–1120 | $14,778 | 8,106 | $54,735 |
| Grace Christian University | Wyoming | 99.2% | not considered | $18,690 | 716 | $41,663 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale | 83% | 940–1190 | $15,140 | 18,854 | $56,118 |
| Hope College | Holland | 79.2% | 1090–1310 | $41,970 | 3,288 | $58,427 |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo | 75.3% | 1188–1373 | $61,050 | 1,149 | $65,590 |
| Kettering University | Flint | 78.7% | 1060–1310 | $48,470 | 1,205 | $94,823 |
| Kuyper College | Grand Rapids | 69.1% | not considered | $27,660 | 145 | $41,066 |
| Lawrence Technological University | Southfield | 55.9% | not considered | $44,760 | 1,668 | $69,151 |
| Madonna University | Livonia | 63.4% | 890–1120 | $28,440 | 1,632 | $59,058 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | 84.8% | 1150–1350 | $16,458 | 40,922 | $67,253 |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton | 92.4% | 1120–1330 | $19,123 | 5,955 | $78,198 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | 84% | not considered | $14,277 | 6,556 | $47,107 |
| Northwood University | Midland | 64.5% | not considered | $34,400 | 1,974 | $63,075 |
| Oakland University | Rochester Hills | 87.8% | 995–1185 | $15,262 | 12,351 | $58,612 |
| Rochester Christian University | Rochester Hills | 97.7% | not considered | $29,196 | 792 | $48,707 |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary | Detroit | 100% | — | $24,120 | 178 | $49,295 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | 72.1% | 940–1160 | $12,930 | 5,989 | $51,955 |
| Siena Heights University | Adrian | 68.9% | 890–1140 | $30,778 | 1,495 | $57,529 |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor | 51.5% | 935–1165 | $34,014 | 1,010 | $51,732 |
| The University of Olivet | Olivet | 83.3% | not considered | $34,068 | 892 | $47,907 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit | 75.4% | 1020–1260 | $32,946 | 2,438 | $71,030 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | 15.6% | 1350–1530 | $17,736 | 34,177 | $83,648 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn | 55.6% | 990–1260 | $15,640 | 5,952 | $59,649 |
| University of Michigan-Flint | Flint | 70.5% | 950–1210 | $14,704 | 4,411 | $53,230 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | 81.2% | 1040–1260 | $15,190 | 15,587 | $53,493 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | 84.6% | 990–1220 | $15,252 | 12,568 | $53,562 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.