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Most selective colleges in Michigan

40 colleges ranked by acceptance rate

These 40 most selective colleges in Michigan, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 18% at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor to 99% at Grace Christian University. 15 are public and 25 are private.

#CollegeTypeAcceptanceAvg SATNet price / yr
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Public18%1,473$14,832
2Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Private21%1,433
3Kuyper College
Grand Rapids, MI
Private34%$28,458
4Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI
Private37%1,072$20,899
5Cleary University
Howell, MI
Private50%$21,019
6University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI
Public59%1,127$10,904
7Rochester University
Rochester Hills, MI
Private65%$19,245
8Alma College
Alma, MI
Private66%$24,663
9Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI
Private67%1,033$17,185
10Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI
Public68%$14,368
11Adrian College
Adrian, MI
Private68%1,030$21,504
12University of Michigan-Flint
Flint, MI
Public69%1,104$12,280
13Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
Public70%$17,485
14Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Public70%1,110$13,584
15Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI
Private71%1,087$18,902
16Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Private71%1,205$24,783
17Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
Public73%1,051$14,582
18Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI
Private73%$22,384
19Hope College
Holland, MI
Private76%1,237$25,749
20Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI
Private76%1,270$18,873
21Kettering University
Flint, MI
Private79%1,219$33,092
22University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI
Private80%1,136$16,179
23Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI
Private80%$33,995
24Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Public81%1,001$12,202
25Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
Public81%1,046$17,084
26Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Public82%1,147$14,773
27Albion College
Albion, MI
Private83%$16,882
28Northwood University
Midland, MI
Private84%$26,429
29Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Public84%1,261$20,751
30Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Public85%1,108$18,701
31Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
Private87%1,177$18,597
32Baker College
Owosso, MI
Private88%1,080$15,171
33Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
Public88%1,243$15,729
34Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Public91%1,099$16,041
35College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI
Private93%$33,342
36Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Private93%1,000$17,815
37Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
Public95%1,079$17,096
38Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI
Private97%$19,988
39The University of Olivet
Olivet, MI
Private97%$21,158
40Grace Christian University
Wyoming, MI
Private99%$13,996

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