The average acceptance rate of the 32 Michigan colleges that have competitive admission is 74.91% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 0.6%. The acceptance rate at 13 Michigan colleges increased and the rate of 18 colleges decreased.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 18.00%. Hillsdale College (20.99%) and Kuyper College (33.85%) are following it in the list of Tightest Michigan 4-Years Colleges to get in.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Hillsdale College also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $35,307 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,024 for the academic year 2023-2024.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
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1 - | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIPublic, 4-year | 18.00% 0.31% | 47.00% | 1,470 | $60,107 ($18,309) | 51,225 | 93.00% | 12 to 1 |
2 - | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MIPrivate, 4-year | 20.99% 0.41% | 62.03% | 1,425 | $32,092 | 1,678 | 86.00% | 8 to 1 |
3 17 | Kuyper College Grand Rapids, MIPrivate, 4-year | 33.85% 41.83% | 56.06% | - | $26,390 | 82 | 54.00% | 7 to 1 |
4 1 | Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MIPrivate, 4-year | 37.01% 10.31% | 18.04% | 1,060 | $32,580 | 2,396 | 60.00% | 10 to 1 |
5 8 | Cleary University Howell, MIPrivate, 4-year | 50.08% 17.45% | 30.98% | - | $24,842 | 891 | 63.00% | 13 to 1 |
6 1 | University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MIPublic, 4-year | 59.00% 4.90% | 16.00% | 1,120 | $31,360 ($14,944) | 8,223 | 56.00% | 16 to 1 |
7 10 | Rochester University Rochester Hills, MIPrivate, 4-year | 65.10% 6.27% | 43.89% | - | $27,938 | 1,167 | 40.00% | 14 to 1 |
8 - | Alma College Alma, MIPrivate, 4-year | 66.01% 1.36% | 13.00% | - | $47,430 | 1,260 | 62.00% | 14 to 1 |
9 1 | Siena Heights University Adrian, MIPrivate, 4-year | 67.00% 2.02% | 24.01% | 1,040 | $29,778 | 1,857 | 51.00% | 12 to 1 |
10 4 | Adrian College Adrian, MIPrivate, 4-year | 68.01% 1.05% | 23.01% | 1,000 | $40,556 | 1,821 | 50.00% | 16 to 1 |
Average | 48.51% | 33.40% | 1,186 | $35,307 ($16,627) | 7,060 | 61.50% | 12 to 1 |