The average acceptance rate of the 18 private Michigan colleges that have competitive admission is 75.06% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 1.67%. The acceptance rate at 6 private Michigan colleges increased and the rate of 11 colleges decreased.
Hillsdale College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 20.99%. Spring Arbor University (37.01%) and Siena Heights University (67.00%) are following it in the list of Tightest Michigan Private 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.
Hillsdale College stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Spring Arbor University ranked 2nd, up 1 place from 3rd last year.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $37,660 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,874 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MIPrivate, 4-year | 20.99% 0.41% | 62.03% | 1,425 | $32,092 | 1,678 | 86.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 2 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 |
| 3 2 | Siena Heights University Adrian, MIPrivate, 4-year | 67.00% 2.02% | 24.01% | 1,040 | $29,778 | 1,857 | 51.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 4 | Calvin University Grand Rapids, MIPrivate, 4-year | 70.99% 3.22% | 22.00% | 1,200 | $38,670 | 3,231 | 76.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 5 10 | Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MIPrivate, 4-year | 71.02% 19.76% | 18.01% | 1,080 | $38,520 | 1,265 | 61.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIPrivate, 4-year | 72.01% 1.83% | 17.01% | - | $34,200 | 1,203 | 51.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 7 5 | Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MIPrivate, 4-year | 73.00% 8.78% | 20.98% | - | $29,100 | 1,781 | 61.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 2 | Hope College Holland, MIPrivate, 4-year | 76.01% 4.44% | 21.00% | 1,200 | $37,670 | 3,251 | 80.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MIPrivate, 4-year | 76.01% 3.24% | 12.99% | 1,270 | $58,614 | 1,210 | 79.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Kettering University Flint, MIPrivate, 4-year | 78.99% 1.76% | 14.99% | 1,210 | $45,380 | 1,769 | 69.00% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | 64.30% | 23.11% | 1,186 | $37,660 | 1,964 | 67.40% | 11 to 1 |