Largest Michigan Private Colleges

University of Detroit Mercy is the largest private Michigan college with 5,360 students. The percentage of online students is 2.16% at the school.

Davenport University with 5,073 students and Hope College with 3,251 students are following it in the largetst Michigan college ranking.

For the largest college ranking, we exclude colleges with more than 50% of online students. Instead, you can check them at the largest Michigan online colleges.

University of Detroit Mercy ranked 1st, up 1 place from 2nd last year. Davenport University ranked second, a drop from first place last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $33,026 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,899 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 77.20% and the average SAT score is 1,117 at the schools.

For the largest college ranking, we exclude colleges with more than 50% online students. Instead, you can check largest online colleges at the largest online colleges.

Table. Largest Michigan Private Colleges With Most Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduate EnrollmentGraduation EnrollmentMen EnrollmentWomen EnrollmentOnline EnrollmentStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
1
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MIPrivate, 4-year 5,360
133
3,1562,2042,2823,07811611 to 1
2
1
Davenport University Grand Rapids, MIPrivate, 4-year 5,073
311
4,0691,0042,1642,9092,49916 to 1
3
1
Hope College Holland, MIPrivate, 4-year 3,251
119
3,251-1,2531,998-11 to 1
4
1
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MIPrivate, 4-year 3,231
26
2,9602711,5011,73020812 to 1
5
-
Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MIPrivate, 4-year 2,966
11
2,2986682,00696029411 to 1
6
-
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MIPrivate, 4-year 2,858
69
1,2951,5631,6351,22355910 to 1
7
-
Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MIPrivate, 4-year 2,396
289
1,1271,2695491,8471,02910 to 1
8
1
Northwood University Midland, MIPrivate, 4-year 2,246
176
1,9403061,3718759618 to 1
9
1
Madonna University Livonia, MIPrivate, 4-year 2,109
335
1,7663437351,37443712 to 1
10
-
Siena Heights University Adrian, MIPrivate, 4-year 1,857
109
1,7021558091,04864112 to 1
Average3,1352,3568651,4311,70474911 to 1