Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Michigan. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Michigan is 50.77% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.35%.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 15.64% and Hillsdale College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 55.54% among best schools in Michigan. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 98,310 (48,101/50,209) | 15,373 (6,684/8,689) | 7,278 (3,199/4,079) | 16% (14%/17%) | 47% (48%/8%) |
| 2 | Hillsdale College | 3,181 (1,525/1,655) | 659 (314/345) | 366 (182/184) | 21% (21%/21%) | 56% (58%/11%) |
| 3 | Michigan State University | 62,138 (29,049/33,067) | 52,690 (24,505/28,167) | 9,652 (4,456/5,193) | 85% (84%/85%) | 18% (18%/16%) |
| 4 | Hope College | 5,150 (2,150/2,999) | 4,081 (1,626/2,454) | 821 (350/471) | 79% (76%/82%) | 20% (22%/16%) |
| 5 | Calvin University | 5,723 (2,870/2,853) | 4,058 (1,974/2,084) | 870 (440/430) | 71% (69%/73%) | 21% (22%/15%) |
| 6 | Kettering University | 2,161 (1,537/613) | 1,700 (1,220/470) | 263 (209/54) | 79% (79%/77%) | 15% (17%/9%) |
| 7 | Michigan Technological University | 11,491 (6,992/4,476) | 10,621 (6,459/4,142) | 1,373 (966/407) | 92% (92%/93%) | 13% (15%/9%) |
| 8 | University of Detroit Mercy | 6,514 (2,527/3,950) | 4,913 (1,715/3,189) | 650 (225/424) | 75% (68%/81%) | 13% (13%/11%) |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | 14,105 (6,915/7,013) | 7,844 (3,537/4,208) | 1,114 (571/529) | 56% (51%/60%) | 14% (16%/8%) |
| 10 | Northern Michigan University | 12,204 (4,244/7,779) | 10,254 (3,533/6,593) | 1,567 (587/928) | 84% (83%/85%) | 15% (17%/12%) |
| Average | 22,098 (10,591/10,591) | 11,219 (5,157/6,034) | 2,395 (1,119/1,270) | 50.77% (48.7%/57.0%) | 21.35% (21.7%/21.0%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Michigan is 1254. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 628 and the average SAT Math score is 626.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest SAT scores of 1,460 and University of Michigan-Dearborn has the lowest SAT scores of 1,110 among best schools in Michigan. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Michigan for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 2 | Hillsdale College | 32% (117) | 1420 | 730 | 690 |
| 3 | Michigan State University | 39% (3,746) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| 4 | Hope College | 28% (232) | 1215 | 605 | 610 |
| 5 | Calvin University | 39% (338) | 1220 | 620 | 600 |
| 6 | Kettering University | 33% (87) | 1240 | 610 | 630 |
| 7 | Michigan Technological University | 71% (972) | 1240 | 620 | 620 |
| 8 | University of Detroit Mercy | 51% (329) | 1120 | 560 | 560 |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | 57% (631) | 1110 | 560 | 550 |
| 10 | Northern Michigan University | Test Score is NOT considered for Northern Michigan University admission. | |||
| Average | 44.56% | 1254 | 628 | 626 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Michigan is 28. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Michigan for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 2 | Hillsdale College | 34% (124) | 31 | 34 | 28 |
| 3 | Michigan State University | 7% (651) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| 4 | Hope College | 9% (77) | 29 | 30 | 26 |
| 5 | Calvin University | 9% (75) | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| 6 | Kettering University | 5% (14) | 28 | 24 | 28 |
| 7 | Michigan Technological University | 20% (274) | 28 | 27 | 28 |
| 8 | University of Detroit Mercy | 6% (39) | 26 | 24 | 26 |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | 2% (22) | 26 | 27 | 25 |
| 10 | Northern Michigan University | Test Score is NOT considered for Northern Michigan University admission. | |||
| Average | 12.22% | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Michigan based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | Hillsdale College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | Michigan State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Hope College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Calvin University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | Kettering University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Michigan Technological University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of Detroit Mercy | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Northern Michigan University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Michiganand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.