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Summary of Michigan Colleges by SAT Score

More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Michigan, 25 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.

SAT Percentile and Score Table

The 2025 Average SAT score Michigan colleges is 1,141. For public Michigan colleges, the average SAT score is 1,142 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,140.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 25 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
Number of Michigan Colleges by 2025 SAT Score and Percentile
SAT ScoreTotalPublic CollegesPrivate Colleges
1500 or higher - - -
1450 - 1500 1
96 to 99+
1
92 to 99+
-
1400 - 1450 1
92 to 96
- 1
92 to 99+
1350 - 1400 - - -
1300 - 1350 - - -
1250 - 1300 2
84 to 92
1
83 to 92
1
85 to 92
1200 - 1250 4
68 to 84
1
75 to 83
3
62 to 85
1150 - 1200 3
56 to 68
1
67 to 75
2
46 to 62
1100 - 1150 4
40 to 56
3
42 to 67
1
38 to 46
1050 - 1100 5
20 to 40
4
8 to 42
1
31 to 38
1000 - 1050 3
8 to 20
1
0 to 8
2
15 to 31
Below 1000 2
0 to 8
- 2
0 to 15

Michigan Colleges by SAT Score Chart

The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Michigan colleges.
[Chart] Number of Colleges by SAT score and percentile

List of Michigan Colleges by SAT score

The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Michigan colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
25 Michigan Colleges SAT Scores
School NameSAT Average Score
2024-20252023-2024
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Public | Ann Arbor, MI
1,460
+20 (1.39%)
1,440
Hillsdale College
Private | Hillsdale, MI
1,420
-5 (-0.35%)
1,425
Kalamazoo College
Private | Kalamazoo, MI
1,290
+9 (0.70%)
1,281
Michigan State University
Public | East Lansing, MI
1,260
+10 (0.80%)
1,250
Michigan Technological University
Public | Houghton, MI
1,240
+15 (1.22%)
1,225
Kettering University
Private | Flint, MI
1,240
+55 (4.64%)
1,185
Calvin University
Private | Grand Rapids, MI
1,220
+15 (1.24%)
1,205
Hope College
Private | Holland, MI
1,215
+15 (1.25%)
1,200
Spring Arbor University
Private | Spring Arbor, MI
1,170
+119 (11.32%)
1,051
Andrews University
Private | Berrien Springs, MI
1,150
-70 (-5.74%)
1,220
Wayne State University
Public | Detroit, MI
1,150
-
1,150
Oakland University
Public | Rochester Hills, MI
1,120
+30 (2.75%)
1,090
University of Detroit Mercy
Private | Detroit, MI
1,120
-20 (-1.75%)
1,140
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Public | Dearborn, MI
1,110
-15 (-1.33%)
1,125
University of Michigan-Flint
Public | Flint, MI
1,100
+20 (1.85%)
1,080
Central Michigan University
Public | Mount Pleasant, MI
1,080
-5 (-0.46%)
1,085
Baker College
Private | Owosso, MI
1,080
+15 (1.41%)
1,065
Eastern Michigan University
Public | Ypsilanti, MI
1,060
+20 (1.92%)
1,040
Grand Valley State University
Public | Allendale, MI
1,060
-5 (-0.47%)
1,065
Saginaw Valley State University
Public | University Center, MI
1,050
-
1,050
Aquinas College
Private | Grand Rapids, MI
1,020
-80 (-7.27%)
1,100
Adrian College
Private | Adrian, MI
1,010
+9 (0.90%)
1,001
Ferris State University
Public | Big Rapids, MI
1,010
+5 (0.50%)
1,005
Madonna University
Private | Livonia, MI
980
-25 (-2.49%)
1,005
Siena Heights University
Private | Adrian, MI
910
-105 (-10.34%)
1,015
Average1,141
+3 (0.22%)
1,138