2026 Tightest Michigan Colleges To Admit Rankings
Among Michigan colleges, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the tightest acceptance rate (15.64%) and University of Michigan-Dearborn has the second lowest rate (55.61%) based on academic year 2023-2024 admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Tightest Michigan Colleges To Admit having lowest acceptance rate. For the acceptance rate rankings, we only include 4-year Michigan colleges that have competitive admission.
Tightest Michigan Colleges To Admit
| Rank | College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | 98,310 | 15,373 | 7,278 | 15.6% | 47.3% | $63,081 | 52,855 | 1,460 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI | 14,105 | 7,844 | 1,114 | 55.6% | 14.2% | $32,896 | 8,104 | 1,110 |
| 3 | Alma College Alma, MI | 5,208 | 2,970 | 285 | 57.0% | 9.6% | $49,552 | 1,197 | - |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI | 11,873 | 8,366 | 555 | 70.5% | 6.6% | $27,790 | 6,529 | 1,100 |
| 5 | Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI | 5,723 | 4,058 | 870 | 70.9% | 21.4% | $39,350 | 3,681 | 1,220 |
| 6 | Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI | 11,816 | 8,516 | 1,366 | 72.1% | 16.0% | $30,450 | 6,822 | 1,050 |
| 7 | University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI | 6,514 | 4,913 | 650 | 75.4% | 13.2% | $32,946 | 5,587 | 1,120 |
| 8 | Hope College Holland, MI | 5,150 | 4,081 | 821 | 79.2% | 20.1% | $39,484 | 3,395 | 1,215 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | 21,337 | 16,992 | 1,650 | 79.6% | 9.7% | $16,990 | 12,631 | 1,060 |
| 10 | Albion College Albion, MI | 6,421 | 5,182 | 356 | 80.7% | 6.9% | $56,950 | 1,308 | - |
Qualified Michigan Colleges in Core Admission Stats
