The best college in Michigan on the University Rankings Listing is the University of Michigan (ranking 16th in the USA and 19th in the world), next best is the Michigan State University (55th best in the USA, 78th in the world). Other renown colleges include Wayne State University (275th in the world), and Michigan Technological University (range of 403 to 510 in the world).
List of Michigan Colleges
| Name | Address | Type | Number of UG Students | In-State Tuition | Out of State Tuition | Acceptance Rate | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian College | 110 S. Madison Street, Adrian, MI 49221 | Private | 1649 | $32,660 | $32,660 | 56% | 1859 |
| Albion College | 611 E. Porter, Albion, MI 49224 | Private | 1307 | $37,300 | $37,300 | 56% | 1835 |
| Alma College | 614 W. Superior Street, Alma, MI 48801-1599 | Private | 1419 | $34,220 | $34,220 | 69% | 1886 |
| Andrews University | 8975 US Highway 31, Berrien Springs, MI 49104 | Private | 1905 | $26,262 | $26,262 | 39% | 1874 |
| Aquinas College | 1607 Robinson Rd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 | Private | 1845 | $27,726 | $27,726 | 71% | 1886 |
| Baker College | 1050 W. Bristol Road, Flint, MI 48507 | Private | $8,100 | $8,100 | 1911 | ||
| Calvin College | 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 | Private | 3959 | $29,635 | $29,635 | 70% | 1876 |
| Central Michigan University | Warriner Hall, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 | Public | 20534 | $11,550 | $23,670 | 63% | 1892 |
| Cleary University | 3601 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 | Private | 697 | $13,860 | $13,860 | 1883 | |
| College for Creative Studies | 201 E. Kirby, Detroit, MI 48202 | Private | 1363 | $37,092 | $37,092 | 1906 | |
| Concordia University-Ann Arbor | 4090 Geddes Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 | Private | 711 | 1963 | |||
| Cornerstone University | 1001 E. Beltline NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 | Private | 2200 | $25,682 | $25,682 | 68% | 1941 |
| Cranbrook Academy of Art | 39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303 | Private | 1932 | ||||
| Davenport University | 6191 Kraft Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 | Private | 7356 | $14,066 | $14,066 | 92% | 1866 |
| Eastern Michigan University | 900 Oakwood St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 | Public | 19084 | $9,604 | $25,614 | 62% | 1849 |
| Ferris State University | 1201 S. State Street CSS201, Big Rapids, MI 49307 | Public | 13469 | $10,677 | $16,467 | 76% | 1884 |
| Kendall College of Art & Design (Part of Ferris State Uni) | 17 Fountain St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 | Private | 1459 | 1928 | |||
| Finlandia University | 601 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 | Private | $20,480 | $20,480 | 59% | 1896 | |
| Grace Bible College | 1011 Aldon St SW, Wyoming, MI 49509 | Private | 423 | $12,235 | $12,235 | 75% | 1945 |
| Grand Valley State University | 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401 | Public | 21235 | $10,752 | $15,408 | 83% | 1960 |
| Great Lakes Christian College | 6211 W Willow Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917 | Private | 230 | 1949 | |||
| Hillsdale College | 33 E. College Street, Hillsdale, MI 49242 | Private | 1486 | $23,616 | $23,616 | 50% | 1844 |
| Hope College | 141 E 12th St, Holland, MI 49423 | Private | 3388 | $29,560 | $29,560 | 71% | 1866 |
| Kalamazoo College | 1200 Academy Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49006 | Private | 1458 | $41,061 | $41,061 | 67% | 1833 |
| Kettering University | 1700 University Avenue, Flint, MI 48504 | Private | 1684 | $35,600 | $35,600 | 65% | 1919 |
| Kuyper College | 3333 E. Beltline NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 | Private | $18,454 | $18,454 | 68% | 1939 | |
| Lake Superior State University | 650 W Easterday Ave, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 | Public | 2429 | $9,960 | $15,000 | 90% | 1946 |
| Lawrence Technological University | 21000 W 10 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48075 | Private | 3033 | $30,200 | $30,200 | 58% | 1932 |
| Madonna University | 36600 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia, MI 48150 | Private | 3352 | $17,390 | $17,390 | 62% | 1947 |
| Marygrove College | 8425 McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221 | Private | 1041 | $19,850 | $19,850 | 94% | 1905 |
| Michigan School of Professional Psychology | 26811 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 | Private | 0 | 1980 | |||
| Michigan State University | 220 Trowbridge Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824 | Public | 37988 | $13,200 | $34,980 | 69% | 1855 |
| Michigan Technological University | 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931 | Public | 5621 | $14,040 | $29,520 | 78% | 1885 |
| Miller College | 450 North Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017 | Private | $4620 | $4620 | 2005 | ||
| Northern Michigan University | 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855 | Public | 8233 | $9,220 | $14,400 | 68% | 1899 |
| Northwood University | 4000 Whiting Drive, Midland, MI 48640 | Private | 1468 | $23,132 | $23,132 | 65% | 1959 |
| Oakland University | 2200 N Squirrel Rd, Rochester, MI 48309 | Public | 16594 | $11,460 | $24,735 | 66% | 1957 |
| Olivet College | 320 S. Main Street, Olivet, MI 49076 | Private | 1119 | $23,802 | $23,802 | 52% | 1844 |
| Rochester College | 800 W. Avon Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307 | Private | 1117 | $21,350 | $21,350 | 66% | 1959 |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary | 2701 W Chicago Blvd, Detroit, MI 48206 | Private | 318 | 1923 | |||
| Saginaw Valley State University | 7400 Bay Road, University Center, MI 48710 | Public | 8975 | $8,691 | $20,409 | 79% | 1963 |
| Siena Heights University | 1247 E. Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, MI 49221 | Private | 2424 | $22,740 | $22,740 | 68% | 1919 |
| Spring Arbor University | 106 E. Main Street, Spring Arbor, MI 49283-9799 | Private | 2967 | $24,350 | $24,350 | 65% | 1873 |
| Thomas M. Cooley Law School | 300 S Capitol Ave, Lansing Charter Township, MI 48933 | Private | 1972 | ||||
| University of Detroit Mercy | 4001 McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221 | Private | 2883 | $37,320 | $37,320 | 62% | 1877 |
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| University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | 500 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 | Public | 28,283 | $13,977 | $41,811 | 33% | 1817 |
| University of Michigan - Dearborn | 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI 48128 | Public | 7,144 | $11,188 | $23,386 | 63% | 1959 |
| University of Michigan - Flint | 303 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48502 | Public | 7,143 | $10,138 | $19,360 | 78% | 1956 |
| Walsh College | 41500 Gardenbrook Rd, Novi, MI 48375 | Private | 1922 | ||||
| Wayne State University | 656 W. Kirby, Detroit, MI 48202 | Public | 18602 | $12,350 | $26,592 | 76% | 1868 |
| Western Michigan University | 1903 W. Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 | Public | 19198 | $10,685 | $24,917 | 83% | 1903 |
Size wise the largest colleges by undergraduate student body are the Michigan State University (37,988 students), the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor (28,283 students), and the Grand Valley State University (21,235 UG students). While the smallest establishments include Cleary University (697 students) and Concordia University – Ann Arbor (711 students).
Cost wise, of the main public higher education establishments in this list of Michigan colleges the lowest tuition fees are offered by Saginaw Valley State University (In-state tuition: $8,691; Out of state fees: $20,409), and the Northern Michigan University (In-state: $9,220; Out of state: $14,400).
Conversely the highest priced public college in Michigan is the Michigan Technological University ($14,040 In-state tuition fees and $29,520 Out of state fees).
Of the private institutions, the lowest priced establishments in the list of Michigan colleges are the Miller College ($4620) and Baker College ($8,100), whilst the most expensive universities in Michigan state is Kalamazoo College ($41,061).
The most selective colleges are the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor (33% acceptance rate) and Andrews University (39%). The oldest college in the state is the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, established in 1817.