Top Michigan Colleges

Albion College

• Location: Albion, Michigan
• Enrollment: 1,533 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal art college with ties to the United Methodist Church
• Distinctions: chapter of  Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; over 100 student organizations; good financial aid
• For acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, costs and other information, visit the Albion College profile

Alma College

• Location: Alma, Michigan
• Enrollment: 1,433 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college with ties to the Presbyterian Church
• Distinctions: 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 19; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; rich Scottish heritage
• For acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, costs and other information, visit the Alma College profile

Andrews University

• Location: Berrien Springs, Michigan
• Enrollment: 3,407 (1,702 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: small private university affiliated with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church
• Distinctions: large 1,600-acre tree-filled campus; 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; diverse and international student population; 130 programs of study
• For acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, costs and other information, visit the Andrews University profile

Calvin College

• Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Enrollment: 3,732 (3,625 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college affiliated with the Reformed Christian Church
• Distinctions: 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; 90-acre ecological preserve on campus; wide range of academic offerings
• For acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, costs and other information, visit the Calvin College profile

Grand Valley State University

• Location: Allendale, Michigan
• Enrollment: 24,677 (21,680 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public university
• Distinctions: strong school of business; interdisciplinary living-learning Honors College; identified as an "up-and-coming" college; large 1,280-acre campus
• For acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, costs and other information, visit the Grand Valley State University profile

Hope College

• Location: Holland, Michigan
• Enrollment: 3,149 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college affiliated with the Reformed Church in America
• Distinctions: 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; distinguished in Loren Pope's College's That Change Lives; located five miles from Lake Michigan
• For acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, costs and other information, visit the Hope College profile

Kalamazoo College

• Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
• Enrollment: 1,467 (all undergraduate)
• Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
• Distinctions: featured in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; strong student engagement through internships, service-learning and study abroad; located blocks from Western Michigan University
• For acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, costs and other information, visit the Kalamazoo College profile

Kettering University

• Location: Flint, Michigan
• Enrollment: 2,315 (1,880 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private engineering school with an undergraduate focus
• Distinctions: highly-ranked mechanical engineering program; strong co-op program that gives all undergraduates hands-on professional experience; high job placement rate
• For acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, costs and other information, visit Kettering University profile

Michigan State University

• Location: East Lansing, Michigan
• Enrollment: 50,351 (39,423 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: large public research university
• Distinctions: chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; membership in the Association of American Universities for strong research programs; member of the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference
• For acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, costs and other information, visit the Michigan State University profile

Michigan Technological University

• Location: Houghton, Michigan
• Enrollment: 7,172 (5,797 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: public engineering and technological school
• Distinctions: strong engineering programs; excellent educational value; good location for students interested in outdoor recreation; 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio
• For acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, costs and other information, visit the Michigan Tech profile

University of Detroit Mercy

• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Enrollment: 5,111 (2,880 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: private Catholic university
• Distinctions: 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 20; student-centered approach to education; strong nursing program; member of the NCAA Division I Horizon League
• For acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, costs and other information, visit the University of Detroit Mercy profile

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

• Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Enrollment: 46,716 (30,318 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: large public research university
• Distinctions: one of the top public universities in the country; membership in the Association of American Universities for strong research programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; member of the Big Ten Conference
• For acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, costs and other information, visit University of Michigan profile

University of Michigan at Dearborn

• Location: Dearborn, Michigan
• Enrollment: 9,460 (7,177 undergraduates)
• Type of Institution: regional public university (no housing facilities)
• Distinctions: top-rated regional university; strong professional programs that take advantage of the urban location; 70-acre natural area and Henry Ford Estate on campus
• For acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, costs and other information, visit University of Michigan at Dearborn profile

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