Best colleges and universities in Michigan

There are 205 institutions in Michigan: 158 private colleges and 47 public colleges.
Every university in Michigan have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 3 (Northwestern Technological Institute) to 1227 (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor). Also Michigan colleges have from 1:1 to 45:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in Michigan is between 32% and 100%. The most popular test to enter an institution in Michigan state is ACT - 100% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at Michigan universities range between 686$ to 33,861$. The average percent of Michigan students with financial aid is 21%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in Michigan is between 5% and 95%. Average salary after attending the Michigan’s institutions ranges between $13,100 and $77,400. Please look all the details below.

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Average Michigan State Cost

$12,719

BELOW AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in Michigan state colleges is 12,719$, that is below the national average by 1,215 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.

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By Price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate Salary After Degree

Price
Institution
$686
In Session Arts of Cosmetology Beauty School in Saginaw
$1,737
West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty in Kalamazoo
$2,210
North Central Michigan College in Petoskey
$2,328
Wright Beauty Academy in Portage
$2,447
Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc in Bay City
$3,022
M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant in Mount Pleasant
$3,706
West Shore Community College in Scottville
$3,886
Alpena Community College in Alpena
$3,969
Henry Ford College in Dearborn
$4,032
Oakland Community College in Bloomfield Hills
$4,281
Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Kalamazoo
$4,370
Delta College in University Center
$4,393
Monroe County Community College in Monroe
$4,650
Schoolcraft College in Livonia
$4,929
Muskegon Community College in Muskegon
$4,956
Bay Mills Community College in Brimley
$5,031
Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids
$5,186
Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek
$5,729
Wayne County Community College District in Detroit
$5,786
Flint Institute of Barbering Inc in Flint
$5,964
St Clair County Community College in Port Huron
$6,087
Kirtland Community College in Roscommon
$6,131
Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor
$6,148
Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor
$6,164
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit in Oak Park
$6,244
Mid Michigan Community College in Harrison
$6,490
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College in Mount Pleasant
$6,552
Glen Oaks Community College in Centreville
$6,613
Lansing Community College in Lansing
$6,771
Mott Community College in Flint

Acc.Rate
Institution
100%
MIAT College of Technology in Canton
98%
ITT Technical Institute-Swartz Creek in Swartz Creek
97%
ITT Technical Institute-Dearborn in Dearborn
93%
Davenport University in Grand Rapids
93%
ITT Technical Institute-Wyoming in Wyoming
91%
Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste Marie
84%
Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo
83%
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit in Oak Park
80%
Saginaw Valley State University in University Center
80%
Grand Valley State University in Allendale
79%
ITT Technical Institute-Troy in Troy
79%
Cleary University in Howell
79%
University of Michigan-Flint in Flint
78%
Ferris State University in Big Rapids
77%
Wayne State University in Detroit
77%
Compass College of Cinematic Arts in Grand Rapids
77%
Hope College in Holland
76%
Michigan Jewish Institute in W Bloomfield
76%
Concordia University-Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor
76%
Michigan Technological University in Houghton
74%
Siena Heights University in Adrian
73%
Calvin College in Grand Rapids
72%
Alma College in Alma
72%
Kettering University in Flint
72%
Northern Michigan University in Marquette
71%
Flint Institute of Barbering Inc in Flint
71%
Grace Bible College in Wyoming
71%
Kuyper College in Grand Rapids
70%
Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo
70%
DeVry University-Michigan in Southfield

Grad.Rate
Institution
95%
Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology in Cadillac
93%
School of Missionary Aviation Technology in Ionia
91%
Blue Water College of Cosmetology Inc in Marysville
91%
Brighton Institute of Cosmetology in Brighton
90%
Ann Arbor Institute of Massage Therapy in Ann Arbor
90%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor
86%
Nuvo College of Cosmetology in Norton Shores
86%
Carnegie Institute in Troy
84%
Wright Beauty Academy in Battle Creek
83%
Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore in New Baltimore
83%
Hillsdale Beauty College in Hillsdale
83%
Michigan College of Beauty-Troy in Troy
82%
Michigan Career and Technical Institute in Plainwell
82%
Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton in Brighton
81%
Focus-Hope Information Technologies Center in Detroit
80%
Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo
79%
L'esprit Academy in Livonia
79%
Hope College in Holland
78%
Marketti Academy of Cosmetology in Waterford
78%
French Academy of Cosmetology in Spring Lake
78%
Michigan State University in East Lansing
77%
Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan in Sterling Heights
77%
Abcott Institute in Southfield
76%
Douglas J Aveda Institute in East Lansing
75%
Ross Medical Education Center-Portage in Portage
74%
Irene's Myomassology Institute in Southfield
74%
West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty in Kalamazoo
74%
Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw in Saginaw
74%
Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes in Port Huron
74%
Ross Medical Education Center-Madison Heights in Madison Heights

Salary
Institution
$77,400
Kettering University in Flint
$61,400
Michigan Technological University in Houghton
$57,400
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor
$55,700
Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration in Troy
$53,700
Lawrence Technological University in Southfield
$51,700
Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo
$49,900
Michigan State University in East Lansing
$46,900
Cleary University in Howell
$45,600
University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit
$45,600
University of Michigan-Dearborn in Dearborn
$44,900
Albion College in Albion
$43,200
Alma College in Alma
$43,200
Northwood University-Michigan in Midland
$43,000
Oakland University in Rochester Hills
$42,900
Hope College in Holland
$42,700
Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo
$41,700
Calvin College in Grand Rapids
$41,500
Ferris State University in Big Rapids
$41,200
MIAT College of Technology in Canton
$40,300
University of Michigan-Flint in Flint
$39,800
Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant
$39,400
Wayne State University in Detroit
$39,400
Grand Valley State University in Allendale
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Canton in Canton
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Southfield in Troy
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Swartz Creek in Swartz Creek
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Troy in Troy
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Dearborn in Dearborn
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Wyoming in Wyoming
$38,600
Siena Heights University in Adrian

Ac.Prog.
Institution
1227
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor
1115
Michigan State University in East Lansing
999
Wayne State University in Detroit
921
Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti
879
Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo
765
Madonna University in Livonia
705
Oakland University in Rochester Hills
697
Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant
696
Ferris State University in Big Rapids
690
Lansing Community College in Lansing
609
Oakland Community College in Bloomfield Hills
480
Andrews University in Berrien Springs
480
Northern Michigan University in Marquette
465
Baker College in Flint
453
Macomb Community College in Warren
449
University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit
433
Michigan Technological University in Houghton
419
Delta College in University Center
399
Siena Heights University in Adrian
387
Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids
375
Grand Valley State University in Allendale
364
Henry Ford College in Dearborn
360
Muskegon Community College in Muskegon
350
Wayne County Community College District in Detroit
348
Mott Community College in Flint
336
Lawrence Technological University in Southfield
321
University of Michigan-Dearborn in Dearborn
314
Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor
311
Alpena Community College in Alpena
295
University of Michigan-Flint in Flint

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