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Largest Universities in Michigan

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Michigan.

46 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Enrollment
1 Michigan State University
Public MI ROI
$15,988 $55,084 82% 40,243
2 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Public MI ROI
$17,228 $73,762 93% 33,488
3 Grand Valley State University
Public MI ROI
$14,628 $47,840 67% 19,073
4 Wayne State University
Public MI ROI
$14,297 $45,207 58% 15,676
5 Western Michigan University
Public MI ROI
$15,298 $45,356 57% 12,704
6 Oakland University
Public MI ROI
$14,694 $49,017 57% 12,450
7 Eastern Michigan University
Public MI ROI
$15,510 $43,148 46% 10,751
8 Central Michigan University
Public MI ROI
$14,190 $46,567 62% 9,916
9 Ferris State University
Public MI ROI
$13,630 $47,339 49% 8,087
10 Northern Michigan University
Public MI ROI
$13,304 $37,996 52% 6,425
11 Saginaw Valley State University
Public MI ROI
$12,240 $43,530 52% 6,004
12 University of Michigan-Dearborn
Public MI ROI
$14,944 $50,389 56% 5,882
13 Michigan Technological University
Public MI ROI
$18,392 $69,672 68% 5,829
14 University of Michigan-Flint
Public MI ROI
$14,014 $45,453 46% 4,157
15 Hope College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$40,420 $49,727 81% 3,274
16 Davenport University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$23,324 $47,041 50% 3,213
17 Baker College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$12,810 $33,619 23% 3,026
18 Calvin University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$38,670 $48,039 77% 2,921
19 University of Detroit Mercy
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$32,300 $64,534 71% 2,289
20 Northwood University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$33,000 $54,058 62% 1,900
21 Lawrence Technological University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$41,872 $58,827 64% 1,701
22 Madonna University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$27,360 $49,871 54% 1,637
23 Adrian College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$40,556 $42,805 53% 1,635
24 Hillsdale College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$32,092 $0 86% 1,563
25 Siena Heights University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$29,778 $49,913 51% 1,533
26 Lake Superior State University
Public MI ROI
$14,266 $42,767 54% 1,391
27 Cornerstone University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$29,100 $42,598 62% 1,387
28 Albion College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$55,746 $48,203 58% 1,347
29 College for Creative Studies
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$51,355 $33,691 67% 1,285
30 Kettering University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$46,380 $80,275 70% 1,279
31 Andrews University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$33,710 $43,254 69% 1,262
32 Alma College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$47,430 $45,720 63% 1,208
33 Aquinas College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$38,520 $40,161 62% 1,201
34 Kalamazoo College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$58,764 $46,137 81% 1,175
35 Spring Arbor University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$32,580 $45,592 60% 990
36 Concordia University Ann Arbor
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$34,200 $49,761 51% 918
37 The University of Olivet
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$33,076 $42,637 41% 918
38 Rochester University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$27,938 $40,813 41% 827
39 Cleary University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$24,842 $55,077 59% 774
40 Grace Christian University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$14,992 $31,450 48% 707
41 Chamberlain University-Michigan
Private For-Profit MI ROI
$19,686 $84,533 N/A 643
42 Walsh College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$0 $64,114 N/A 535
43 Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield
Private For-Profit MI ROI
$23,760 $32,840 N/A 415
44 Great Lakes Christian College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$19,990 $28,240 29% 130
45 Kuyper College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$26,390 $33,956 54% 119
46 Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$8,600 $0 37% 71

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by largest metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Largest university in Michigan is Michigan State University, followed by University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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