Best Michigan Colleges
There are 77 colleges and universities in Michigan enrolling 476,889 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Michigan below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Michigan offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Michigan is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo College, Kettering University and Michigan State University. The highest ranked college in Michigan is University of Michigan Ann Arbor and the top rated public state college is also University of Michigan Ann Arbor.
Local college options can be explored in Detroit and Grand Rapids or other cities.
List of the Best Michigan Colleges
College for Creative Studies
- Private 4 Year
- Detroit, MI
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College for Creative Studies is a private art and design college known for undergraduate industrial design, transportation design, and animation. The urban campus in Detroit sits near the city's cultural center and auto industry.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $36,055
Davenport University
- Private 4 Year
- Grand Rapids, MI
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Davenport is a private university known for undergraduate business, technology, and health sciences. The main campus is in Grand Rapids, with additional instructional sites across Michigan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $18,538
Delta College
- Public 2 Year
- University Center, MI
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Delta College is a public community college known for nursing and career-technical programs. The campus is in University Center in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,610
Glen Oaks Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Centreville, MI
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Glen Oaks is a community college with associate degree programs in nursing, business, and the liberal arts. The rural campus sits in Centreville in southwestern Michigan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,215
Gogebic Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ironwood, MI
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Gogebic is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and ski area management. The small campus serves Michigan's western Upper Peninsula near the Wisconsin border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,408
Grace Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Wyoming, MI
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- Jul 15 application deadline
Grace Christian is a small private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban campus sits in Wyoming near Grand Rapids.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.03
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $13,275
Grand Rapids Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Grand Rapids, MI
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GRCC is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in culinary arts and nursing. The urban campus sits in downtown Grand Rapids.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,720
Great Lakes Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Lansing, MI
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Great Lakes Christian College is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The small campus serves a residential undergrad community in the Lansing area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,406
Henry Ford College
- Public 2 Year
- Dearborn, MI
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- Aug 24 application deadline
Henry Ford College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in automotive technology, nursing, and business. The Dearborn campus sits in metro Detroit near major auto-industry employers.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,064
Hillsdale College
- Private 4 Year
- Hillsdale, Michigan
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Mar 15 application deadline
Hillsdale is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate classical education, political science, and constitutional studies. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Hillsdale.
- SAT Range 1320-1490
- Avg GPA 3.93
- Acceptance Rate 21%
- Net Price $23,993
Jackson College
- Public 2 Year
- Jackson, MI
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Jackson College is a public community college known for associate-degree programs in nursing and health sciences. Most students commute to the main campus in Jackson, Michigan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,271
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Kalamazoo, MI
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Kalamazoo Valley is a community college known for associate degree programs in nursing and the health sciences. Students take classes on campuses in Texas Township and downtown Kalamazoo.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,436
Kellogg Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Battle Creek, MI
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Kellogg Community College is a community college known for associate programs in nursing and allied health. Most students commute to the campus in Battle Creek.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,962
Kirtland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Grayling, MI
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Kirtland is a public community college known for nursing, health sciences, and technical career programs. Students attend a small campus serving rural northern Michigan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,311
Lake Michigan College
- Public 2 Year
- Benton Harbor, MI
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Lake Michigan College is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The Benton Harbor campus sits near the Lake Michigan shoreline.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,557
Lansing Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lansing, MI
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Lansing Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, health careers, and technical programs. The urban campus sits in Michigan's capital city of Lansing.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,833
Lawrence Technological University
- Private 4 Year
- Southfield, MI
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Lawrence Tech is a private university known for undergraduate architecture, engineering, and design. The suburban Southfield campus sits outside Detroit.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $34,083
Macomb Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Warren, MI
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Macomb is a community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, automotive technology, and business. Campuses across suburban Macomb County, including Warren, serve students northeast of Detroit.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,350