Michigan Private Colleges
There are 31 private colleges and universities in Michigan enrolling 56,896 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at Michigan private colleges.
Concordia University Ann Arbor
- Private 4 Year
- Ann Arbor, MI
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Concordia Ann Arbor is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The campus sits along the Huron River in Ann Arbor.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $31,080
Hope College
- Private 4 Year
- Holland, MI
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3.8 | 4 reviews
Hope is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate chemistry, biology, and education. The residential campus sits in Holland near the Lake Michigan shore.
- SAT Range 1100-1340
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $30,700
Calvin University
- Private 4 Year
- Grand Rapids, MI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Calvin is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the liberal arts. The Grand Rapids campus is rooted in the Reformed tradition of the Christian Reformed Church.
- SAT Range 1083-1330
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $25,231
Adrian College
- Private 4 Year
- Adrian, MI
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Adrian is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and exercise science. The residential campus sits in the small city of Adrian in southeast Michigan.
- SAT Range 873-1140
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $25,922
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
University of Detroit Mercy
- Private 4 Year
- Detroit, MI
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- Mar 1 application deadline
Detroit Mercy is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate architecture, engineering, and nursing. The urban campus sits in northwest Detroit.
- SAT Range 1030-1260
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $16,790
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
Kalamazoo College
- Private 4 Year
- Kalamazoo, MI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 15 application deadline
Kalamazoo is a private liberal arts college known for the K-Plan curriculum, extensive undergraduate study abroad, and a required senior individualized project. Most undergrads complete an extended off-campus study experience before graduation.
- SAT Range 1170-1380
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $26,956
Kettering University
- Private 4 Year
- Flint, MI
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Kettering is a private university known for undergraduate mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering. The campus sits in Flint, a mid-sized Michigan city long tied to the auto industry.
- SAT Range 1160-1330
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $35,609
Albion College
- Private 4 Year
- Albion, MI
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Albion is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, pre-medical studies, and business. The residential campus sits in a small college town in south-central Michigan.
- SAT Range 930-1160
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $16,719
Andrews University
- Private 4 Year
- Berrien Springs, MI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Andrews is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate theology, architecture, and aviation. The campus sits in the small college town of Berrien Springs in southwest Michigan.
- SAT Range 990-1290
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $24,728
Alma College
- Private 4 Year
- Alma, MI
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Alma is a private liberal arts college with a broad undergraduate curriculum in the arts and sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in the small city of Alma, which keeps strong Scottish traditions.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $22,094
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
Spring Arbor University
- Private 4 Year
- Spring Arbor, MI
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3.2 | 4 reviews
Spring Arbor is a private Free Methodist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The residential campus sits in the small village of Spring Arbor in south-central Michigan.
- SAT Range 1010-1240
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 52%
- Net Price $21,067
Madonna University
- Private 4 Year
- Livonia, MI
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Madonna is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The suburban campus sits in Livonia in the Detroit metro area.
- SAT Range 880-1080
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $18,373
Northwood University
- Private 4 Year
- Midland, MI
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Northwood is a private university known for undergraduate business, management, and automotive marketing. The Midland campus centers on a specialized free-enterprise business curriculum in central Michigan.
- SAT Range 950-1160
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $25,549
Siena Heights University
- Private 4 Year
- Adrian, MI
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Siena Heights is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Students attend a compact campus in the small city of Adrian in southeast Michigan.
- SAT Range 806-1073
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $17,520
Cornerstone University
- Private 4 Year
- Grand Rapids, MI
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Cornerstone is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and business. Students live on a compact residential campus in Grand Rapids.
- SAT Range 970-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $21,335