Best Value Michigan Colleges
Michigan has 32 colleges ranked by value, part of our national best value ranking. We weigh academic quality against average net price so you find schools that deliver strong results without overpaying.
University of Michigan Ann Arbor offers the best value in Michigan for 2027 with a 10 out of 10 academic rating and an average net price of $17,574. The top value public university is also University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Also high value: Albion College, Michigan Technological University and University of Detroit Mercy.
Compare net price, aid, and academic ratings across the colleges below. See how value scores are calculated on our methodology page. Sort by net price, acceptance rate, or academic rating to find the best deal for your budget.
Cleary University
- Private 4 Year
- Howell, MI
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- Jul 15 application deadline
Cleary is a private university known for undergraduate business and management programs. The campus is in Howell, a smaller city in southeastern Michigan.
- SAT Range 950-1170
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.17
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $23,705
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
Eastern Michigan University
- Public 4 Year
- Ypsilanti, MI
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4.8 | 4 reviews
EMU is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The campus is in Ypsilanti, just east of Ann Arbor.
- SAT Range 920-1170
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $15,742
Ferris State University
- Public 4 Year
- Big Rapids, MI
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4.0 | 2 reviews
Ferris State is a public university known for undergraduate pharmacy, optometry, and applied technology programs. The main campus is in the small city of Big Rapids in western Michigan.
- SAT Range 890-1120
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $10,825
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
Lake Superior State University
- Public 4 Year
- Sault Ste Marie, MI
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Lake Superior State is a small public university known for undergraduate fisheries and wildlife management and criminal justice. The campus sits along the St. Marys River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula near the Canadian border.
- SAT Range 1000-1225
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,339
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
Rochester University
- Private 4 Year
- Rochester Hills, MI
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Rochester University is a private Christian university with undergraduate programs in business, nursing, and education. The suburban campus is in Rochester Hills in metro Detroit.
- SAT Range 840-1060
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.13
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $21,611
University of Michigan Flint
- Public 4 Year
- Flint, MI
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- Aug 22 application deadline
UM-Flint is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The urban campus is located in downtown Flint.
- SAT Range 970-1243
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $7,852
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
Oakland University
- Public 4 Year
- Rochester Hills, MI
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Oakland University is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The suburban campus sits in Rochester Hills northeast of Detroit.
- SAT Range 1030-1230
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $12,208
Saginaw Valley State University
- Public 4 Year
- University Center, MI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Saginaw Valley State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus is in University Center between Saginaw and Bay City.
- SAT Range 920-1170
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $11,546
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
Western Michigan University
- Public 4 Year
- Kalamazoo, MI
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5.0 | 3 reviews
Western Michigan is a large public university known for undergraduate aviation, engineering, and education. The residential campus sits on a hillside overlooking Kalamazoo in southwestern Michigan.
- SAT Range 990-1220
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $17,331