Top Ranked Colleges

The Best Colleges in Ranked for 2018

These are the best four year colleges in as ranked by CollegeSimply. This ranking is a subset of our national ranking of the best colleges in America. Our ranking methodology is purely statistical and not subjective in nature. Measuring factors include but are not limited to: student body intellect as indicated by admission scores, graduation rate and admission selectivity. In order to be considered for the ranking, a school must offer four year undergraduate degrees, selectively admit students and be a non-profit institution. Leading our 2018 ranking as the best college in is University of Michigan.

List of The Best Colleges & Universities in

Rank	College	National Academic Rank1	National Selectivity Rank2	National Graduation Rank3
1	University of Michigan	38	84	57
2	Andrews University	225	157	467
3	Michigan State University	242	726	187
4	Calvin College	194	982	186
5	Michigan Technological University	138	1,016	416
6	Kettering University	137	892	577
7	Hope College	226	1,241	161
8	Albion College	360	890	331
9	Alma College	455	776	365
10	University of Detroit Mercy	210	1,085	639
11	Lawrence Technological University	241	804	1,075
12	Spring Arbor University	433	865	666
13	Grand Valley State University	526	1,187	468
14	Olivet College	458	363	1,006
15	Central Michigan University	594	891	725
16	Kuyper College	757	923	942
17	University of Michigan Flint	457	689	1,291
18	College for Creative Studies	1,438	253	638
19	Cornerstone University	637	623	1,109
20	Rochester College	596	455	1,140
21	Northwood University Michigan	728	743	753
22	University of Michigan Dearborn	1,197	688	911
23	Western Michigan University	683	1,188	667
24	Cleary University	1,436	252	576
25	Ferris State University	456	1,086	1,042
26	Wayne State University	243	1,165	1,512
27	Adrian College	1,067	487	910
28	Eastern Michigan University	595	922	1,203
29	Oakland University	729	1,281	1,204
30	Saginaw Valley State University	758	1,018	1,231
31	Northern Michigan University	1,159	1,017	941
32	Kalamazoo College	1,442	725	144
33	Finlandia University	1,118	241	1,330
34	Marygrove College	1,037	171	1,562
35	Concordia University Ann Arbor	1,437	539	1,202
36	Aquinas College	1,433	1,370	798
37	Lake Superior State University	928	1,371	1,329
38	Madonna University	1,443	983	1,139
39	Siena Heights University	1,446	893	1,141
40	Grace Bible College	1,440	1,164	1,439
41	Davenport University	1,439	1,084	1,524
42	Sacred Heart Major Seminary	1,445	1,494	1,763
43	Michigan Jewish Institute	1,830	736	1,840

Ranking Methodology

Overall Rank is calculated based on the following school characteristics.

¹National Academic Rank is calculated using standardized test admission data as well as GPA data for admitted freshman.
²National Selectivity Rank is based on admission selectivity for incoming students starting the 2016-2017 academic year.
³National Graduation Rank is based on the percentage of students graduating with bachelor's degrees within six years.