2026 Best Small Colleges in Michigan

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23 Michigan schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Small Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Small Colleges

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale

Acceptance rate

20.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$28,730

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#2 Best Small Colleges

Kettering University

Flint

Acceptance rate

79.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$43,824

Avg. Cost after Aid

$35,000

#3 Best Small Colleges

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo

Acceptance rate

76.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$53,976

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#4 Best Small Colleges

Calvin University - Handlon Campus

Grand Rapids

Acceptance rate

68.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$40,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,507

#5 Best Small Colleges

Walsh College

Troy

Acceptance rate

39.0%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$13,488

Avg. Cost after Aid

$7,329

#6 Best Small Colleges

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit

Acceptance rate

80.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$30,154

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#7 Best Small Colleges

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield

Acceptance rate

80.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$36,480

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,000

#8 Best Small Colleges

Andrews University

Berrien Springs

Acceptance rate

87.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,552

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#9 Best Small Colleges

Northwood University

Midland

Acceptance rate

83.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$29,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#10 Best Small Colleges

Alma College

Alma

Acceptance rate

65.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$43,602

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#11 Best Small Colleges

Madonna University

Livonia

Acceptance rate

92.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$24,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#12 Best Small Colleges

College for Creative Studies

Detroit

Acceptance rate

92.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$46,170

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#13 Best Small Colleges

Albion College

Albion

Acceptance rate

83.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$52,570

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#14 Best Small Colleges

Aquinas College, Michigan

Grand Rapids

Acceptance rate

71.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$35,384

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,890

#15 Best Small Colleges

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor

Acceptance rate

37.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,440

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#16 Best Small Colleges

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids

Acceptance rate

73.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$27,040

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#17 Best Small Colleges

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste. Marie

Acceptance rate

68.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$12,912

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#18 Best Small Colleges

Concordia University Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor

Acceptance rate

72.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$31,660

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#19 Best Small Colleges

Adrian College

Adrian

Acceptance rate

68.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$38,032

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#20 Best Small Colleges

Rochester Christian University

Rochester Hills

Acceptance rate

65.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$25,462

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,730

#21 Best Small Colleges

Cleary University

Howell

Acceptance rate

49.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$21,630

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#22 Best Small Colleges

The University of Olivet

Olivet

Acceptance rate

97.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$30,032

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#23 Best Small Colleges

Grace Christian University

Grand Rapids

Acceptance rate

99.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$13,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

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