2026 Most Selective Colleges in Michigan

Name: 2026 Most Selective Colleges in Michigan (Kollegio college rankings)
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39 Michigan schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Most Selective Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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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 Most Selective Colleges

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor

Acceptance rate

15.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$16,404

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#2 Most Selective Colleges

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale

Acceptance rate

20.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$28,730

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#3 Most Selective Colleges

Kettering University

Flint

Acceptance rate

79.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$43,824

Avg. Cost after Aid

$35,000

#4 Most Selective 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 Most Selective Colleges

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo

Acceptance rate

76.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$53,976

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#6 Most Selective Colleges

Hope College

Holland

Acceptance rate

75.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$36,300

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#7 Most Selective Colleges

University of Michigan--Dearborn

Dearborn

Acceptance rate

55.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$13,416

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#8 Most Selective Colleges

Michigan State University

East Lansing

Acceptance rate

83.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$15,966

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#9 Most Selective Colleges

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit

Acceptance rate

80.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$30,154

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#10 Most Selective Colleges

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor

Acceptance rate

37.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,440

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#11 Most Selective Colleges

Michigan Technological University

Houghton

Acceptance rate

87.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$17,903

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#12 Most Selective Colleges

Alma College

Alma

Acceptance rate

65.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$43,602

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#13 Most Selective Colleges

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield

Acceptance rate

80.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$36,480

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,000

#14 Most Selective Colleges

Oakland University

Rochester

Acceptance rate

70.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$14,520

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#15 Most Selective Colleges

Northwood University

Midland

Acceptance rate

83.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$29,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#16 Most Selective Colleges

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids

Acceptance rate

73.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$27,040

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#17 Most Selective Colleges

Cleary University

Howell

Acceptance rate

49.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$21,630

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#18 Most Selective Colleges

Aquinas College, Michigan

Grand Rapids

Acceptance rate

71.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$35,384

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,890

#19 Most Selective Colleges

Adrian College

Adrian

Acceptance rate

68.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$38,032

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#20 Most Selective Colleges

University of Michigan--Flint

Flint

Acceptance rate

70.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,868

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#21 Most Selective Colleges

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center

Acceptance rate

72.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$11,130

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#22 Most Selective 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

#23 Most Selective 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

#24 Most Selective Colleges

Wayne State University

Detroit

Acceptance rate

82.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$13,532

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#25 Most Selective Colleges

Andrews University

Berrien Springs

Acceptance rate

87.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,552

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

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