Best Colleges in Michigan 2026

Michigan has 92 colleges and universities in our database; 79 report the graduation-rate data our ranking requires. The top 25 are ranked below by a fixed four-factor formula: 6-year graduation rate (30%), median earnings 10 years after entry (30%), admission selectivity (20%), and in-state tuition affordability (20%).

Schools Ranked

$58,436

Avg. Earnings

62.1%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 25 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Graduation Rate	Median Earnings	Acceptance Rate	In-State Tuition
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan	93.2%	$83,648	17.7%	$17,228
2	Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan	82.2%	$67,253	88.0%	$15,988
3	Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan	68.7%	$78,198	93.7%	$18,392
4	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan	56.6%	$59,649	54.1%	$14,944
5	Kettering University Flint, Michigan	70.5%	$94,823	80.8%	$46,380
6	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan	61.8%	$55,874	79.0%	$14,190
7	Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan	68.6%	$56,118	90.4%	$14,628
8	Alpena Community College Alpena, Michigan	50.2%	$36,442		$5,130
9	Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan	56.5%	$53,493	75.3%	$14,297
10	Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, Michigan	59.9%	$51,732	47.3%	$32,580
11	Madonna University Livonia, Michigan	58.1%	$59,058	64.8%	$27,360
12	Calvin University Grand Rapids, Michigan	77.4%	$58,375	74.2%	$38,670
13	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan	68.1%	$71,030	90.5%	$32,300
14	Hope College Holland, Michigan	82.3%	$58,427	80.5%	$40,420
15	MIAT College of Technology Canton, Michigan	64.3%	$62,575	99.1%	$17,252
16	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, Michigan	53.8%	$51,955	76.4%	$12,240
17	Oakland University Rochester Hills, Michigan	56.9%	$58,612	90.1%	$14,694
18	Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, Michigan	56.9%	$49,045	76.9%	$14,266
19	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, Michigan	44.6%	$53,230	66.4%	$14,014
20	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan	57.8%	$53,562	84.6%	$15,298
21	Glen Oaks Community College Centreville, Michigan	36.6%	$37,540		$4,128
22	Northern Michigan University Marquette, Michigan	50.8%	$47,107	70.6%	$13,304
23	Hillsdale College Hillsdale, Michigan	84.8%		20.6%	$32,092
24	Monroe County Community College Monroe, Michigan	31.4%	$41,646		$4,566
25	Northwood University Midland, Michigan	61.1%	$63,075	79.7%	$33,000