UNIVERSITies
Central Michigan University
- Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
- Student Population: 26,968
- Admission Policy: Test Optional
- Application fee: $40
- Acceptance Rate: 77%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $13,200
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $13,100
- Living Requirements: 1st and 2nd year students required to live on campus
- Top majors: Psychology, Kinesiology and Exercise Science, and Marketing/Marketing Management
Eastern Michigan University
- Location: Ypsilanti, MI
- Student Population: 21,100
- Admission Policy: Test Optional unless student GPA is below 2.5
- Application Fee: $35
- Acceptance Rate: 85%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $15,700
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $14,900
- Living Requirement: 1st year students required to live on campus
- Top Majors: Nursing, Psychology, and Social Work.
Ferris State University
- Location: Big Rapids
- Student Population: 14,100
- Admission Policy: Test optional
- Application Fee: None
- Acceptance Rate: 88%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $12,700
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $13,200
- Living Requirement: All single students live on campus for 2 semesters
- Top Majors: Criminal Justice/Police Science, Business Administration and Management, and Registered Nursing
Grand Valley State University
- Location: Grand Rapids
- Student Population: 25,300
- Admission Policy: Test optional
- Application Fee: $30
- Acceptance Rate: 92%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $13,500
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $12,600
- Living Requirement: 1st year students are required to live on campus
- Top Majors: Biomedical Science, Health Professions and Clinical Science, and Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Michigan State University
- Location: East Lasing, MI
- Student Population: 50,300
- Admission Policy: Test optional
- Application Fee: $65
- Acceptance Rate: 83%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $14,700
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $14,900
- Living Requirement: 1st year students are required to live on campus
- Top Majors: Advertising, Biology/biological sciences, and Psychology.
University of Michigan
- Location: Ann Arbor, MI
- Student Population: 51,200
- Admission Policy: Test optional
- Application Fee: $75
- Acceptance Rate: 20%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $16,100
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $16,000
- Living Requirements: Students are not required to live on campus
- Tops Majors: Computer and Information Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Economics
University of Olivet
- Location: Olivet, MI
- Student Population: 1,800
- Admission Policy: Test optional
- Application Fee: None
- Acceptance Rate: 88%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $31,100
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $14,800
- Living Requirements: First year students are required to live on campus
- Top Majors: Criminal justice/safety studies, Biology/biological sciences, and Psychology
Wayne State University
- Location: Detroit, MI
- Student Population: 27,200
- Admission Policy: Test optional
- Application Fee: $25
- Acceptance Rate: 63%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $14,000
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $16,400
- Living Requirements: 1st year students are required to live on campus
- Top Majors: Psychology, Public Health, and International Business
Western Michigan University
- Location: Kalamazoo, MI
- Student Population: 23,900
- Admission Policy: Test optional
- Application Fee: $50
- Acceptance Rate: 83%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $13,400
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $14,500
- Living Requirements: Students are not required to live on campus
- Top Majors: Information Science, Economics, and Business
COLLEGES
Albion College
- Location: Albion, MI
- Student Population: 1,400
- Admission Policy: Test optional
- Application Fee: $185 enrollment deposit
- Acceptance Rate: 69%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $53,000
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $13,800
- Living Requirements: All students are required to live on campus for their entire degree
- Top Majors: Biology, Economics, and Communications
Adrian College
- Location: Adrian, MI
- Student Population: 1,600
- Admission Policy: SAT or ACT scores required
- Application Fee: None
- Acceptance Rate: 76%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $39,100
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $17,700
- Living Requirements: All students are required to live on campus for 4 years
- Top Majors: Marketing, Sport and Fitness Management, and Biology
Hope College
- Location: Holland, MI
- Student Population: 3,200
- Admission Policy: Test optional
- Application Fee: None
- Acceptance Rate: 80%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $36,600
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $14,100
- Living Requirements: All students are required to live on campus for their first 3 years
- Top Majors: Business Management, Engineering, Registered Nursing
Kalamazoo College
- Location: Kalamazoo, MI
- Student Population: 1,400
- Admission Policy: Test optional
- Application Fee: None
- Acceptance Rate: 79%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $54,500
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $14,300
- Living Requirements: All first and second year students are required to live on campus
- Top Majors: Biology Sciences, Business/Commerce, and Psychology
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Glen Oaks Community College
- Location: Centreville, MI
- Student Population: 2,100
- Admission Policy: SAT or ACT required
- Application Fee: None
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $5,500
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $12,800
- Living Requirements: Students are not required to live on campus
- Top Majors: General Studies, Humanities, and Registered Nursing
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
- Location: Kalamazoo, MI
- Student Population: 10,000
- Admission Policy: You must have SAT or ACT forms on file
- Application Fee: None
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $6,400
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $10,200
- Living Requirements: Students must arrange their own housing
- Top Majors: Biological Sciences, Social Services, and Business/Management
Kellogg Community College
- Location: Battle Creek, MI
- Student Population: 6,000
- Admission Policy: SAT and ACT scores are required
- Application Fee: None
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $7,400
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $9,100
- Living Requirements: Students must arrange their own housing
- Top Majors: General Studies, Registered Nursing, and Liberal Arts and Sciences
Lansing Community College
- Location: Lansing, MI
- Population: 21,900
- Admission Policy: Test optional
- Application Fee: None
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $7,300
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $10,200
- Living Requirements: Not required to live on campus
- Top Majors: Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Psychology.
Oakland Community College
- Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Student Population: 28,900
- Admission Policy: Test-optional for students with a 2.5 GPA or higher
- Application Fee: None
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Avg. In-state Tuition Cost Before Promise: $5,200
- Avg. In-state Room and Board Cost: $12,350
- Living Requirements: Student housing is not available
- Top Majors: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Business Administration