Colleges in Michigan: acceptance rates and cost
Across the 7 Michigan colleges listed below, no college here admitted a smaller share for fall 2023 than University of Michigan, which took 17.9% of its applicants, and it also drew the most applications, 87,632.
Central Michigan moved further than any other college here, from 63.0% in fall 2013 to 91.0% by fall 2023, a rise of 28.0 points.
On sticker price for non-residents, Central Michigan asks $15,420 of out-of-state students for 2025-26, the lowest figure in the table; Michigan residents pay the same.
Where aid matters most, families earning $0 to $30,000 paid the least at University of Michigan, $3,155 on average in 2024-25 for students paying the in-state rate.
Statewide, in Michigan, 43 bachelor's colleges reported admissions for fall 2023, with a median admit rate of 80.1%, and the median out-of-state tuition at the state's 15 public bachelor's colleges is $22,950 for 2025-26.
Michigan colleges on AdmitFacts
| College | Admit rate, fall 2023 |
|---|---|
| University of Michigan | 17.9% |
| Michigan State | 83.9% |
| GVSU | 94.7% |
| Western Michigan | 84.7% |
| Wayne State | 82.0% |
| Central Michigan | 91.0% |
| Eastern Michigan | 81.3% |
Admit rates: IPEDS fall 2023. Tuition and fees: College Scorecard 2025-26; private colleges charge every student the same. Graduation within 6 years: College Scorecard, students who started in 2019. Net price for families earning $0 to $30,000: College Scorecard 2024-25, students with federal aid. State medians cover every operating bachelor's-degree college in the Scorecard file.
Every state median in the summary, with its source field
| Figure | Value | File, field, year |
|---|---|---|
| Median admit rate, Michigan (N = 43) | 80.1% | IPEDS ADM2023, median ADMSSN/APPLCN, bachelor's institutions, fall 2023 |
| Median out-of-state tuition and fees, public colleges, Michigan (N = 15) | $22,950 | College Scorecard, median TUITIONFEE_OUT, public bachelor's institutions, 2025-26 |