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Hardest Colleges to Get Into in Michigan

Michigan has 32 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are University of Michigan (16%), Hillsdale College (21%), and Spring Arbor University (52%). 2 schools admit a quarter of applicants or fewer, the median Michigan college admits 76%, and 14 are public against 18 private. At the other end, Davenport University admits 98%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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32
Median acceptance
76%
Most selective
University of Michigan
16% acceptance
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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Hardest Colleges in Michigan can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 27 of the 29 colleges here, including Spring Arbor University, Lawrence Technological University and UM Dearborn. 1 more is a Target (25 to 44%), such as Hillsdale College. The other 1 is a Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College3.3 GPA1150 SAT3.7 GPA1300 SAT4.0 GPA1500 SAT
University of Michiganadmits 16%11%Reach17%Reach33%Target
Hillsdale Collegeadmits 21%14%Reach28%Target48%Likely
Spring Arbor Universityadmits 52%70%Safety93%Safety97%Safety
Lawrence Technological Universityadmits 56%82%Safety95%Safety98%Safety
UM Dearbornadmits 56%84%Safety96%Safety98%Safety
Alma Collegeadmits 57%73%Safety96%Safety98%Safety
Northwood Universityadmits 65%91%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Rochester Christian Universityadmits 65%93%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Cleary Universityadmits 68%95%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Concordia University Ann Arboradmits 69%94%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Calvin Universityadmits 71%88%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Saginaw Valley State Universityadmits 72%97%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Adrian Collegeadmits 73%94%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
University of Detroit Mercyadmits 75%97%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Kalamazoo Collegeadmits 75%95%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Lake Superior State Universityadmits 77%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Cornerstone Universityadmits 78%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Hope Collegeadmits 79%97%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Eastern Michigan Universityadmits 80%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Wayne State University (MI)admits 81%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Grand Valley State Universityadmits 83%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Northern Michigan Universityadmits 84%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Michigan State Universityadmits 85%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Western Michigan Universityadmits 85%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Oakland Universityadmits 88%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
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Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT (continued)
Central Michigan Universityadmits 90%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Aquinas Collegeadmits 90%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Ferris State Universityadmits 91%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Michigan Techadmits 92%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety

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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.