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Private Colleges in Michigan, Ranked by Acceptance Rate

Michigan has 18 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Hillsdale College at 21%; the most accessible is Davenport University at 98%, and the median private college in the state admits 70%. 1 school admits 30% of applicants or fewer. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.

Schools
18
Median acceptance
70%
Most selective
Hillsdale College
21% 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 Private 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 14 of the 15 colleges here, including Spring Arbor University, Lawrence Technological University and Alma College. 1 more is a Target (25 to 44%), such as Hillsdale College. 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
Hillsdale Collegeadmits 21%14%Reach28%Target48%Likely
Spring Arbor Universityadmits 52%70%Safety93%Safety97%Safety
Lawrence Technological Universityadmits 56%82%Safety95%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
Adrian Collegeadmits 73%94%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
University of Detroit Mercyadmits 75%97%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Kalamazoo Collegeadmits 75%95%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Cornerstone Universityadmits 78%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Hope Collegeadmits 79%97%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Aquinas Collegeadmits 90%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.