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.
- Hillsdale College21%acceptanceHighly selectiveMI · SAT 1400
- Spring Arbor University52%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1180
- Lawrence Technological University56%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1120
- Alma College57%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1230
- Madonna University63%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1120
- Northwood University65%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1150
- Rochester Christian University65%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1120
- Cleary University68%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1120
- Concordia University Ann Arbor69%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1170
- Calvin University71%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1300
- Adrian College73%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1230
- University of Detroit Mercy75%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1180
- Kalamazoo College75%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1230
- Cornerstone University78%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1210
- Hope College79%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1260
- Albion College81%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1230
- Aquinas College90%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1120
- Davenport University98%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1150
Your chances at these colleges
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.
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