Public Universities in Michigan, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Michigan has 14 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is University of Michigan at 16%; the most accessible is Michigan Tech at 92%, and the median public university in the state admits 84%. 2 of them post an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Michigan student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- University of Michigan16%acceptanceHighly selectiveMI · SAT 1520
- UM Dearborn56%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1100
- Saginaw Valley State University72%acceptanceModerately selectiveMI · SAT 1130
- Lake Superior State University77%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1100
- Eastern Michigan University80%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1140
- Wayne State University (MI)81%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1100
- Grand Valley State University83%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1200
- Northern Michigan University84%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1150
- Michigan State University85%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1300
- Western Michigan University85%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1200
- Oakland University88%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1200
- Central Michigan University90%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1180
- Ferris State University91%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1140
- Michigan Tech92%acceptanceAccessibleMI · SAT 1120
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 Public Universities 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 13 of the 14 colleges here, including UM Dearborn, Saginaw Valley State University and Lake Superior State University. The other 1 is a Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.
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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.