Ann Arbor Has the Largest Student Population with 65,174 Students Enrolled in Michigan

The top city with the largest student population in Michigan is Ann Arbor, MI with 65,174 students enrolled across 4 colleges.

While Ann Arbor has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. Detroit has the highest number of colleges with 14 schools (44,163 students) in Michigan. You can check the cities with the most colleges in Michigan here.

The largest college in Ann Arbor is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with 52,855 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Michigan include

East Lansing, MI (3 colleges, 52,938 students). The most prominent college in East Lansing is Michigan State University with 52,089 students.
Detroit, MI (14 colleges, 44,163 students). The leading institution in Detroit is Wayne State University with 23,803 students.
Grand Rapids, MI (11 colleges, 25,122 students). The largest college in Grand Rapids is Davenport University with 4,815 students.
Kalamazoo, MI (6 colleges, 24,670 students). The most prominent college in Kalamazoo is Western Michigan University with 16,744 students.
Allendale, MI (1 colleges, 22,011 students). The biggest institution in Allendale is Grand Valley State University with 22,011 students.
Dearborn, MI (2 colleges, 19,514 students). The largest college in Dearborn is Henry Ford College with 11,410 students.
Rochester Hills, MI (2 colleges, 16,961 students). The leading institution in Rochester Hills is Oakland University with 15,768 students.
Warren, MI (3 colleges, 16,537 students). The leading institution in Warren is Kent State University at Trumbull with 2,148 students.
Auburn Hills, MI (1 colleges, 15,287 students). .

Michigan Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Michigan, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Michigan Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women	Ann Arbor, MI4 Schools	65,174	46,395	18,779	6,429	30,672	34,502
East Lansing, MI3 Schools	52,938	42,085	10,853	2,681	24,508	28,430
Detroit, MI14 Schools	44,163	33,942	10,221	5,885	17,919	26,244
Grand Rapids, MI11 Schools	25,122	22,947	2,175	7,718	10,952	14,170
Kalamazoo, MI6 Schools	24,670	20,610	4,060	3,783	11,252	13,418
Allendale, MI1 School	22,011	19,002	3,009	1,443	8,369	13,642
Dearborn, MI2 Schools	19,514	17,598	1,916	4,895	9,398	10,116
Rochester Hills, MI2 Schools	16,961	13,748	3,213	1,603	7,120	9,841
Warren, MI3 Schools	16,537	16,539	-	5,895	7,033	9,504
Auburn Hills, MI1 School	15,287	15,288	-	5,653	7,031	8,256

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