The average acceptance rate of the 18 private Michigan colleges that have competitive admission is 73.29% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.81%. The acceptance rate at 7 private Michigan colleges increased and the rate of 10 colleges decreased.
Hillsdale College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 20.72%. Spring Arbor University (51.52%) and Lawrence Technological University (55.90%) are following it in the list of Tightest Michigan Private Colleges to Get In.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Hillsdale College stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Spring Arbor University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $36,279 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,587 for the academic year 2024-2025.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MIPrivate, 4-year | 20.72% 0.13% | 55.54% | 1,420 | $33,189 | 1,792 | 90.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 2 - | Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MIPrivate, 4-year | 51.52% 14.19% | 16.51% | 1,170 | $34,014 | 2,441 | 64.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 3 9 | Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MIPrivate, 4-year | 55.90% 24.35% | 17.79% | - | $44,760 | 3,693 | 61.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 12 | Madonna University Livonia, MIPrivate, 4-year | 63.39% 29.54% | 25.18% | 980 | $28,440 | 2,124 | 60.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 5 2 | Siena Heights University Adrian, MIPrivate, 4-year | 68.90% 2.34% | 36.34% | 910 | $30,778 | 1,781 | 39.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 - | Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIPrivate, 4-year | 69.25% 2.84% | 6.10% | - | $35,410 | 1,135 | 48.00% | 21 to 1 |
| 7 2 | Calvin University Grand Rapids, MIPrivate, 4-year | 70.91% 0.40% | 21.44% | 1,220 | $39,350 | 3,681 | 74.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MIPrivate, 4-year | 75.32% 0.91% | 11.73% | 1,290 | $60,900 | 1,166 | 76.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 9 2 | University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MIPrivate, 4-year | 75.42% 4.72% | 13.23% | 1,120 | $32,946 | 5,587 | 67.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 3 | Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MIPrivate, 4-year | 77.77% 4.57% | 18.61% | - | $23,000 | 1,695 | 62.00% | 15 to 1 |
| Average | 62.91% | 22.25% | 1,159 | $36,279 | 2,510 | 64.10% | 13 to 1 |