For the 2025 Michigan college admission cycle, a total of 19,253 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 3,314 students submitted ACT scores to Michigan colleges.
The average SAT score for Michigan colleges is 1,141 and the average ACT composite score is 25. Compared to the previous year, the Michigan's average SAT score increased by 1 points from 1,140 to 1,141, representing a 0.1% change. The average ACT score increased by 1 points, from 25 to 25.
The average acceptance rate for Michigan colleges with available SAT data is 62.93% with a yield rate of 18.18%. This represents a 2.87 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Michigan colleges, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest SAT score of 1,460.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Michigan. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 1,460 -10 | 33 | 15.64% -2.30% | 47.34% -0.15% |
| Hillsdale College | 1,420 -5 | 31 -1 | 20.72% 0.13% | 55.54% -6.28% |
| Kalamazoo College | 1,290 20 | 26 | 75.32% -0.91% | 11.73% -1.55% |
| Michigan State University | 1,260 10 | 28 | 84.80% 0.88% | 18.32% -0.97% |
| Kettering University | 1,240 30 | 28 1 | 78.67% -0.42% | 15.47% 0.69% |
| Michigan Technological University | 1,240 20 | 28 | 92.43% 4.49% | 12.93% -0.45% |
| Calvin University | 1,220 20 | 27 2 | 70.91% -0.40% | 21.44% -0.11% |
| Hope College | 1,215 15 | 29 | 79.24% 3.39% | 20.12% -1.00% |
| Spring Arbor University | 1,170 110 | - | 51.52% 14.19% | 16.51% -1.04% |
| Andrews University | 1,150 -50 | 23 | 81.85% -5.55% | 23.11% -1.09% |
| Wayne State University | 1,150 10 | 26 1 | 81.16% -0.87% | 22.39% -1.59% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | 1,120 | 26 1 | 75.42% -4.72% | 13.23% 1.25% |
| Oakland University | 1,120 10 | - | 87.84% 17.60% | 14.68% -11.00% |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | 1,110 -10 | 26 | 55.61% -3.02% | 14.20% -1.75% |
| University of Michigan-Flint | 1,100 | 23 -1 | 70.46% 1.63% | 6.63% -2.10% |
| Baker College | 1,080 | - | 81.87% -5.63% | 43.54% -3.55% |
| Central Michigan University | 1,080 -10 | 24 | 89.82% -1.19% | 11.26% -1.15% |
| Eastern Michigan University | 1,060 20 | 23 1 | 79.64% -1.71% | 9.71% -1.75% |
| Grand Valley State University | 1,060 -10 | 26 2 | 83.02% -11.67% | 18.59% -2.43% |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 1,050 | 22 1 | 72.07% -0.81% | 16.04% -1.30% |
| Aquinas College | 1,020 -60 | 21 -2 | 89.88% 18.82% | 11.77% -6.41% |
| Adrian College | 1,010 10 | 23 | 72.53% 4.16% | 26.34% 3.16% |
| Ferris State University | 1,010 10 | 21 1 | 91.39% 10.81% | 14.73% -6.00% |
| Madonna University | 980 -20 | - | 63.39% -29.54% | 25.18% 7.95% |
| Siena Heights University | 910 -130 | 19 | 68.90% 2.34% | 36.34% 11.92% |