Top Colleges in Michigan Tuition Comparison

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranked first in the Top Colleges in Michigan rankings, followed by Hillsdale College and Michigan State University.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Michigan is $16,465 for in-state and $37,385 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest tuition & fees of $63,081 and Central Michigan University has the lowest tuition & fees of $15,480 among Top Colleges in Michigan. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $20,835 for in-state and $27,311 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 67.37% and the SAT score is 1231 for the Top Colleges in Michigan. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Table. Top Colleges in Michigan Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI$63,081 ($18,848)
$2,974 ($539)		$57,776 ($28,886)
$2,724 ($1,362)		15.64%
-2.30%		1,460 SAT
33 ACT
-10 /0		52,855
790		93%
2Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI$33,189
$1,097		$28,150
$810		20.72%
0.13%		1,420 SAT
31 ACT
-5 /-1		1,792
-31		90%
6%
3Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI$44,850 ($18,079)
$810 ($809)		$41,848 ($21,772)
$624 ($624)		84.80%
0.88%		1,260 SAT
28 ACT
10 /0		52,089
773		81%
-1%
4Hope CollegeHolland, MI$39,484
$1,814		-79.24%
3.39%		1,215 SAT
29 ACT
15 /0		3,395
27		80%
-2%
5Kettering UniversityFlint, MI$46,425
$1,045		$14,664
$280		78.67%
-0.42%		1,240 SAT
28 ACT
30 /1		1,466
-139		71%
1%
6Cornerstone UniversityGrand Rapids, MI$23,000
$6,100		$9,522
$200		77.77%
4.57%		-1,695
-40		62%
1%
7Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI$15,480 ($15,480)
$1,168 ($1,168)		$17,187 ($17,187)
$894 ($894)		89.82%
-1.19%		1,080 SAT
24 ACT
-10 /0		14,488
89		59%
-2%
8Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI$60,900
$2,286		-75.32%
-0.91%		1,290 SAT
26 ACT
20		1,166
-30		76%
-5%
9Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI$30,450 ($12,930)
$1,698 ($690)		$18,360 ($18,360)
$1,032 ($1,032)		72.07%
-0.81%		1,050 SAT
22 ACT0 /1		6,822
-67		48%
-5%
10Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI$16,990 ($16,990)
$730 ($730)		$30,978 ($17,968)
$906 ($527)		79.64%
-1.71%		1,060 SAT
23 ACT
20 /1		12,631
-693		46%
1%
Average$37,385 ($16,465)$27,311 ($20,835)67%1,23114,84071%
Top Colleges in Michigan Tuition Comparison