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.