Michigan Colleges with the Lowest Students to Faculty Ratio

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 11 to last year.

University of Detroit Mercy and Michigan Technological University also have lower ratio of students per faculty.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest students to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. University of Detroit Mercy has the second lowest ratio of 12 to 1.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,531 and graduate tuition & fees is $27,225 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Student-Faculty Ratio Michigan Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 73.46%, and the average SAT score is 1,139, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Michigan Colleges With More Faculty Per Student

Table. Michigan Colleges With More Faculty Per Student Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIPublic, 4-year 11 to 1
-
52,8557,0961,714$63,081
($18,848)
93.00%
2
-
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MIPrivate, 4-year 12 to 1
-
5,587308327$32,94667.00%
3
-
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MIPublic, 4-year 13 to 1
-
7,40340153$44,807
($20,532)
68.00%
4
2
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MIPublic, 4-year 14 to 1
1 to 1
12,631577422$16,990
($16,990)
46.00%
4
1
University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MIPublic, 4-year 14 to 1
-
6,529255197$27,790
($14,236)
40.00%
4
1
Wayne State University Detroit, MIPublic, 4-year 14 to 1
1 to 1
23,8031,472922$34,650
($16,159)
58.00%
7
1
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MIPublic, 4-year 15 to 1
-
9,959474195$14,778
($14,778)
47.00%
7
1
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MIPublic, 4-year 15 to 1
-
22,0111,129660$21,894
($15,502)
67.00%
9
1
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MIPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
-
14,488659208$15,480
($15,480)
59.00%
9
1
University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MIPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
-
8,104338155$32,896
($15,640)
58.00%
Average14 to 116,3371,271485$30,531
($16,463)
60.30%