Michigan Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Michigan for 2025

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Michigan. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is University of Michigan which sent acceptance letters to only 18% of the 87,632 students who applied and rejected 82%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Michigan colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
Michigan Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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University of Michigan
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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan

Public 4 Year

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18% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in America

  • 52,065enrollment
  • $19,005net price
  • 1350-1530SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.88Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Hillsdale College
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Hillsdale, Michigan
 

Hillsdale College

Private 4 Year

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21% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,823enrollment
  • $26,030net price
  • 1340-1510SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.93Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 15

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Kuyper College
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Grand Rapids, MI
 

Kuyper College

Private 4 Year

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34% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 153enrollment
  • $27,708net price
  • 935-1170SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.34Estimated Avg GPA

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Spring Arbor University
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Spring Arbor, MI
 

Spring Arbor University

Private 4 Year

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37% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

  • 2,390enrollment
  • $21,720net price
  • 935-1165SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

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Cleary University
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Howell, MI
 

Cleary University

Private 4 Year

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50% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

  • 1,040enrollment
  • $24,965net price
  • 950-1170SAT range
  • 18-19ACT range
  • 3.17Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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