The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is Michigan's top school, according to both U.S. News and World Report and StateUniversity.com. It is the state's oldest university and in 2008 enrolled 41,028 students. The student acceptance rate in 2008 was about 42 percent. The University of Michigan's most popular undergraduate programs include engineering, business, music and theater and liberal arts. Besides ranking number one in the state, it sat at 27th in the country in the U.S. News and World Report's Best College's 2010 ranking.
University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-764-1817
umich.edu
Michigan State University in East Lansing ranks second in the state and 71st in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. MSU is known for its top agriculture and research programs. In 2008, the university enrolled 46,648 students, and its acceptance rate for new students was 70 percent.
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1212
517-353-3266
msu.edu
Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton. It ranks third in the state and 121st in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report. It also ranks within the top 10 according to StateUniversity.com. The school is known for its high-quality engineering programs. MTU enrolled 7,018 students in 2008, with an acceptance rate of 74.9 percent.
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Hougton, MI 49931-1295
906-487-1885
mtu.edu
Andrews University in Berrien Springs ranks fourth in the state according to U.S. News and World Report. It also falls within StateUniversity.com's top 10 Michigan schools. In 2008, the school enrolled 3,419 students, and its new student acceptance rate was 56.2 percent.
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
800-253-2874
andrews.edu
Western Michigan University, located in Kalamazoo, ranks fifth in the state according to U.S. News and World Report. In 2008, the college enrolled 24,818 students, and its acceptance rate was 84.9 percent.
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5211
269-387-2000
wmu.edu
Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant and ranks sixth in the state, according to U.S. News and World Report. The university enrolled 27,225 students in 2008, and its acceptance rate was 70 percent.
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
989-774-4000
cmu.edu
Oakland University, located in Rochester, ranks seventh in the state, according to U.S. News and World Report. The school enrolled 18,169 students in 2008, and its acceptance rate was 84.6 percent.
Oakland University
2200 N. Squirrel Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4401
248-370-2100
oakland.edu
Wayne State University in Detroit ranks eighth in the state, according to U.S. News and World Report. In 2008, the university enrolled 31,024 students, and its acceptance rate for new students was 78.9 percent.
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202
877-978-4636
wayne.edu
Kalamazoo College ranks among the top 10 Michigan schools according to StateUniversity.com. The school enrolled 1,340 students during the 2008 through 2009 school year. Admission acceptance rate was 63 percent.
Kalamazoo College
1200 Academy St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49006-3295
269-337-7000
kzoo.edu
Calvin College, located in Grand Rapids, ranks in the state's top 10, according to StateUniversity.com. In the 2008 through 2009 school year, enrollment was 4,187, and admission acceptance was at 95 percent.
Calvin College
3201 Burton St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616-526-6000
calvin.edu