Colleges in Michigan: ACT scores and what they really cost.
44 four-year colleges in Michigan, 20 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among MI schools is $7,007 a year at University of Michigan-Flint, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
University of Michigan-Flint
Ferris State University
Oakland University
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Saginaw Valley State University
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit
Grace Christian University
Andrews University
Wayne State University
Lake Superior State University
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Baker College
Northern Michigan University
Michigan Technological University
Albion College
University of Detroit Mercy
Western Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Great Lakes Christian College
Kuyper College
Grand Valley State University
Aquinas College
Siena Heights University
Central Michigan University
Davenport University
Madonna University
Kalamazoo College
Spring Arbor University
Michigan State University
Cornerstone University
Alma College
The University of Olivet
Rochester Christian University
Cleary University
Calvin University
Adrian College
Hope College
Northwood University
Chamberlain University-Michigan
Concordia University Ann Arbor
Lawrence Technological University
College for Creative Studies
Kettering University
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield
Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
How many four-year colleges are in Michigan?
Michigan (MI) has 44 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 20 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.
What is the cheapest college in Michigan?
By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, University of Michigan-Flint in Flint is the least expensive four-year college in Michigan at $7,007 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Michigan?
Usually, but not always. Among Michigan's 15 public colleges the median net price is $13,138 a year, against $20,301 across 29 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.
Does household income change what college costs in Michigan?
Substantially. Across Michigan colleges the median net price is $13,250 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $23,107 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.