Universities in Michigan
Michigan has 157 postsecondary institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education: 47 public, 41 private nonprofit, 69 for-profit, together enrolling about 368,613 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 40,922 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 34,177 |
| 3 | Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 18,854 |
| 4 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 15,587 |
| 5 | Macomb Community CollegeWarren · Mixed Associate Large | Public | 13,876 |
| 6 | Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 12,748 |
| 7 | Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 12,568 |
| 8 | Oakland UniversityRochester Hills · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 12,351 |
| 9 | Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 10,698 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 10,055 |
| 11 | Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 10,035 |
| 12 | Henry Ford CollegeDearborn · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 8,643 |
| 13 | Lansing Community CollegeLansing · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 8,207 |
| 14 | Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Public | 8,106 |
| 15 | Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 7,816 |
| 16 | Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 7,511 |
| 17 | Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 7,423 |
| 18 | Delta CollegeUniversity Center · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 6,573 |
| 19 | Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium | Public | 6,556 |
| 20 | Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 5,989 |
| 21 | Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 5,955 |
| 22 | University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 5,952 |
| 23 | Mott Community CollegeFlint · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 5,251 |
| 24 | Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeKalamazoo · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 4,997 |
| 25 | University of Michigan-FlintFlint · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Public | 4,411 |
| 26 | Jackson CollegeJackson · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 3,422 |
| 27 | Hope CollegeHolland · Mixed Baccalaureate | Private | 3,288 |
| 28 | Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids · Mixed Baccalaureate | Private | 3,193 |
| 29 | Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Private | 3,134 |
| 30 | Baker CollegeOwosso · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium | Private | 3,026 |
| 31 | Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 2,971 |
| 32 | Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 2,813 |
| 33 | Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 2,760 |
| 34 | University of Detroit MercyDetroit · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 2,438 |
| 35 | St Clair County Community CollegePort Huron · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 2,138 |
| 36 | Lake Michigan CollegeBenton Harbor · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 2,105 |
| 37 | Mid Michigan CollegeHarrison · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 2,098 |
| 38 | Northwood UniversityMidland · Special Focus: Business | Private | 1,974 |
| 39 | Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield · Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences | Private | 1,668 |
| 40 | Madonna UniversityLivonia · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 1,632 |
| 41 | Adrian CollegeAdrian · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 1,604 |
| 42 | Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,573 |
| 43 | Siena Heights UniversityAdrian · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small · Closed, effective 2026-06-30 | Private | 1,495 |
| 44 | Monroe County Community CollegeMonroe · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,435 |
| 45 | Southwestern Michigan CollegeDowagiac · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,431 |
| 46 | Universal Technical Institute-CantonCanton · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 1,417 |
| 47 | Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 1,325 |
| 48 | Albion CollegeAlbion · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,300 |
| 49 | Cornerstone UniversityGrand Rapids · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 1,298 |
| 50 | College for Creative StudiesDetroit · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Private | 1,230 |
| 51 | Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 1,224 |
| 52 | Bay de Noc Community CollegeEscanaba · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,223 |
| 53 | Kettering UniversityFlint · Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences | Private | 1,205 |
| 54 | Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,149 |
| 55 | Alma CollegeAlma · Mixed Baccalaureate | Private | 1,148 |
| 56 | Montcalm Community CollegeSidney · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,122 |
| 57 | Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 1,083 |
| 58 | Kirtland Community CollegeGrayling · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,023 |
| 59 | Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 1,010 |
| 60 | North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 942 |
| 61 | The University of OlivetOlivet · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 892 |
| 62 | Rochester Christian UniversityRochester Hills · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 792 |
| 63 | West Shore Community CollegeScottville · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 782 |
| 64 | Douglas J Aveda InstituteEast Lansing · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 777 |
| 65 | Northwestern Technological InstituteSouthfield · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 746 |
| 66 | Cleary UniversityHowell · Special Focus: Business | Private | 738 |
| 67 | Alpena Community CollegeAlpena · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 732 |
| 68 | Grace Christian UniversityWyoming · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 716 |
| 69 | Concordia University Ann ArborAnn Arbor · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 702 |
| 70 | Bay Mills Community CollegeBrimley · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 662 |
| 71 | Dorsey CollegeMadison Heights · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 643 |
| 72 | Chamberlain University-MichiganTroy · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 629 |
| 73 | Glen Oaks Community CollegeCentreville · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 600 |
| 74 | Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldSouthfield · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 594 |
| 75 | Gogebic Community CollegeIronwood · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 511 |
| 76 | Walsh CollegeTroy · Special Focus: Business | Private | 445 |
| 77 | Dorsey College-RosevilleRoseville · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 437 |
| 78 | Dorsey College-DearbornDetroit · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 430 |
| 79 | Ross College-Grand Rapids NorthGrand Rapids · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 387 |
| 80 | Irene's Myomassology InstituteSouthfield · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 285 |
| 81 | Twin City Beauty CollegeSaint Joseph · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 274 |
| 82 | L'esprit AcademyCanton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 266 |
| 83 | Empire Beauty School-MichiganGrand Rapids · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 259 |
| 84 | Ross Medical Education Center-WarrenWarren · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 237 |
| 85 | Michigan College of Beauty-TroyTroy · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 230 |
| 86 | David Pressley School of CosmetologyRoyal Oak · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 225 |
| 87 | Dorsey College-WoodhavenWoodhaven · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 223 |
| 88 | Elevate Salon InstituteRoyal Oak · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 197 |
| 89 | Great Lakes Christian CollegeLansing · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 197 |
| 90 | Dorsey College-WayneWayne · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 196 |
| 91 | Dorsey College-SaginawSaginaw · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 183 |
| 92 | Sacred Heart Major SeminaryDetroit · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 178 |
| 93 | Dorsey School of BeautyTaylor · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 164 |
| 94 | Saginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeMount Pleasant · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 164 |
| 95 | Kuyper CollegeGrand Rapids · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 145 |
| 96 | Abcott InstituteSouthfield · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 142 |
| 97 | Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeLAnse · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 139 |
| 98 | Paul Mitchell the School-MichiganSterling Heights · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 136 |
| 99 | Ross Medical Education Center-LansingLansing · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 135 |
| 100 | Ross Medical Education Center-KentwoodKentwood · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 134 |
| 101 | DSDTDetroit · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 132 |
| 102 | Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt ParkRoosevelt Park · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 130 |
| 103 | Detroit Business Institute-DownriverDetroit · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 124 |
| 104 | Ross Medical Education Center-PortagePortage · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 124 |
| 105 | Michigan Career and Technical InstitutePlainwell · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 118 |
| 106 | Ross Medical Education Center-FlintFlint · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 116 |
| 107 | Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington HillsFarmington Hills · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 99 |
| 108 | Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft IncBay City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 97 |
| 109 | Nuvo College of CosmetologyNorton Shores · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 96 |
| 110 | Carnegie InstituteTroy · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 93 |
| 111 | Ross Medical Education Center-CantonCanton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 92 |
| 112 | P&A Scholars Beauty SchoolDetroit · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 90 |
| 113 | Paul Mitchell the School-Grand RapidsKentwood · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 86 |
| 114 | Ross Medical Education Center-SaginawSaginaw · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 84 |
| 115 | Dorsey College-Grand RapidsGrand Rapids · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 82 |
| 116 | The Salon Professional Academy of HollandHolland · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 82 |
| 117 | Paul Mitchell the School-Great LakesPort Huron · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 75 |
| 118 | Ross Medical Education Center-TaylorTaylor · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 75 |
| 119 | Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater DetroitOak Park · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 75 |
| 120 | Protege AcademyEast Lansing · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 72 |
| 121 | Michigan College of Beauty-MonroeMonroe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 70 |
| 122 | Mosley School of CosmetologyKentwood · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 62 |
| 123 | Metro Detroit Barber CollegeDetroit · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 59 |
| 124 | Ross Medical Education Center-MidlandMidland · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 57 |
| 125 | Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber SchoolSouthgate · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 57 |
| 126 | Motion Picture InstituteTroy · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 53 |
| 127 | Ross Medical Education Center-DavisonDavison · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 53 |
| 128 | French Academy of CosmetologySpring Lake · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 51 |
| 129 | Ross Medical Education Center-Ann ArborAnn Arbor · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 51 |
| 130 | M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount PleasantMount Pleasant · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 50 |
| 131 | Ross Medical Education Center-Battle CreekBattle Creek · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 50 |
| 132 | The Salon Professional Academy-Battle CreekBattle Creek · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 49 |
| 133 | Marketti Academy of CosmetologyWaterford · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 45 |
| 134 | Protege AcademyMt. Pleasant · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 44 |
| 135 | Brighton Institute of CosmetologyBrighton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 43 |
| 136 | Cadillac Institute of CosmetologyCadillac · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 43 |
| 137 | Ross Medical Education Center-BrightonBrighton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 39 |
| 138 | Creative Hair School of CosmetologyFlint · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 38 |
| 139 | Ross Medical Education Center-Port HuronPort Huron · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 38 |
| 140 | Port Huron Cosmetology CollegeWaterford · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 37 |
| 141 | School of Missionary Aviation TechnologyIonia · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 36 |
| 142 | Ross Medical Education Center-New BaltimoreNew Baltimore · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 33 |
| 143 | Dymond Designs Beauty SchoolDetroit · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 28 |
| 144 | Hillsdale Beauty CollegeHillsdale · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 26 |
| 145 | Marine Trades InstituteCedarville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 26 |
| 146 | Sharp's Academy of HairstylingGrand Blanc · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 16 |
| 147 | Southwest Michigan Beauty SchoolSturgis · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 14 |
| 148 | Ecumenical Theological SeminaryDetroit · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 11 |
| 149 | Lakewood School of Therapeutic MassagePort Huron · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 10 |
| 150 | Calvin Theological SeminaryGrand Rapids · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | – |
| 151 | Charm Beauty SchoolDearborn Heights · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 152 | Cranbrook Academy of ArtBloomfield Hills · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Private | – |
| 153 | Michigan School of PsychologyFarmington Hills · Special Focus: Graduate Studies | Private | – |
| 154 | Northpoint CollegeWyoming · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | – |
| 155 | Thomas M Cooley Law SchoolLansing · Special Focus: Law | Private | – |
| 156 | Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of MedicineKalamazoo · Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers | Private | – |
| 157 | Western Theological SeminaryHolland · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | – |
This is a directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Michigan?
157 postsecondary institutions in Michigan report to the U.S. Department of Education: 47 public, 41 private nonprofit, 69 for-profit. Together they enroll about 368,613 undergraduates (2024-25 data). 1 of them has since closed or announced a closure and is kept here for reference, marked on the row.
Which Michigan college enrolls the most undergraduates?
Michigan State University in East Lansing, with about 40,922 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 157 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this Michigan college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check. Nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.