Universities in Michigan
Michigan has 157 degree-granting 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: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 40,922 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 34,177 |
| 3 | Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale · Doctoral/Professional University | Public | 18,854 |
| 4 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 15,587 |
| 5 | Macomb Community CollegeWarren · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 13,876 |
| 6 | Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 12,748 |
| 7 | Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 12,568 |
| 8 | Oakland UniversityRochester Hills · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 12,351 |
| 9 | Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 10,698 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 10,055 |
| 11 | Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 10,035 |
| 12 | Henry Ford CollegeDearborn · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 8,643 |
| 13 | Lansing Community CollegeLansing · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 8,207 |
| 14 | Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids · Doctoral/Professional University | Public | 8,106 |
| 15 | Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 7,816 |
| 16 | Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 7,511 |
| 17 | Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 7,423 |
| 18 | Delta CollegeUniversity Center · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 6,573 |
| 19 | Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 6,556 |
| 20 | Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 5,989 |
| 21 | Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 5,955 |
| 22 | University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 5,952 |
| 23 | Mott Community CollegeFlint · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 5,251 |
| 24 | Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeKalamazoo · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 4,997 |
| 25 | University of Michigan-FlintFlint · Doctoral/Professional University | Public | 4,411 |
| 26 | Jackson CollegeJackson · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 3,422 |
| 27 | Hope CollegeHolland · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 3,288 |
| 28 | Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 3,193 |
| 29 | Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 3,134 |
| 30 | Baker CollegeOwosso · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 3,026 |
| 31 | Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 2,971 |
| 32 | Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 2,813 |
| 33 | Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 2,760 |
| 34 | University of Detroit MercyDetroit · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,438 |
| 35 | St Clair County Community CollegePort Huron · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 2,138 |
| 36 | Lake Michigan CollegeBenton Harbor · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 2,105 |
| 37 | Mid Michigan CollegeHarrison · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 2,098 |
| 38 | Northwood UniversityMidland · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private | 1,974 |
| 39 | Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,668 |
| 40 | Madonna UniversityLivonia · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,632 |
| 41 | Adrian CollegeAdrian · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,604 |
| 42 | Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,573 |
| 43 | Siena Heights UniversityAdrian · Master's, Medium Programs · Closed, effective 2026-06-30 | Private | 1,495 |
| 44 | Monroe County Community CollegeMonroe · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,435 |
| 45 | Southwestern Michigan CollegeDowagiac · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 1,431 |
| 46 | Universal Technical Institute-CantonCanton · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 1,417 |
| 47 | Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 1,325 |
| 48 | Albion CollegeAlbion · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,300 |
| 49 | Cornerstone UniversityGrand Rapids · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,298 |
| 50 | College for Creative StudiesDetroit · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 1,230 |
| 51 | Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,224 |
| 52 | Bay de Noc Community CollegeEscanaba · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,223 |
| 53 | Kettering UniversityFlint · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,205 |
| 54 | Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,149 |
| 55 | Alma CollegeAlma · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,148 |
| 56 | Montcalm Community CollegeSidney · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 1,122 |
| 57 | Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,083 |
| 58 | Kirtland Community CollegeGrayling · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,023 |
| 59 | Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,010 |
| 60 | North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 942 |
| 61 | The University of OlivetOlivet · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 892 |
| 62 | Rochester Christian UniversityRochester Hills · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 792 |
| 63 | West Shore Community CollegeScottville · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | 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 & Management | Private | 738 |
| 67 | Alpena Community CollegeAlpena · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 732 |
| 68 | Grace Christian UniversityWyoming · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 716 |
| 69 | Concordia University Ann ArborAnn Arbor · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 702 |
| 70 | Bay Mills Community CollegeBrimley · Tribal College | Public | 662 |
| 71 | Dorsey CollegeMadison Heights · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 643 |
| 72 | Chamberlain University-MichiganTroy · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 629 |
| 73 | Glen Oaks Community CollegeCentreville · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 600 |
| 74 | Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldSouthfield · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 594 |
| 75 | Gogebic Community CollegeIronwood · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 511 |
| 76 | Walsh CollegeTroy · Special Focus: Business & Management | 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 · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | 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 · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | 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 · Tribal College | Public | 164 |
| 95 | Kuyper CollegeGrand Rapids · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 145 |
| 96 | Abcott InstituteSouthfield · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 142 |
| 97 | Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeLAnse · Tribal College | 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: Faith-Related | 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: Faith-Related | 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: Faith-Related | 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 & Design | Private | – |
| 153 | Michigan School of PsychologyFarmington Hills · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | 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/Centers | Private | – |
| 157 | Western Theological SeminaryHolland · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
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 degree-granting 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.