Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Michigan

This directory-style guide highlights 50 four-year colleges and universities in Michigan. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Michigan State University — East Lansing, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Wayne State University — Detroit, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Grand Valley State University — Allendale, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Western Michigan University — Kalamazoo, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Oakland University — Rochester Hills, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Central Michigan University — Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Eastern Michigan University — Ypsilanti, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Henry Ford College — Dearborn, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Ferris State University — Big Rapids, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
University of Michigan-Dearborn — Dearborn, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Schoolcraft Community College District — Livonia, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Saginaw Valley State University — University Center, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Michigan Technological University — Houghton, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Northern Michigan University — Marquette, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
University of Michigan-Flint — Flint, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
University of Detroit Mercy — Detroit, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Davenport University — Grand Rapids, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Jackson College — Jackson, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Baker College — Owosso, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Hope College — Holland, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Calvin University — Grand Rapids, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Northwestern Michigan College — Traverse City, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Lawrence Technological University — Southfield, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Andrews University — Berrien Springs, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Spring Arbor University — Spring Arbor, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Northwood University — Midland, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Madonna University — Livonia, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Siena Heights University — Adrian, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Adrian College — Adrian, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Cornerstone University — Grand Rapids, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Kettering University — Flint, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Hillsdale College — Hillsdale, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Lake Superior State University — Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Alpena Community College — Alpena, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
College for Creative Studies — Detroit, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Albion College — Albion, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Aquinas College — Grand Rapids, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Alma College — Alma, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Walsh College — Troy, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Kalamazoo College — Kalamazoo, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Concordia University Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Rochester University — Rochester Hills, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Grace Christian University — Wyoming, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Olivet College — Olivet, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Cleary University — Howell, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School — Lansing, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Bay Mills Community College — Brimley, Michigan. Public four-year institution.
Finlandia University — Hancock, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Western Theological Seminary — Holland, Michigan. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.