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Michigan Colleges Summary

Michigan is one of only 11 US states with more than 170 post-secondary schools and colleges. It also has a very large student population with more than 600,000 students (only seven states have more students).

The two largest colleges in the state are Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. Michigan State University has approximately 45,000 students. The University of Michigan has more than 50,000 students based in three locations: Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint. Michigan has 22 colleges with more than 10,000 students.

Michigan also has more than 20 community colleges. The nine largest community colleges are Oakland Community College, Macomb Community College, Lansing Community College, Grand Rapids Community College, Wayne County Community College District, Henry Ford Community College, Washtenaw Community College, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, and Mott Community College. Each of these has more than 10,000 students.

The highest educational authority in Michigan is the Michigan Department of Education. They are located at 608 West Allegan Street in Lansing and have a web address of http://www.michigan.gov/mde/.

Michigan Colleges and Career Schools

SchoolCityStudentsDormsOpen AdmissionTypical SAT Range
ACRClawson  Yes 
Adrian CollegeAdrian1,3091,413NoV: 430-515
M: 410-535
Albion CollegeAlbion1,9381,853NoV: 500-620
M: 530-640
Alma CollegeAlma1,3551,209NoV: 498-665
M: 520-668
W: 503-623
Alpena Community CollegeAlpena2,058 Yes 
Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs3,2211,230NoV: 470-600
M: 440-610
W: 460-590
Ann Arbor Institute of Massage TherapyAnn Arbor86 Yes 
Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids2,107796No 
Ave Maria School of LawAnn Arbor332 No 
Baker College CampusAllen Park, Auburn Hills, Cadillac, Clinton Township, Flint, Jackson, Muskegon, Owosso, Port Huron  Yes 
Bay de Noc Community CollegeEscanaba2,20398Yes 
Bay Mills Community CollegeBrimley427 Yes 
Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft IncBay City95 Yes 
Blue Water College of Cosmetology IncMarysville60 Yes 
Calvin CollegeGrand Rapids4,2242,400NoV: 530-650
M: 540-650
Calvin Theological SeminaryGrand Rapids305 No 
Career Quest Learning CenterEast Lansing118 No 
Carnegie InstituteTroy357 Yes 
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant26,6116,688NoV: 453-580
M: 470-600
Cleary UniversityAnn Arbor818 Yes 
College for Creative StudiesDetroit1,307357No 
Concordia University Ann ArborAnn Arbor1,075436NoV: 520-660
M: 490-640
Cornerstone UniversityGrand Rapids  Yes 
Cranbrook Academy of ArtBloomfield Hills14485No 
Creative Hair School of CosmetologyFlint31 Yes 
Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids11,606184No 
David Pressley School of CosmetologyRoyal Oak281 No 
Delta CollegeUniversity Center10,406 Yes 
Detroit Business Institute DownriverRiverview81 No 
Detroit Business Institute SouthfieldSouthfield198 No 
DeVry UniversitySouthfield  Yes 
Dorsey Business SchoolsMadison Heights184 Yes 
Dorsey Business SchoolsSouthgate186 Yes 
Dorsey Business SchoolsWayne166 Yes 
Dorsey Business SchoolsRoseville400 Yes 
Douglas J Aveda InstituteEast Lansing199 Yes 
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti22,8373,795NoV: 440-580
M: 450-580
Ecumenical Theological SeminaryDetroit134 No 
Empire Beauty SchoolsGrand Rapids, Portage  Yes 
Everest InstituteDearborn, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Southfield  Yes 
Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids13,0873,837No 
Finlandia UniversityHancock559180No 
Fiser's College of CosmetologyAdrian16 Yes 
Flint Institute of Barbering IncFlint52 No 
Focus Hope Machinist Training InstituteDetroit28 Yes 
Glen Oaks Community CollegeCentreville1,383 Yes 
Gogebic Community CollegeIronwood97596Yes 
Grace Bible CollegeWyoming16080NoV: 480-530
M: 490-520
W: 370-510
Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids15,212 Yes 
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale23,4645,292NoV: 490-620
M: 500-610
W: 480-590
Great Lakes Academy of Hair DesignPort Huron115 Yes 
Great Lakes Christian CollegeLansing260151Yes 
Henry Ford Community CollegeDearborn13,983 Yes 
Hillsdale Beauty CollegeHillsdale118 Yes 
Hope CollegeHolland3,2262,441NoV: 530-650
M: 540-650
Houghton Lake Institute of CosmetologyHoughton Lake16 Yes 
In Session Arts of Cosmetology Beauty SchoolSaginaw34 Yes 
International Academy of Design and TechnologyTroy  Yes 
Irene's Myomassology InstituteSouthfield207 No 
ITT Technical InstituteCanton, Troy  Yes 
Jackson Community CollegeJackson6,17396Yes 
Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo1,340852NoV: 610-730
M: 590-690
Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeKalamazoo11,113 Yes 
Kaplan Career InstituteDearborn, Detroit  Yes 
Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek5,553 Yes 
Kettering UniversityFlint2,675438NoV: 510-630
M: 600-690
Kirtland Community CollegeRoscommon1,89722Yes 
Kuyper CollegeGrand Rapids300160NoV: 450-540
M: 470-518
W: 430-580
Lake Michigan CollegeBenton Harbor3,740 Yes 
Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie2,8191,080No 
Lansing Community CollegeLansing19,465 Yes 
Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield4,570510NoV: 510-610
M: 460-630
W: 450-560
Lawton SchoolSouthfield167 Yes 
M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount PleasantMount Pleasant97 Yes 
Macomb Community CollegeWarren22,081 Yes 
Madonna UniversityLivonia4,019250No 
Marygrove CollegeDetroit2,75695No 
Michigan Barber School IncDetroit277 No 
Michigan Career and Technical InstitutePlainwell235350No 
Michigan College of BeautyMonroe214 No 
Michigan College of BeautyTroy334 Yes 
Michigan Institute of Aviation and TechnologyBelleville470 No 
Michigan Jewish InstituteOak Park95 No 
Michigan School of Professional PsychologyFarmington Hills110 No 
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing46,04518,257NoV: 480-620
M: 520-650
W: 470-600
Michigan State University College of LawEast Lansing1,011 No 
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton6,7442,936NoV: 500-630
M: 560-670
Michigan Theological SeminaryPlymouth183 No 
Mid Michigan Community CollegeHarrison3,918 Yes 
Monroe County Community CollegeMonroe4,433 Yes 
Montcalm Community CollegeSidney2,717 Yes 
Mott Community CollegeFlint10,455 Yes 
Mr Bela's School of Cosmetology IncWarren122 Yes 
Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon4,711 Yes 
North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey2,770148Yes 
Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette9,3582,653No 
Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City4,499454Yes 
Northwestern Technological InstituteSouthfield510 No 
Northwood UniversityMidland4,095826NoV: 410-530
M: 440-545
W: 420-500
Nuvo College of CosmetologyNorton Shores56 Yes 
Oakland Community CollegeBloomfield Hills24,532 Yes 
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills18,0811,914No 
Olivet CollegeOlivet1,049675No 
P&A Scholars Beauty SchoolDetroit212 No 
Port Huron Cosmetology CollegeWaterford125 Yes 
Rochester CollegeRochester Hills977340Yes 
Ross Medical Education CenterLansing232 No 
Ross Medical Education CenterMadison Heights153 No 
Ross Medical Education CenterFlint227 No 
Ross Medical Education CenterRedford94 No 
Ross Medical Education CenterSaginaw203 No 
Ross Medical Education CenterBrighton104 No 
Ross Medical Education CenterAnn Arbor160 No 
Ross Medical Education CenterPort Huron126 No 
Ross Medical Education CenterRoosevelt Park160 No 
Ross Medical Education CenterGrand Rapids172 No 
Sacred Heart Major SeminaryDetroit44835No 
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeMount Pleasant127 Yes 
Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center9,6622,202No 
School of Creative Hair DesignColdwater45 Yes 
Schoolcraft CollegeLivonia12,148 Yes 
Sharps Academy of Hair StylingGrand Blanc53 Yes 
Siena Heights UniversityAdrian2,161400NoV: 365-565
M: 350-495
W: 330-500
Southwestern Michigan CollegeDowagiac2,494 Yes 
Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts IncSouthfield544 Yes 
Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor3,9651,060NoV: 470-600
M: 460-600
W: 430-580
St Clair County Community CollegePort Huron4,270 Yes 
Taylortown School of Beauty IncTaylor86 Yes 
The Art InstitutesNovi  Yes 
The Robert B Miller CollegeBattle Creek198 No 
Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolLansing3,664 No 
Twin City Beauty CollegeSaint Joseph51 Yes 
U P Academy of Hair DesignEscanaba13 Yes 
University of Detroit MercyDetroit5,723955NoV: 550-630
M: 500-630
University of Michigan Ann ArborAnn Arbor41,04211,135NoV: 590-690
M: 630-730
University of Michigan DearbornDearborn8,336 NoM: 535-640
W: 460-595
University of Michigan FlintFlint6,883 NoV: 410-590
M: 505-580
University of PhoenixGrand Rapids, Troy  Yes 
Virginia Farrell Beauty SchoolSaint Clair Shores66 Yes 
Virginia Farrell Beauty SchoolWestland223 Yes 
Virginia Farrell Beauty SchoolFerndale129 Yes 
Virginia Farrell Beauty SchoolLivonia140 Yes 
Walsh College of Accountancy and Business AdministrationTroy3,195 No 
Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor12,068 Yes 
Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit20,504 Yes 
Wayne State UniversityDetroit32,3803,951No 
West Michigan College of Barbering and BeautyKalamazoo111 Yes 
West Shore Community CollegeScottville1,352 Yes 
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo24,4335,500No 
Western Theological SeminaryHolland232 No 
Wright Beauty AcademyBattle Creek50 Yes 
Wright Beauty AcademyPortage101 Yes 
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater DetroitOak Park6470No 
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