University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Overview
Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution. Ann Arbor is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
What Is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Known For?
- The student loan default rate at U-M is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- The highest award offered at U-M is the doctor's degree.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 83% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from U-M with a bachelor's degree make about $63,400 a year. That's 55% more than those who graduate from other schools.
- It takes the average U-M student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Rankings
U-M is ranked #75 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. U-M also holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in Michigan ranking.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
U-M has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#31 | Best Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#62 | Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#63 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#68 | Best Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at U-M.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards U-M has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#3 | Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools | College Factual |
#8 | Best Communication & Journalism Schools | College Factual |
#10 | Best Legal Professions Schools | College Factual |
#14 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
#18 | Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools | College Factual |
#22 | Best Business Schools | Business Degree Central |
Where Is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor?

Contact details for U-M are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 503 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
Phone: | 734-764-1817 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/universityofmichigan |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/umich |
How Do I Get Into U-M?
You can apply to U-M online at: https://admissions.umich.edu/apply
Admission Requirements for U-M
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | considered but not required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into U-M?
Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 24%, and the acceptance rate for women is 28%.
Average Test Scores
About 64% of students accepted to U-M submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 660 and 740. Math scores were between 680 and 780.
Can I Afford University of Michigan - Ann Arbor?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At U-M, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $7,324 a year. That adds up to $29,296 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at U-M is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 16,578 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 29,851 full-time undergraduates at U-M, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Michigan - Ann Arbor students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 4,885 |
Black or African American | 1,216 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,097 |
White | 16,435 |
International Students | 2,206 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3,012 |
Geographic Diversity
Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. At this time, all 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.
At this time, 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 125 countries are represented at U-M. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.
Online Learning at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
The following chart shows how the online learning population at U-M has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 27th most popular in Michigan for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of U-M
The following table shows how U-M is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Manufacturing Engineering | #13 | #16 |
Other Health Professions | #13 | #16 |
Dental Support Services | #16 | #22 |
Systems Engineering | #31 | #34 |
Other Engineering | #33 | #36 |
Computer Information Systems | #71 | #124 |
Online Growth Rankings of U-M
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor was 1,235.9%. This is the #84 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at U-M regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of U-M majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 21% |
Computer Information Systems | 24% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at U-M ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at U-M.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Computer Information Systems | #4 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #7 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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