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University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is a public research university, home to over 34,000 undergraduates. Students can begin their academic journey in one of fourteen schools and colleges.

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34,454
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
53%
 
Enrolled male students
47%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
96%
 
Part-time students
4%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
80%
 
Adjuncts
20%
 
Faculty Ratio
11:1
Student/teacher ratio
$16,896
In-state tuition cost
$60,614
Out-of-state tuition cost
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4-year graduation rate
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6-year graduation rate
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 16%
Hispanic/Latinx: 10%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 5%
White, non-Hispanic: 44%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 16%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 16%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 4%

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Admission

TEST SCORES
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FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 680 | 75th Percentile: 750
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 680 | 75th Percentile: 780
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 31 | 75th Percentile: 34
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 30 | 75th Percentile: 35
ACT English
25th Percentile: 33 | 75th Percentile: 35

Tuition & Cost

Tuition (in-state): $16,896
Tuition (out-of-state): $60,614
Fees: $332
Room & Board: $15,328

Contact University of Michigan

Contact Admissions

admissions.umich.edu

Campus Location

500 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

(734) 764-1817

Visit UM Online

umich.edu

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