The 10 Best Colleges In Michigan, According To New 2027 Ranking

The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is the best college in Michigan, according to Niche’s newly released 2027 college rankings.

The Pittsburgh-based college search and review site evaluated more than 4,000 colleges and universities nationwide, using federal data along with student and alumni reviews.

The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, located in Ann Arbor, ranked No. 20 nationally on Niche’s 2027 Best Colleges in America list and No. 1 in Michigan.

Nationally, the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is ranked No. 7 for business, No. 11 for engineering, No. 11 for communications, No. 13 for biology and No. 15 for computer science.

Here are the top ten in Michigan, plus their acceptance rate:

N0. 1 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, acceptance rate - 16 percent, net price: $17,574

No. 2 Michigan State University, acceptance rate - 85 percent, net price: $23,657

No. 3 Wayne State University, acceptance rate - 82 percent, net price: $14,416

No. 4 Michigan Technological University, acceptance rate - 92 percent, net price: $16,879

No. 5 Hope College, acceptance rate - 79 percent, net price: $30,700

No. 6 Andrews University, acceptance rate - 82 percent, net price: $24,728

No. 7 University of Michigan - Flint, acceptance rate - 70 percent, net price: $7,852

No. 8 University of Michigan - Dearborn, acceptance rate - 56 percent, net price: $11,521

No. 9 University of Detroit Mercy, acceptance rate - 76 percent, net price: $16,790

No. 10 Ferris State University, acceptance rate - 91 percent, net price: $10,825

Niche publishes rankings for categories including value, academics, professors, student life, campuses, majors, public universities and liberal arts colleges, as well as rankings by state.

The Top 10 Nationally

Nationally, Massachusetts Institute of Technology took the No. 1 spot on the 2027 Best Colleges list. The full top 10 includes:

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2. Stanford University, Stanford, California
3. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
4. Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
5. Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
6. California Institute of Technology, California
7. Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
8. Dartmouth College, New Hampshire
9. Columbia University, New York
10. Rice University, Texas

What Goes Into The Rankings

Niche’s rankings combine federal data with reviews from students and alumni, weighing factors including academics, value, professors, campus life, diversity and safety.

For 2027, Niche also added a measure that compares colleges with similar institutions based on their missions and outcomes. The site also introduced pilot grades for student wellness and “future readiness,” including career services, internships and exposure to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.