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2 MI Colleges Ranked Among Top 100 In The Nation
Two Michigan colleges were ranked among the top 100 in the country, according to a new ranking.
MICHIGAN — Two Michigan colleges were ranked among the top 100 in the country, according to new 2025 Best Colleges rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.
The rankings evaluated 1,500 colleges and universities using more than a dozen measures of academic quality, the digital media company said in a news release. This year in its rankings, U.S. News prioritized social mobility — that is, its record in enrolling and graduating students from all backgrounds with manageable debt — and post-graduate success, including earnings.
Here are the rankings for Michigan schools:
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No. 21 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
No. 63 Michigan State University
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Included in the 2025 report are specialized rankings such as the best value schools, most innovative colleges, top performers on social mobility and historically Black colleges and universities, as well as universities with the greatest commitment to undergraduate teaching. Other specialty rankings include programs that enhance student experiences, including first-year experiences, service learning, studying abroad and undergraduate research and creative projects.
Top Public Schools
No. 3 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
No. 30 Michigan State University
No. 78 Michigan Technological University
No 97. Wayne State University
Best Value Schools
No. 28 University of Detroit Mercy
No. 59 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
Most Innovative Schools
No. 12 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
No. 53 (Tie) Grand Valley State University
No. 53 (Tie) Michigan State University
Top Performers on Social Mobility
No. 62 Wayne State University
Undergraduate Teaching Programs
No. 14 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
No. 70 Grand Valley State University
Undergraduate Business Programs
No. 4 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
Undergraduate Economics Programs
No. 15 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
No. 43 Michigan State University
Undergraduate Computer Science Programs
No. 10 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
No. 53 Michigan State University
Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate)
No. 5 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
No. 43 Michigan State University
No. 66 Michigan Technological University
Undergraduate Engineering Programs (No Doctorate)
No. 18 Kettering University
No. 78 (Tie) Central Michigan University
No. 78 (Tie) Grand Valley State University
No. 94 Hope College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs
No. 9 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
No. 39 Michigan State University
No. 54 Wayne State University
No. 74 University of Michigan--Flint
Undergraduate Psychology Programs
No. 5 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
No. 42 Michigan State University
Best Colleges for Veterans
No. 7 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
No. 37 Michigan State University
Programs That Enhance Student Experience
No. 30 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
No. 41 Adrian College
The top national universities are:
- Princeton University in New Jersey
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Harvard University in Massachusetts
- Stanford University in California
- Yale University in Connecticut
The top national liberal arts colleges are:
- Williams College in Massachusetts
- Amherst College in Massachusetts
- Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania
- United States Naval Academy in Maryland
- Bowdoin College in Maine and Pomona College in California (tie)
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