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Colleges in Michigan
168 colleges in 66 cities and 45 counties · Data as of 10/15/2026
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Colleges in Michigan at a glance
- With a population of 10,077,761, Michigan has 168 colleges (0.17 per 10,000 people).
- That is about the same as the national rate (0.18 per 10,000).
- It ranks 8th among the states by number of colleges.
- The largest group is Trade and Career School (45%), ahead of Private College and Community College.
- Detroit (11), Grand Rapids (5) and Southfield (5) have the most, 13% of the state total combined.
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- Detroit11
- Grand Rapids5
- Southfield5
- Troy5
- Battle Creek3
- Flint3
- Kalamazoo3
- Kentwood3
- Port Huron3
- Ann Arbor2
- Auburn Hills2
- Dearborn2
- East Lansing2
- Farmington Hills2
- Hillsdale2
- Holland2
- Lansing2
- Livonia2
- Midland2
- Mount Pleasant2
- Royal Oak2
- Taylor2
- Warren2
- Waverly2
- Adrian1
- Albion1
- Allendale1
- Alma1
- Alpena1
- Bay City1
- Big Rapids1
- Bloomfield Hills1
- Brighton1
- Cadillac1
- Davison1
- Escanaba1
- Houghton1
- L'Anse1
- Madison Heights1
- Marquette1
- Muskegon1
- New Baltimore1
- Norton Shores1
- Oak Park1
- Okemos1
- Olivet1
- Owosso1
- Petoskey1
- Portage1
- Riverview1
- Rochester Hills1
- Roosevelt Park1
- Roseville1
- Sault Ste. Marie1
- South Monroe1
- Southgate1
- Spring Arbor1
- Spring Lake1
- Sterling Heights1
- Sturgis1
- Traverse City1
- Walker1
- Wayne1
- Woodhaven1
- Wyoming1
- Ypsilanti1
All colleges in Michigan
168 listed, A to Z · Page 1 of 6
- Abcott InstituteTrade and Career School · 142 students · Net price $46,242Southfield, MI
- Adrian CollegePrivate College · 1,696 students · Net price $31,986Adrian, MI
- Albion CollegePrivate College · 1,300 students · Net price $14,673Albion, MI
- Alma CollegePrivate College · 1,186 students · Net price $24,918Alma, MI
- Alpena Community CollegePublic University · 732 students · Net price $3,238Alpena, MI
- Andrews UniversityPrivate College · 2,780 students · Net price $29,164Berrien Springs, MI
- Aquinas CollegePrivate College · 1,152 students · Net price $21,630Grand Rapids, MI
- Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldFor-Profit College · 594 students · Net price $32,556Southfield, MI
- Baker CollegePrivate College · 3,386 students · Net price $10,115Owosso, MI
- Baker College - Royal Oak CampusPrivate CollegeRoyal Oak, MI
- Baker College of CadillacPrivate CollegeCadillac, MI
- Baker College of JacksonPrivate CollegeJackson, MI
- Baker College of MuskegonPrivate CollegeMuskegon, MI
- Bay Mills Community CollegePublic University · 662 students · Net price $7,903Brimley, MI
- Bay de Noc Community CollegeCommunity College · 1,223 students · Net price $9,028Escanaba, MI
- Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft IncTrade and Career School · 97 students · Net price $5,413Bay City, MI
- Brighton Institute of CosmetologyTrade and Career School · 43 students · Net price $20,148Brighton, MI
- Cadillac Institute of CosmetologyTrade and Career School · 43 students · Net price $16,818Cadillac, MI
- Calvin Theological SeminaryPrivate College · 367 studentsGrand Rapids, MI
- Calvin UniversityPrivate College · 3,518 students · Net price $21,122Grand Rapids, MI
- Calvin University - Handlon CampusPrivate CollegeIonia, MI
- Carnegie InstituteTrade and Career School · 93 students · Net price $15,864Troy, MI
- Central Michigan UniversityPublic University · 14,330 students · Net price $17,201Mount Pleasant, MI
- Chamberlain University-MichiganFor-Profit College · 629 studentsTroy, MI
- Charm Beauty SchoolTrade and Career School · Net price $20,993Dearborn Heights, MI
- Cleary UniversityPrivate College · 973 students · Net price $19,651Howell, MI
- College for Creative StudiesPrivate College · 1,287 students · Net price $32,332Detroit, MI
- Concordia University Ann ArborPrivate College · 1,082 students · Net price $29,819Ann Arbor, MI
- Cornerstone UniversityPrivate College · 1,639 students · Net price $18,028Grand Rapids, MI
- Cranbrook Academy of ArtPrivate College · 113 studentsBloomfield Hills, MI
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are in Michigan?
- There are 168 colleges in Michigan in our data as of 10/15/2026.
- Which Michigan cities have the most colleges?
- Detroit (11), Grand Rapids (5), Southfield (5), Troy (5), Battle Creek (3).