Local Colleges and Universities in Michigan

Top Universities in Michigan

Below is a list of top-ranked colleges and universitiies in the state of Michigan.

• Adrian College
• Albion College
• Alma College
• Andrews University
• Aquinas College
• Calvin College
• Central Michigan University
• Concordia University-Ann Arbor
• Cornerstone University
• Delta College
• Eastern Michigan University
• Ferris State University
• Grand Valley State University
• Hillsdale College
• Hope College
• Kalamazoo College
• Lake Superior State University
• Lawrence Technological University
• Madonna University
• Marquette University
• Michigan Technological University
• Northern Michigan University
• Northwestern Michigan College
• Oakland University
• Saginaw Valley State University
• Spring Arbor University
• University of Detroit Mercy
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• University of Michigan-Dearborn
• University of Michigan-Flint
• Wayne State University
• Western Michigan University

There are 148 colleges and universities in the state of Michigan. Refer to the following table to find local schools in Michigan sorted by university name. If you are interested, you can follow the link below to see its specific information. Please understand that all higher educational programs in Michigan are listed here in alphabetical order.

Name of College or University	Location
Adrian College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Adrian, MI
Albion College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Albion, MI
Alma College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Alma, MI
Alpena Community College	Public, 2-year in Alpena, MI
Andrews University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Berrien Springs, MI
Aquinas College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Grand Rapids, MI
Ave Maria College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Ypsilanti, MI
Ave Maria School of Law	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Ann Arbor, MI
Baker College Center for Graduate Studies	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Flint, MI
Baker College Corporate Services	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Flint, MI
Baker College of Allen Park	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Allen Park, MI
Baker College of Auburn Hills	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Auburn Hills, MI
Baker College of Cadillac	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Cadillac, MI
Baker College of Clinton Township	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Clinton, MI
Baker College of Flint	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Flint, MI
Baker College of Jackson	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Jackson, MI
Baker College of Muskegon	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Muskegon, MI
Baker College of Owosso	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Owosso, MI
Baker College of Port Huron	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Port Huron, MI
Bay de Noc Community College	Public, 2-year in Escanaba, MI
Bay Mills Community College	Public, 2-year in Brimley, MI
Calvin College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Grand Rapids, MI
Calvin Theological Seminary	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Grand Rapids, MI
Career Quest Learning Center	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Okemos, MI
Carnegie Institute	Private for-profit, 2-year in Troy, MI
Center for Humanistic Studies Graduate School	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Farmington Hills, MI
Central Michigan University	Public, 4-year or above in Mount Pleasant, MI
Chic University of Cosmetology	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Grand Rapids, MI
Chic University of Cosmetology	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Portage, MI
Cleary University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Ann Arbor, MI
College for Creative Studies	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Detroit, MI
Concordia University-Ann Arbor	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Ann Arbor, MI
Cornerstone University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Grand Rapids, MI
Cranbrook Academy of Art	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Davenport University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Grand Rapids, MI
David Pressley School of Cosmetology	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Royal Oak, MI
Delta College	Public, 2-year in University Center, MI
Detroit Business Institute-Downriver	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Riverview, MI
Detroit Business Institute-Southfield	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Southfield, MI
Dorsey Business Schools	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Madison Heights, MI
Dorsey Business Schools	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Roseville, MI
Dorsey Business Schools	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Southgate, MI
Dorsey Business Schools	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Wayne, MI
Douglas J Aveda Institute	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in East Lansing, MI
Eastern Michigan University	Public, 4-year or above in Ypsilanti, MI
Ecumenical Theological Seminary	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Detroit, MI
Ferris State University	Public, 4-year or above in Big Rapids, MI
Finlandia University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Hancock, MI
Focus Hope Machinist Training Institute	Private not-for-profit, less-than-2-year in Detroit, MI
Glen Oaks Community College	Public, 2-year in Centreville, MI
Gogebic Community College	Public, 2-year in Ironwood, MI
Grace Bible College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Wyoming, MI
Grand Rapids Community College	Public, 2-year in Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Valley State University	Public, 4-year or above in Allendale, MI
Great Lakes Academy of Hair Design	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Port Huron, MI
Great Lakes Christian College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Waverly, MI
Health Enrichment Center Inc	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Lapeer, MI
Henry Ford Community College	Public, 2-year in Dearborn, MI
Hillsdale College
Hope College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Holland, MI
International Academy of Design and Technology	Private for-profit, 4-year or above in Troy, MI
Irene’s Myomassology Institute	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Southfield, MI
ITT Technical Institute	Private for-profit, 2-year in Canton, MI
ITT Technical Institute	Private for-profit, 2-year in Kentwood, MI
ITT Technical Institute	Private for-profit, 2-year in Troy, MI
Jackson Community College	Public, 2-year in Jackson, MI
Kalamazoo College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo Valley Community College	Public, 2-year in Kalamazoo, MI
Kellogg Community College	Public, 2-year in Battle Creek, MI
Kettering University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Flint, MI
Kirtland Community College	Public, 2-year in Roscommon, MI
Kuyper College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Grand Rapids, MI
Lake Michigan College	Public, 2-year in Benton Harbor, MI
Lake Superior State University	Public, 4-year or above in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Lansing Community College	Public, 2-year in Lansing, MI
Lawrence Technological University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Southfield, MI
Lewis College of Business	Private not-for-profit, 2-year in Detroit, MI
Macomb Community College	Public, 2-year in Warren, MI
Madonna University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Livonia, MI
Marquette General Hospital	Private not-for-profit, 2-year in Marquette, MI
Marquette University
Marygrove College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Detroit, MI
Michigan Career and Technical Institute	Public, 2-year in Plainwell, MI
Michigan College of Beauty	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Monroe, MI
Michigan Institute of Aviation and Technology	Private for-profit, 2-year in Belleville, MI
Michigan Jewish Institute	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Oak Park, MI
Michigan State University	Public, 4-year or above in East Lansing, MI
Michigan State University College of Law	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in East Lansing, MI
Michigan Technological University	Public, 4-year or above in Houghton, MI
Michigan Theological Seminary	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Plymouth Township, MI
Mid Michigan Community College	Public, 2-year in Harrison, MI
Monroe County Community College	Public, 2-year in Monroe, MI
Montcalm Community College	Public, 2-year in Sidney, MI
Mott Community College	Public, 2-year in Flint, MI
Mr Davids School of Cosmetology Ltd	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Flint, MI
Muskegon Community College	Public, 2-year in Muskegon, MI
National Institute of Technology	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Dearborn, MI
National Institute of Technology	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Detroit, MI
National Institute of Technology	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Southfield, MI
North Central Michigan College	Public, 2-year in Petoskey, MI
Northern Michigan University	Public, 4-year or above in Marquette, MI
Northwestern Michigan College	Public, 2-year in Traverse City, MI
Northwestern Technological Institute	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Southfield, MI
Northwood University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Midland, MI
Oakland Community College	Public, 2-year in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Oakland University	Public, 4-year or above in Rochester Hills, MI
Olivet College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Olivet, MI
Olympia Career Training Institute-Grand Rapids	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Northview, MI
Olympia Career Training Institute-Kalamazoo	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Kalamazoo, MI
Rochester College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Rochester Hills, MI
Ross Medical Education Center	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Ann Arbor, MI
Ross Medical Education Center	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Brighton, MI
Ross Medical Education Center	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Flint, MI
Ross Medical Education Center	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Grand Rapids, MI
Ross Medical Education Center	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Lansing, MI
Ross Medical Education Center	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Port Huron, MI
Ross Medical Education Center	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Redford, MI
Ross Medical Education Center	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Roosevelt Park, MI
Ross Medical Education Center	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Saginaw Township North, MI
Ross Medical Education Center	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Warren, MI
Sacred Heart Major Seminary	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Detroit, MI
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College	Public, 2-year in Mount Pleasant, MI
Saginaw Valley State University	Public, 4-year or above in University Center, MI
Schoolcraft College	Public, 2-year in Livonia, MI
Siena Heights University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Adrian, MI
Southwestern Michigan College	Public, 2-year in Dowagiac, MI
Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts Inc	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Southfield, MI
Spring Arbor University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Spring Arbor, MI
St Clair County Community College	Public, 2-year in Port Huron, MI
Thomas M Cooley Law School	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Lansing, MI
Twin City Beauty College	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Saint Joseph, MI
University of Detroit Mercy	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Detroit, MI
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Public, 4-year or above in Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan-Dearborn	Public, 4-year or above in Dearborn, MI
University of Michigan-Flint	Public, 4-year or above in Flint, MI
University of Phoenix-Metro Detroit Campus	Private for-profit, 4-year or above in Troy, MI
University of Phoenix-West Michigan Campus	Private for-profit, 4-year or above in Walker, MI
Virginia Farrell Beauty School	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Ferndale, MI
Virginia Farrell Beauty School	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Livonia, MI
Virginia Farrell Beauty School	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in St. Clair Shores, MI
Virginia Farrell Beauty School	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Westland, MI
Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Troy, MI
Warren Woods Vocational Adult Education	Public, less-than-2-year in Warren, MI
Washtenaw Community College	Public, 2-year in Ann Arbor, MI
Wayne County Community College District	Public, 2-year in Detroit, MI
Wayne State University	Public, 4-year or above in Detroit, MI
West Shore Community College	Public, 2-year in Scottville, MI
Western Michigan University	Public, 4-year or above in Kalamazoo, MI
Western Theological Seminary	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Holland, MI
Wright Beauty Academy	Private for-profit, less-than-2-year in Portage, MI

Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

Sault Sainte Marie is a city in the state of Michigan in the United States with 14 144 residents (U.S. Census, 2010), located on the south side of the St. Mary’s River, connecting Lake Superior and Lake Huron. Duct and lock systems. Bridge connection to the twin city of Sault Sainte Marie in Ontario, Canada.

A mission station was established here in 1669 by French Jesuits. In 1783, the North West Company founded a fur merchant station. City status 1887. Locks built as early as the 19th century, later modernized and now an important part of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Important for timber and ore transportation from the Lake Superior area, especially northern Minnesota with the city of Duluth.

Lansing, Michigan

Lansing is the capital of the state of Michigan in the United States, with 118,427 residents (U.S. Census, 2018), which together with East Lansing forms a larger metropolitan area called Mid-Michigan and has about 470,000 residents. The city is where the Red Cedar River flows into the Grand River 137 miles northwest of Detroit. Lansing is the only state capital in the United States that is not also the headquarters of a county. The name is after Lansing in the state of New York, home to one of the city’s first residents.

Population

61.2 percent of residents are white and 23.7 percent are African-African-American (2010). Lansing reached its largest population with 131 546 residents in 1970.

Business

As Michigan’s capital, most are employed within the board and administration. Many also work in education, insurance (Lansing is the headquarters of four major insurance companies), banking, healthcare and automotive (General Motors). Decline in car production has triggered a greater focus on information technology and biotechnology.

Education and culture

There are several universities and departments of universities. The largest is Michigan State University, founded in 1855, in East Lansing. Thomas M. Cooley Law School is America’s largest law school. Other universities have departments in the city and there are several colleges, including Lansing Community College, founded in 1957.

Among galleries and museums are the Lansing Art Gallery, the RE Olds Transportation Museum and the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University. The Wharton Center for the Performing Arts opened in 1982 and the renovation and expansion of the center was completed in 2009. The city has several theaters.

Old Town Oktoberfest is held annually and there are several food markets in the summer; Lansing City Market is run all year. Potter Park Zoo is located on the Red Cedar River.

History

The later Lansing was a wilderness with dense forest when the state capital was moved there from Detroit in 1847. The year after, the place changed its name from Michigan to Lansing. Three villages grew up along the Grand River, the latter especially after a bridge was built across the Grand River and a temporary state building was erected. In 1859, Lansing had nearly 3,000 residents. A new State Capitol was inaugurated in 1879 in a downtown park. Lansing gained rail links in the 1870s and the city grew industrially especially after the establishment of Olds Motor Vehicle Company (1897) and REO Motor Car Company in 1905.

Between 1900 and 1910 the population almost doubled. East Lansing was incorporated into the city in 1907. The city grew in the decades that followed with large production of cars, auto parts and other industries. Car production has been less important in Lansing in recent decades than before, but in 2001 General Motors opened a new factory, the Lansing Grand River Assembly. Renovation of a number of downtown buildings was initiated in the 2010s.

Jackson, Michigan

In Michigan, at the Grand River, 117 miles west of Detroit; 35,200 in. (2003). Forms a larger metropolitan area with a population of 158,400 (2000). Former steel and automotive industry; now production of car and airplane parts. Space Center. The Republican Party held its first national assembly here, July 6, 1854. City status 1857.

Greenfield Village, Michigan

Greenfield Village is a collection of 100 historic buildings in the Dearborn car city of Michigan, USA, established by Henry Ford in 1933.

In Greenfield Village are the childhood homes of many famous Americans: the Wilbur and Orville Wright brothers, William Holmes McGuffey, Stephen Foster ; Thomas Edison ‘s workshop and Abraham Lincoln ‘s law office. Next to it is the Henry Ford Museum with a collection of American documents and objects.

Dearborn, Michigan

Dearborn, a city in USA, Michigan, 15 km west of downtown Detroit, at River Rouge; 89,200 inbound (2007). Industrial Suburb; headquarters of Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford ‘s birthplace. The automotive industry began with the construction of the large River Rouge plant in 1917. During World War II, Ford built a large bomber plant, taken over by Kaiser-Frazer in 1946 and converted into automotive production. University Branch (1959). Attractions include Greenfield Village, a remake of an old American small town, and the Henry Ford Museum. For many years, Henry Ford published The Dearborn Independent newspaper, asserting his intolerant attitude towards immigrants and his anti-Semitic views.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor, city of Michigan, USA. Located approx. 50 km west of Detroit. University city with a state university from 1817. The university’s Institute for Science and Technology, in collaboration with private companies, has created a research center for aerospace, nuclear physics and metallurgy. The city is also a leading medical center. Manufacture of precision instruments, ball bearings and photographic equipment.