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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: cost, admission and results

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a public college in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It has about 34,177 undergraduate students. It admits 16% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $14,362 a year.

At a glance

  • 16%Admission rate
  • $14,362Net price a year
  • 93%Graduation rate
  • $92,832Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
34,177
Graduate students
18,401
Students per teacher
11 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
umich.edu

Getting in

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor admits 16% of those who apply, which makes it selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1465 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Michigan$18,346
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$63,962
Room and meals on campus$16,246
Books and supplies$1,184
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$36,613
Average net price after grants and scholarships$14,362

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 18% above the median net price of colleges in Michigan on this site ($12,147). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$3,155
$30,001 to $48,000$3,372
$48,001 to $75,000$5,768
$75,001 to $110,000$13,888
Above $110,000$28,625

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeMI medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year97%72%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)93%48%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$92,832$52,190$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$18,515$19,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Michigan and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

22% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 24% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 54% women and 46% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 2 of the 72 colleges in Michigan on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,650.

Other colleges in Michigan of a similar size

Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of Michigan-Ann Arbor?

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor admits 16% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor?

Published tuition and fees are $18,346 a year for students from Michigan and $63,962 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Michigan-Ann Arbor?

93% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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