Michigan admitted 16% of applicants for fall 2025 (17,915 of 109,112, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 18,435 students who took a spot on the wait list, 1,663 were admitted (9%). Michigan is test-optional for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1370–1530.
The numbers
Applied
109,112
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
32–34
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.90
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
47%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$75
waivers exist
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Can I get into Michigan?
16% of applicants get in
Grades and essays carry this one; most strong applicants still hear no. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1370–1530 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
109,112 applied, 17,915 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Michigan need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 51% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1450 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
SAT or ACT scores, essay, recommendations, character, first in your family to go to college.
Also considered
Activities, talent or ability, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As Michigan rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is University of Michigan's acceptance rate?
Michigan admitted 16% of applicants for fall 2025 (17,915 of 109,112, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for University of Michigan?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1370–1530. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Does University of Michigan take students off the wait list?
24,447 students were offered a wait-list spot and 18,435 took one. 1,663 of them got in (9%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
