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Easiest colleges to get into in Michigan

Updated Federal and Common Data Set numbers, each with its year

The short answer

The easiest four-year colleges to get into in Michigan are Lake Superior State University (open admission), Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield (100%) and Grace Christian University (99.2%), by the share of applicants admitted.

A high acceptance rate means the college admits most people who apply. Open-admission colleges admit anyone with a high school diploma or equivalent. Each row also shows the average price after grants, so you can weigh the two.

The list (20 of 41)

Four-year colleges in Michigan with 500 or more undergraduates, open-admission colleges first, then the highest acceptance rate. The list shows 20 of the 41 colleges with an acceptance rate or open admission on file. Rates come from IPEDS (fall 2024) for 17 colleges and each college's own Common Data Set (fall 2025) for 2 colleges.

  1. Lake Superior State University Open admission Sault Ste Marie, MI · Admits every applicant with a high school diploma. Average price after grants: $9,782 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
  2. Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield 100% admitted Southfield, MI · Average price after grants: $32,556 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  3. Grace Christian University 99.2% admitted Wyoming, MI · Average price after grants: $17,500 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  4. Davenport University 98% admitted Grand Rapids, MI · Average price after grants: $17,623 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  5. Rochester Christian University 98% admitted Rochester Hills, MI · Average price after grants: $18,100 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  6. Michigan Technological University 92% admitted Houghton, MI · Average price after grants: $13,446 a year in-state, about $38,342 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  7. College for Creative Studies 92% admitted Detroit, MI · Average price after grants: $32,332 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  8. Ferris State University 91% admitted Big Rapids, MI · Average price after grants: $8,402 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  9. Aquinas College 90% admitted Grand Rapids, MI · Average price after grants: $21,630 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  10. Central Michigan University 90% admitted Mount Pleasant, MI · Average price after grants: $17,201 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  11. Oakland University 88% admitted Rochester Hills, MI · Average price after grants: $11,815 a year in-state, about $18,589 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  12. Chamberlain University-Michigan 86% admitted Troy, MI Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  13. Western Michigan University 85% admitted Kalamazoo, MI · Average price after grants: $13,902 a year in-state, about $17,856 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  14. Northern Michigan University 84% admitted Marquette, MI · Average price after grants: $12,759 a year in-state, about $18,255 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  15. Wayne State University 84% admitted Detroit, MI · Average price after grants: $11,212 a year in-state, about $28,817 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
  16. Michigan State University 83% admitted East Lansing, MI · Average price after grants: $21,322 a year in-state, about $48,706 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
  17. The University of Olivet 83% admitted Olivet, MI · Average price after grants: $19,491 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  18. Grand Valley State University 83% admitted Allendale, MI · Average price after grants: $16,495 a year in-state, about $23,211 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  19. Baker College 82% admitted Owosso, MI · Average price after grants: $10,115 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  20. Andrews University 82% admitted Berrien Springs, MI · Average price after grants: $29,164 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
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What are the easiest colleges to get into in Michigan?

The easiest four-year colleges to get into in Michigan are Lake Superior State University (open admission), Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield (100%) and Grace Christian University (99.2%), by the share of applicants admitted.

How many of these colleges have open admission?

1 of the 20 colleges listed have open admission: they admit anyone with a high school diploma or equivalent. The others admitted 82% to 100% of applicants.

How recent are these acceptance rates?

Each row shows its year. Rates come from IPEDS, the federal college survey, for students who applied for fall 2024, or from the college's own Common Data Set for fall 2025 where that is newer.

Numbers change each year when colleges and the Department of Education publish new data. Confirm costs and admission rules with the college before you apply.

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