University of Michigan SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Michigan is test-optional, but scores still matter here: 51% of enrolled students submitted SAT results. Aim for at least the top half of the 1360 to 1530 range, with 1530 as a strong target if you want your testing to support a competitive application.
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University of Michigan facts and stats
The University of Michigan enrolls 34,454 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Michigan has a 97% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 93% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1.
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How do your scores compare at Michigan?
Key University of Michigan application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
February 1
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
December 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you’re planning to submit scores to test-optional Michigan, aim to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and early fall for retakes to improve a superscore. For the November 1 Early Action deadline, the October SAT or ACT is typically the last fall retake likely to arrive in time, so avoid making that your first attempt.
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What you'll actually pay
At Michigan, a public Big Ten Conference university, in-state tuition is $18,516 and out-of-state tuition is $62,749. About 39% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $4,538. The FAFSA priority deadline is December 15.
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For Michigan, out-of-state tuition is $62,749, while in-state tuition is $18,516; room and board adds $15,328. Aid reaches 39% of students, with an average package of $35,086. Merit awards average $4,538. Graduates leave with an average debt of $27,923.
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25% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
Similar schools
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NCAcceptance rate: 15.3%
SAT: 1400–1530
ACT: 28–34
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GAAcceptance rate: 14.1%
SAT: 1370–1530
ACT: 30–34
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VAAcceptance rate: 16.8%
SAT: 1410–1520
ACT: 32–35
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CAAcceptance rate: 9%
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