There are ninety-three colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Michigan that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. These institutions include eight research universities, five doctoral/professional universities, fourteen master's universities, and fourteen baccalaureate colleges, as well as thirty-one associates colleges. In addition, there are eighteen institutions classified as special-focus institutions, eleven labeled as baccalaureate/associate's colleges, and two tribal colleges which operate in the state.

The University of Michigan is the oldest higher-educational institution in the state, and among the earliest research universities in the nation; it was founded in 1817, twenty years before the Michigan Territory achieved statehood. East Lansing-based Michigan State University is the state's largest public institution in terms of enrollment, as it had 50,340 students as of fall, 2016. With an enrollment of 21,210 students, Baker College of Flint is Michigan's largest private post-secondary institution, while Oak Park-based Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit is the state's smallest.

The state has seven medical schools, as well as five law schools which are accredited by the American Bar Association. The majority of Michigan's post-secondary institutions are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Most are accredited by multiple agencies, such as the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), and the National League for Nursing (NLNAC).

Extant institutions

Research universities

List of research universities

School	Location	Control	Type	Undergraduate enrollment (fall 2021)	Graduate enrollment (fall 2021)	Founded	Accreditation
Central Michigan University	Mount Pleasant	Public	Doctoral university with high research activity (R2)	11,417	4,007	1892	HLC, ADA, APTA, APA, ASHA, LCME, NASAD, NASM, TCATE
Eastern Michigan University	Ypsilanti	Public	Doctoral university with high research activity (R2)	12,730	2,610	1849	HLC, ADA, AOTA, APA, ASHA, CCNE, NASM, NASAD, TCATE
Michigan State University	East Lansing	Public	Doctoral university with very high research activity (R1)	38,574	11,085	1855	HLC, AALE, ABA, AAMFT, ADA, AOA, APA, ASHA, AVMA, CCNE, CELPA, AANA, LCME, NASM, TCATE
Michigan Technological University	Houghton	Public	Doctoral university with high research activity (R2)	5,777	1,231	1885	HLC, TCATE
Oakland University	Rochester Hills	Public	Doctoral university with high research activity (R2)	13,771	3,399	1957	HLC, APTA, CCNE, AANA, NASD, NASM, NAST, TCATE
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	Public	Doctoral university with very high research activity (R1)	32,282	17,996	1817	HLC, MEAC, ACPE, ABA, ADA, ADA, APA, CAHME, CCNE, CEPH, LCME, NASAD, NASD, NASM, TCATE
Wayne State University	Detroit	Public	Doctoral university with very high research activity (R1)	16,839	8,080	1868	HLC, MEAC, ACPE, ABA, ABFSE, ADA, AOTA, APTA, APA, ASHA, CCNE, AANA, CEPH, JRCERT, LCME, NASD, NASM, NAST, ABET
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo	Public	Doctoral university with high research activity (R2)	14,587	3,679	1903	HLC, ADA, AOTA, APA, ASHA, CCNE, CELPA, NASAD, NASD, NASM, NAST, TCATE

Doctoral/Professional universities

List of doctoral/professional universities

School	Location	Control	Type	Undergraduate enrollment (fall 2021)	Graduate enrollment (fall 2021)	Founded	Accreditation
Andrews University	Berrien Springs	Private not-for-profit	Doctoral/Professional university (D/PU)	1,358	1,569	1874	HLC, ADA, APTA, ATS, NASM, TCATE, NLNAC
Ferris State University	Big Rapids	Public	Doctoral/Professional university (D/PU)	9,248	1,113	1884	HLC, ACPE, ADA, AOA, JRCERT, NLNAC
Grand Valley State University	Allendale	Public	Doctoral/Professional university (D/PU)	19,379	3,027	1960	HLC, APTA, CCNE, NASAD, NASM, TCATE
University of Detroit Mercy	Detroit	Private not-for-profit	Doctoral/Professional university (D/PU)	2,924	2,303	1877	HLC, APA, CCNE, AANA
University of Michigan–Flint	Flint	Public	Doctoral/Professional university (D/PU)	4,995	1,423	1956	HLC, APTA, CCNE, AANA, JRCERT, NASM

Master's colleges and universities

List of master's colleges and universities

School	Location	Control	Type	Undergraduate enrollment (fall 2021)	Graduate enrollment (fall 2021)	Founded	Accreditation
Baker College	Flint	Private not-for-profit	Master's university (M2)	4,662	307	1911	HLC
Calvin University	Grand Rapids	Private not-for-profit	Master's university (M3)	3,068	189	1876	HLC, CCNE, NASM
Concordia University Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor	Private not-for-profit	Master's university (M3)	968	167	1963	HLC, TCATE
Cornerstone University	Grand Rapids	Private not-for-profit	Master's university (M1)	1,507	423	1941	HLC, ATS, NASM
Davenport University	Grand Rapids	Private not-for-profit	Master's university (M1)	4,352	1,032	1866	HLC, NLNAC
Kettering University	Flint	Private not-for-profit	Master's university (M2)	1,516	342	1919	HLC
Lawrence Technological University	Southfield	Private not-for-profit	Master's university (M1)	2,356	599	1932	HLC, NASAD
Madonna University	Livonia	Private not-for-profit	Master's university (M2)	2,040	404	1937	HLC, ADA, ABA, CCNE, TCATE, NLNAC
Northern Michigan University	Marquette	Public	Master's university (M2)	6,611	603	1899	HLC, CCNE, JRCERT, NASM, TCATE
Saginaw Valley State University	University Center	Public	Master's university (M1)	6,789	734	1963	HLC, AOTA, CCNE, NASM, TCATE
Siena Heights University	Adrian	Private not-for-profit	Master's university (M2)	1,782	184	1919	HLC, NASAD
Spring Arbor University	Spring Arbor	Private not-for-profit	Master's university (M1)	1,215	1,470	1873	HLC, CCNE, TCATE
University of Michigan–Dearborn	Dearborn	Public	Master's university (M1)	6,355	1,976	1959	HLC, TCATE

Baccalaureate colleges

List of baccalaureate colleges

School	Location	Control	Type	Undergraduate enrollment (fall 2021)	Graduate enrollment (fall 2021)	Founded	Accreditation
Adrian College	Adrian	Private not-for-profit	Baccalaureate College: Diverse Fields.	1,805	66	1859	HLC
Albion College	Albion	Private not-for-profit	Baccalaureate College: Arts & Sciences	1,523	0	1835	HLC, NASM, TCATE
Alma College	Alma	Private not-for-profit	Baccalaureate College: Diverse Fields	1,340	13	1886	HLC, NASM
Aquinas College	Grand Rapids	Private not-for-profit	Baccalaureate College: Arts & Sciences	1,238	124	1886	HLC
Grace Christian University	Wyoming	Private not-for-profit	Baccalaureate College: Diverse Fields	1,049	55	1939	HLC, ABHE
Great Lakes Christian College	Lansing	Private not-for-profit	Baccalaureate College: Diverse Fields	165	0	1949	HLC, ABHE
Hillsdale College	Hillsdale	Private not-for-profit	Baccalaureate College: Arts & Sciences	1,515	87	1844
Hope College	Holland	Private not-for-profit	Baccalaureate College: Arts & Sciences	3,132	0	1866	HLC, CCNE, NASAD, NASD, NASM, NAST, TCATE, ABET
Kalamazoo College	Kalamazoo	Private not-for-profit	Baccalaureate College: Arts & Sciences	1,241	0	1833	HLC
Kuyper College	Grand Rapids	Private not-for-profit	Baccalaureate College: Diverse Fields	114	13	1939	HLC, ABHE
Lake Superior State University	Sault Ste. Marie	Public	Baccalaureate College: Diverse Fields	1,812	0	1946	HLC, NLNAC
Rochester Christian University	Rochester Hills	Private not-for-profit	Baccalaureate College: Diverse Fields	1,087	27	1959	HLC, CCNE
University of Olivet	Olivet	Private not-for-profit	Baccalaureate College: Diverse Fields	851	34	1844	HLC

Baccalaureate/Associate's colleges

List of baccalaureate/associate's colleges

School	Location	Control	Type	Enrollment (fall 2021)	Founded	Accreditation
Alpena Community College	Alpena	Public	Baccalaureate/Associate's College	1,487	1952	HLC
Henry Ford College	Dearborn	Public	Baccalaureate/Associate's College	11,379	1938	HLC, APTA, JRCERT, NLNAC
Jackson College	Jackson	Public	Baccalaureate/Associate's College	4,103	1928	HLC, JRCERT
Lake Michigan College	Benton Harbor	Public	Baccalaureate/Associate's College	2,729	1946	HLC, ADA, AOTA, JRCERT, NLNAC
Northwestern Michigan College	Traverse City	Public	Baccalaureate/Associate's College	3,296	1951	HLC, ADA
Schoolcraft College	Livonia	Public	Baccalaureate/Associate's College	8,330	1964	HLC

Associate's colleges

List of associate's colleges

School	Location	Control	Type	Enrollment (fall 2021)	Founded	Accreditation
Bay de Noc Community College	Escanaba	Public	Associate's college	1,958	1962	HLC, NLNAC
Delta College	University Center	Public	Associate's college	7,054	1961	HLC, ADA, APTA, JRCERT, NLNAC
Glen Oaks Community College	Centreville	Public	Associate's college	1,068	1965	HLC
Gogebic Community College	Ironwood	Public	Associate's college	857	1932	HLC
Grand Rapids Community College	Grand Rapids	Public	Associate's college	12,642	1914	HLC, ADA, AOTA, JRCERT, NASAD, NASM, NLNAC
Kalamazoo Valley Community College	Kalamazoo	Public	Associate's college	6,966	1966	HLC, ADA
Kellogg Community College	Battle Creek	Public	Associate's college	3,453	1956	HLC, ADA, APTA, JRCERT
Kirtland Community College	Roscommon	Public	Associate's college	1,458	1966	HLC
Lansing Community College	Lansing	Public	Associate's college	10,303	1957	HLC, ADA, CMTA, JRCERT, NLNAC
Macomb Community College	Warren	Public	Associate's college	16,762	1954	HLC, AOTA, JRCERT
Mid Michigan College	Harrison	Public	Associate's college	3,297	1965	HLC, APTA, JRCERT
Monroe County Community College	Monroe	Public	Associate's college	2,475	1964	HLC, NLNAC
Montcalm Community College	Sidney Township	Public	Associate's college	1,507	1965	HLC
Mott Community College	Flint	Public	Associate's college	6,245	1923	HLC, ADA, NLNAC
Muskegon Community College	Muskegon	Public	Associate's college	3,699	1926	HLC, NLNAC
North Central Michigan College	Petoskey	Public	Associate's college	1,645	1958	HLC
Oakland Community College	Bloomfield Hills	Public	Associate's college	13,963	1964	HLC
Southwestern Michigan College	Dowagiac	Public	Associate's college	1,756	1964	HLC
St. Clair County Community College	Port Huron	Public	Associate's college	3,231	1923	HLC, NLNAC
Washtenaw Community College	Ann Arbor	Public	Associate's college	10,884	1966	HLC, ADA, APTA, JRCERT, NLNAC
Wayne County Community College District	Detroit	Public	Associate's college	12,749	1967	HLC, ADA, ADA
West Shore Community College	Scottville	Public	Associate's college	1,004	1967	HLC

Special-focus institutions

List of special-focus institutions

School	Location	Control	Type	Undergraduate enrollment (fall 2021)	Graduate enrollment (fall 2021)	Founded	Accreditation
Calvin Theological Seminary	Grand Rapids	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	0	249	1876	ATS
Cleary University	Howell	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	612	139	1883	HLC
College for Creative Studies	Detroit	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	1,558	62	1906	HLC, NASAD
Cranbrook Academy of Art	Bloomfield Hills	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	0	129	1932	HLC, NASAD
Ecumenical Theological Seminary	Detroit	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	8	35	1980	ATS
Michigan School of Psychology	Farmington Hills	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	0	203	1980	HLC
Moody Theological Seminary–Michigan	Plymouth	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution			1925	None
Northwood University	Midland	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	2,116	306	1959	HLC
Sacred Heart Major Seminary	Detroit	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	190	110	1919	HLC, ATS
Walsh College of Accountancy and Business	Troy	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	634	858	1922	HLC
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School	Lansing	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	0	691	1972	HLC, ABA
Western Theological Seminary	Holland	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	0	377	1866	ATS
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit	Oak Park	Private not-for-profit	Special-focus institution	54	4	1985	AARTS

Tribal colleges

List of tribal colleges

School	Location	Control	Type	Enrollment (fall 2021)	Founded	Accreditation
Bay Mills Community College	Brimley	Public	Tribal college	502	1984	HLC
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College	Baraga	Public	Tribal college	79	2009	HLC
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College	Mount Pleasant	Public	Tribal college	131	1998	HLC

Defunct institutions

List of defunct institutions in Michigan

School	Location	Control	Founded	Closed	Ref(s)
American Medical Missionary College	Battle Creek	Private not-for-profit	1895	1910
The Art Institute of Michigan	Novi	Private for-profit	1916	2019
Detroit Institute of Technology	Detroit	Private not-for-profit	1891	1982
DeVry University–Michigan	Southfield	Private for-profit	1931	2015
Duns Scotus College	Southfield	Private not-for-profit	1930	1979
Finlandia University	Hancock	Private not-for-profit	1896	2023
Grand Rapids Theological Seminary	Grand Rapids	Private not-for-profit	1948	Merged into Cornerstone University
Grand Traverse College	Benzonia	Private not-for-profit	1891	1900
Highland Park Community College	Highland Park	Public	1918	1996
International Academy of Design and Technology	Troy	Private for-profit	1977	2016
ITT Technical Institute–Canton	Canton	Private for-profit	1969	2016
ITT Technical Institute–Swartz Creek	Swartz Creek	Private for-profit	1969	2016
ITT Technical Institute–Troy	Troy	Private for-profit	1969	2016
ITT Technical Institute–Wyoming	Wyoming	Private for-profit	1969	2016
Jordan College	Various	Private not-for-profit	1967	1996
Mackinac College	Mackinac Island	Private not-for-profit	1966	1973
Maryglade College	Memphis	Private not-for-profit	1960	1974
Marygrove College	Detroit	Private not-for-profit	1905	2019
Michigan Jewish Institute	West Bloomfield Township	Private not-for-profit	1994	2016
Nazareth College	Kalamazoo	Private not-for-profit	1889	1992
Robert B. Miller College	Battle Creek	Private not-for-profit	2004	2016
Saint Mary's College	Orchard Lake Village	Private not-for-profit	1905	2003 Merged into Madonna University
William Tyndale College	Farmington Hills	Private not-for-profit	1945	2004

Key

Abbreviation	Accrediting agency
AAMFT	American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
AANA	American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
ABA	American Bar Association
ABET	Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
ABFSE	American Board of Funeral Service Education
ADA	American Dietetic Association
AOA	American Osteopathic Association
AVMA	American Veterinary Medical Association
ACICS	Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
ACPE	Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
AALE	American Academy for Liberal Education
ADA	American Dental Association
AOTA	American Occupational Therapy Association
AOA	American Optometric Association
APTA	American Physical Therapy Association
APA	American Psychological Association
ASHA	American Speech–Language–Hearing Association
AARTS	Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
ABHE	Association for Biblical Higher Education
ATSCA	Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
CAHME	Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
CCNE	Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
CELPA	Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
CMTA	Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
CEPH	Council on Education for Public Health
HLC	Higher Learning Commission
JRCERT	Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Radiologic Technology
LCME	Liaison Committee on Medical Education
MEAC	Midwifery Education Accreditation Council
NASAD	National Association of Schools of Art and Design
NASD	National Association of Schools of Dance
NASM	National Association of Schools of Music
NAST	National Association of Schools of Theatre
NCATE	National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
NLNAC	National League for Nursing

See also

• List of college athletic programs in Michigan
• Higher education in the United States
• Lists of American institutions of higher education
• List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations