The University of Michigan (also known as U of M, U-M, UMich, or Michigan) is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, but it also has satellite campuses in Flint and Dearborn. It is the oldest university in Michigan. UMich is a founding member of the Association of American Universities and one of the original eight Public Ivy universities. A public, research university, it has been ranked as one of the top five US research universities and in the top 20 for universities worldwide. It was even ranked as the 4th best university in the entire world.
UMich was founded in 1817 in Detroit. It was founded as the Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania. This was back when Michigan was still a territory (it became a state 20 years later). Today, UMich occupies over 712 acres and includes over 584 major buildings. The site had a lot of student activism through much of the 1960s.
UMich has transformed from its early strict classical curriculum to include research and science. In fact, UMich has one of the biggest research expenditures of any university in the nation. In 2011-12 it passed the $1.24 billion mark. It also has one of the biggest alumni groups in the world with over 500,000 in 2012. It owns the University of Michigan Health System. UMich also has comprehensive graduate programs offering doctoral degrees in the social sciences, humanities, and STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in addition to their professional degrees in dentistry, law, and medicine.
UMich also has an impressive athletic program. The Wolverines are members of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and the Big Ten Conference. The athletic program is famous for its success in football and ice hockey. The football team plays in “The Big House,” which is the largest football stadium in the world (capacity exceeds 111,000.)
General Information
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Admission Office 1220 Student Activities Building 515 East Jefferson Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1316 (734) 764-7433 Fax: (734) 936-0740 Contact: Theodore Spencer Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director, Undergraduate Admissions |
Main Address Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070 (734) 764-1817 www.umich.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 25,994 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 5,783 Degree-seeking undergrads: 25,865 Graduate enrollment: 12,391 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $10,447 | $11,037 | $11,659 | $11,837 | +1.53% |
| Books and Supplies | $1,020 | $1,048 | $1,048 | $1,048 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $8,190 | $8,590 | $8,924 | $9,192 | +3.00% |
| Other | $2,000 | $2,054 | $2,090 | $2,090 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $8,190 | $8,590 | $8,924 | $9,192 | +3.00% |
| Other | $2,000 | $2,054 | $2,090 | $2,090 | 0.00% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $21,657 | $22,729 | $23,721 | $24,167 | +1.88% |
| In-state Off Campus | $21,657 | $22,729 | $23,721 | $24,167 | +1.88% |
| In-state with Family | $11,467 | $12,085 | $12,707 | $12,885 | +1.40% |
| Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $17,784 |
| In-state Student Fees | $189 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $35,944 |
| Out-of-state Fees | $189 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 4,532 | 79% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 4,093 | 71% | $30,683,218 | $7,497 |
| • Federal grants | 786 | 14% | $3,975,251 | $5,058 |
| • Pell grants | 677 | 12% | $2,363,640 | $3,491 |
| • Other federal grants | 679 | 12% | $1,611,611 | $2,374 |
| State/local government grant or scholarships | 3,265 | 57% | $4,228,437 | $1,295 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 2,383 | 42% | $22,479,530 | $9,433 |
| Student loan aid | 2,120 | 37% | $16,445,595 | $7,757 |
| • Federal student loans | 2,085 | 36% | $12,138,004 | $5,822 |
| • Other student loans | 339 | 6% | $4,307,591 | $12,707 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | PhD | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | 7222 | 3588 | 1527 | – | 88 |
| Architecture and Related Services | 106 | 181 | 9 | – | – |
| Architecture | 106 | 105 | 7 | – | – |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | – | 59 | 1 | – | – |
| Landscape Architecture | – | 17 | 1 | – | – |
| Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies | 176 | 25 | 7 | – | 11 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 16 | – | – | – | 2 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 39 | 4 | 7 | – | – |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 51 | – | – | – | – |
| East Asian Studies | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 12 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 11 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Russian Studies | 6 | 3 | – | – | 1 |
| South Asian Studies | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Southeast Asian Studies | – | 4 | – | – | 1 |
| Women’s Studies | 41 | – | – | – | 6 |
| Biology and Biomedical Sciences | 574 | 118 | 121 | – | 5 |
| Biochemistry | 51 | – | 9 | – | – |
| Bioinformatics | – | 6 | 2 | – | – |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biological Sciences, General | 161 | – | 2 | – | – |
| Biophysics | 5 | 2 | 6 | – | – |
| Biostatistics | – | 25 | 9 | – | – |
| Biotechnology | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 106 | – | 15 | – | – |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | – | – | 7 | – | – |
| Ecology | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 36 | 7 | 11 | – | – |
| Epidemiology | – | 56 | 10 | – | 1 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | – | 12 | 2 | – | – |
| Immunology | – | – | 6 | – | – |
| Microbiology and Immunology | – | – | 6 | – | – |
| Microbiology | 41 | – | – | – | – |
| Molecular Biology | – | 7 | 6 | – | – |
| Neuroscience | 172 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Pharmacology | – | 1 | 6 | – | – |
| Physiology | – | 1 | 7 | – | – |
| Toxicology | – | – | 4 | – | – |
| Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. | 395 | 799 | 19 | – | 16 |
| Accounting | – | 62 | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management | 350 | 721 | 19 | – | – |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | – | 16 | – | – | – |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 45 | – | – | – | – |
| Real Estate | – | – | – | – | 16 |
| Communication and Journalism Programs | 208 | – | 5 | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 208 | – | 5 | – | – |
| Computing and Information Sciences | 152 | 157 | 7 | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 143 | – | – | – | – |
| Informatics | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Information Science/Studies | – | 157 | 7 | – | – |
| Education | 100 | 177 | 22 | – | 1 |
| Education | – | 132 | 16 | – | 1 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 41 | – | – | – | – |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | – | 30 | 6 | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | 8 | 15 | – | – | – |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 46 | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | 1145 | 795 | 212 | – | 1 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 118 | 42 | 17 | – | – |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 76 | 59 | 23 | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 128 | 19 | 15 | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 84 | 28 | 9 | – | – |
| Computer Engineering | 74 | 69 | 21 | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 92 | 61 | 25 | – | – |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | 16 | 43 | 9 | – | – |
| Engineering, Other | – | 129 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | – | 7 | 4 | – | – |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial Engineering | 171 | 121 | 12 | – | – |
| Manufacturing Engineering | – | 10 | 3 | – | – |
| Materials Engineering | 36 | 16 | 14 | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 242 | 106 | 39 | – | – |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 41 | 24 | 8 | – | – |
| Nuclear Engineering | 41 | 39 | 12 | – | – |
| Structural Engineering | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Systems Engineering | – | 21 | – | – | – |
| English Language, Composition and Literature/Letters | 321 | 41 | 14 | – | – |
| Creative Writing | 23 | 25 | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature | 298 | 16 | 11 | – | – |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Rhetoric and Composition | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 331 | 17 | 28 | – | – |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Arabic Language and Literature | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 | 1 | 6 | – | – |
| Comparative Literature | 10 | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | – | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 39 | – | 1 | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | 39 | – | 2 | – | – |
| Hebrew Language and Literature | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Italian Language and Literature | 6 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Latin Language and Literature | 3 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Linguistics | 43 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 37 | 2 | 3 | – | – |
| Modern Greek Language and Literature | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Polish Language and Literature | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Russian Language and Literature | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 129 | 2 | 8 | – | – |
| Health Services and Allied Health Sciences | 246 | 319 | 391 | – | 5 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 36 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dentistry | – | – | 112 | – | – |
| Endodontics/Endodontology | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Environmental Health | – | 26 | 3 | – | – |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | – | 44 | 1 | – | – |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | – | 74 | – | – | – |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | – | 11 | – | – | – |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | – | 6 | 7 | – | – |
| Medicine | – | – | 165 | – | – |
| Nursing Administration | – | 17 | – | – | – |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Periodontics/Periodontology | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2 | 2 | 9 | – | – |
| Pharmacy | – | – | 72 | – | – |
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology | – | 8 | – | – | – |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | – | 69 | 7 | – | – |
| Public Health, Other | – | 1 | – | – | 5 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | – | 20 | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 198 | – | 11 | – | – |
| History | 207 | 7 | 18 | – | – |
| History | 207 | 7 | 16 | – | – |
| History, Other | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Human Services | 57 | 402 | 6 | – | 10 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | – | 40 | – | – | – |
| Public Administration | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | – | – | 4 | – | – |
| Public Policy Analysis | 57 | 90 | 2 | – | 10 |
| Social Work | – | 266 | – | – | – |
| Legal and Law Studies | – | 45 | 389 | – | – |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | – | 40 | 3 | – | – |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Law | – | – | 386 | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 94 | – | – | – | – |
| General Studies | 86 | – | – | – | – |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 166 | 55 | 40 | – | 1 |
| Applied Mathematics, Other | – | 1 | 7 | – | – |
| Mathematics | 149 | 18 | 22 | – | – |
| Statistics | 17 | 36 | 11 | – | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 83 | 13 | 23 | – | 28 |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 18 | – | 3 | – | – |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 4 | – | – | – | 4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 54 | – | 20 | – | 13 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Nutrition Sciences | – | 13 | – | – | – |
| Science, Technology and Society | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Systems Science and Theory | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 93 | 111 | 12 | – | – |
| Environmental Studies | 93 | – | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | – | 4 | 12 | – | – |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | – | 107 | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 187 | 23 | 6 | – | – |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 112 | 23 | 6 | – | – |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 75 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 108 | 63 | 81 | – | – |
| Astronomy | 5 | 5 | 7 | – | – |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | – | 16 | 4 | – | – |
| Chemistry | 31 | 20 | 21 | – | – |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Geology and Earth Science | 23 | 4 | 6 | – | – |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Physics | 41 | 12 | 25 | – | – |
| Physics, Other | – | 2 | 15 | – | – |
| Polymer Chemistry | – | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Psychology | 725 | 44 | 23 | – | 2 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology | 233 | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 491 | 44 | 22 | – | – |
| Psychology, Other | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Social Sciences | 1296 | 121 | 61 | – | – |
| Anthropology | 82 | 19 | 14 | – | – |
| Anthropology, Other | 32 | – | – | – | – |
| Applied Economics | – | 46 | – | – | – |
| Economics | 521 | 31 | 18 | – | – |
| Political Science and Government | 442 | 12 | 16 | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Sociology | 208 | 13 | 13 | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 452 | 75 | 33 | – | 8 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 51 | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| Art/Art Studies | 94 | 11 | – | – | – |
| Conducting | – | 4 | 3 | – | – |
| Dance | 13 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts | 38 | – | – | – | – |
| Drawing | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 94 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Keyboard Instruments | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 7 | 2 | 5 | – | – |
| Music Performance | 81 | 42 | 16 | – | 6 |
| Music Technology | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 4 | 6 | – | – |
| Music | 23 | – | – | – | – |
| Music, Other | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Musical Theatre | 19 | – | – | – | – |
| Stringed Instruments | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Technical Theater/Theater Design and Technology | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 18 | 3 | – | – | – |
Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $40 Online application fee: $40 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 42% Percent students who return sophomore year: 96% |
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Admissions Considerations Secondary school GPA: Required Secondary school rank: Recommended Secondary school record: Required Recommendations: Required Admission test scores (SAT/ACT): Required College-prep program completed: Required TOEFL: Required Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2011 |
Test Scores: Fall 2011 SAT Critical Reading
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Undergraduate Majors
Architecture & Related Programs Architecture B Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies African-American Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biochemistry B Business, Management, & Marketing Business Administration/Management B Communications & Journalism Communications/Rhetoric B Computer & Information Sciences Computer/Information Sciences – General B Education Elementary Education B Engineering Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering B English Language & Literature Creative Writing B Foreign Language & Literature Arabic B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Athletic Training/Sports Medicine B History History – General B Liberal Arts & Sciences General Studies B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Ancient Studies/Civilization B Natural Resources & Conservation Environmental Studies B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Exercise Sciences B Philosophy & Religion Jewish/Judaic Studies B Physical Sciences Astronomy B Psychology Cognitive Psychology/Psycholinguistics B Public Administration & Services Public Policy Analysis B Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.