For prospective college students looking for schools that align with their Christian faith and demonstrate academic excellence, here are the best Christian colleges and universities in Michigan.
With over 80 public and private colleges to choose from, students hoping to earn their associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree can find a program that suits their educational needs and budget. Michigan State University and the University of Michigan are the two largest schools, both serving around 42,000 students and costing $16,000 in tuition. Most of the schools in The Wolverine State, however, serve smaller student populations, with tuition fees ranging from $3,000 to $49,000.
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Additionally, students pursuing their degree at a school with religious affiliations have more than 20 options to choose from, including Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Grand Rapid’s Calvin College, and Hope College in Holland. Students attending one of Michigan’s private schools, like Davenport University, can earn their degrees in fields like nursing, education, criminal justice, and history. Michigan, like many other states, also provides a special loan forgiveness program to those in medical, dental, and mental health professions who work in underserved communities. Recipients can receive up to $200,000 of tax-free funds over an eight-year period.
The great state of Michigan famously serves as the major hub of the United States auto industry - and also boasts the longest freshwater coastline in the nation. Students who love the outdoors but are also drawn to the metropolitan energy of big cities like Detroit and Grand Rapids will feel very much at home in Michigan.
To find your degree program, explore some of the top schools in Michigan.
The following list of the best Christian schools consists entirely of colleges and universities that offer four-year undergraduate degrees. We’ve identified 16 Christian colleges in Michigan. In order to be included in this ranking list of best Christian colleges and universities, a school must self-identify as Christian, be fully accredited, and offer a broad range of bachelor degree programs.
Tuition + fees
$38K
Acceptance
73%
Graduation
75%
Student body
4K
Median SAT/ACT
1250/27
Calvin University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$37K
Acceptance
78%
Graduation
76%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1230/26
Hope College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$30K
Acceptance
79%
Graduation
73%
Student body
4K
Median SAT/ACT
1155/24
University of Detroit Mercy’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$32K
Acceptance
49%
Graduation
61%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1210/25
Andrews University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$39K
Acceptance
61%
Graduation
54%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1030/21
Adrian College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$25K
Acceptance
68%
Graduation
58%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1030/21
Madonna University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$31K
Acceptance
60%
Graduation
49%
Student body
<1K
Olivet College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$44K
Acceptance
67%
Graduation
71%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1130/22
Alma College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$32K
Acceptance
61%
Graduation
42%
Student body
<1K
Concordia University Ann Arbor’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$31K
Acceptance
63%
Graduation
65%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1097/23
Spring Arbor University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$27K
Acceptance
87%
Graduation
65%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1070/22
Cornerstone University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$25K
Acceptance
83%
Graduation
26%
Student body
<1K
Median SAT/ACT
1005/19
Finlandia University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$29K
Acceptance
74%
Graduation
53%
Student body
2K
Siena Heights University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$25K
Acceptance
59%
Graduation
42%
Student body
<1K
Median SAT/ACT
965/23
Kuyper College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$36K
Acceptance
71%
Graduation
65%
Student body
1K
Median SAT/ACT
1105/23
Aquinas College ’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$25K
Acceptance
99%
Graduation
42%
Student body
<1K
Median SAT/ACT
970/19
Rochester College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Many of our 2022 undergraduate focused rankings look considerably different than 2021. That’s because we took a fundamentally different apporach. For 2021 we utiulized our Concentrated Influence algorithm, designed to take away the size advantage larger schools have when we rank their faculty and alumni’s academic influence. Concentrated influence highlights smaller schools that are proportionally as successful as larger universities at cultivating influential alumni and faculty.
