- Niche Grade: B
- Location: Big Rapids, MI
- Acceptance Rate: 81%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 6,542 (14:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 890-1120

- Niche Grade: B
- Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
- Acceptance Rate: 91%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 8,937 (13:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 960-1210

- Niche Grade: B
- Location: Allendale, MI
- Acceptance Rate: 95%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 17,162 (13:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 940-1190

- Niche Grade: B+
- Location: Flint, MI
- Acceptance Rate: 69%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 3,245 (12:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 950-1210

- Niche Grade: B+
- Location: Rochester Hills, MI
- Acceptance Rate: 70%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 10,141 (14:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1000-1190

- Niche Grade: B+
- Location: Dearborn, MI
- Acceptance Rate: 59%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 4,815 (13:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 990-1260

- Niche Grade: A-
- Location: Detroit, MI
- Acceptance Rate: 82%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 12,486 (8:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1040-1260

- Niche Grade: A
- Location: Houghton, MI
- Acceptance Rate: 88%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 5,765 (14:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1120-1330

- Niche Grade: A
- Location: East Lansing, MI
- Acceptance Rate: 84%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 37,492 (12:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1150-1350

- Niche Grade: A+
- Location: Ann Arbor, MI
- Acceptance Rate: 18%
- Full time undergrad enrollment: 32,345 (4:1 student to faculty ratio)
- SAT Range: 1350-1530

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.