Colleges with the most faculty per student in Michigan
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Michigan21 schools
21 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Michigan.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Michigan
- 8 students per faculty member
- 1,688 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Hope College
Holland, MI · Private nonprofit#5 in Michigan
- 9 students per faculty member
- 3,368 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Chamberlain University-Michigan
Troy, MI · Private for-profitTop 1% for graduation
- 9 students per faculty member
- 643 undergraduates
- 4Tie
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI · Private nonprofit#4 in Michigan
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,196 undergraduates
- 4Tie
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,312 undergraduates
- 4Tie
College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,399 undergraduates
- 4Tie
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,209 undergraduates
- 8Tie
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 11 students per faculty member
- 33,730 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Kettering University
Flint, MI · Private nonprofitTop 3% for earnings
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,290 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI · Private nonprofitTop 15% for earnings
- 11 students per faculty member
- 2,367 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Albion College
Albion, MI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,354 undergraduates
- 12
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI · Private nonprofitTop 14% for earnings
- 12 students per faculty member
- 3,352 undergraduates
- 13Tie
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit#6 in Michigan
- 13 students per faculty member
- 3,053 undergraduates
- 13Tie
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI · PublicTop 9% for earnings
- 13 students per faculty member
- 5,892 undergraduates
- 15Tie
Alma College
Alma, MI · Private nonprofit#13 in Michigan
- 14 students per faculty member
- 1,235 undergraduates
- 15Tie
Northwood University
Midland, MI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for earnings
- 14 students per faculty member
- 1,989 undergraduates
- 15Tie
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- 14 students per faculty member
- 16,117 undergraduates
- 18
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI · PublicTop 25% for graduation
- 15 students per faculty member
- 19,243 undergraduates
- 19Tie
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- 16 students per faculty member
- 6,071 undergraduates
- 19Tie
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- 16 students per faculty member
- 13,026 undergraduates
- 21
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public#3 in Michigan
- 17 students per faculty member
- 40,483 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College | — | — | — | 90% |
| Hope College | $27,182 | $26,800 | $58,427 | 80% |
| Chamberlain University-Michigan | $28,045 | $20,919 | $92,405 | 100% |
| Kalamazoo College | $19,072 | $26,077 | $65,590 | 76% |
| Andrews University | $12,547 | $26,000 | $53,187 | 72% |
| College for Creative Studies | $34,617 | $26,000 | $44,860 | 71% |
| Aquinas College | $16,626 | $23,000 | $49,584 | 65% |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $13,138 | $19,500 | $83,648 | 93% |
| Kettering University | $34,660 | $27,000 | $94,823 | 71% |
| Lawrence Technological University | $32,918 | $27,000 | $69,151 | 61% |
| Albion College | $14,301 | $27,000 | $58,799 | 62% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | $15,232 | $23,250 | $71,030 | 67% |
| Calvin University | $22,992 | $23,250 | $58,375 | 74% |
| Michigan Technological University | $14,182 | $24,990 | $78,198 | 68% |
| Alma College | $20,694 | $27,000 | $54,742 | 63% |
| Northwood University | $27,232 | $20,842 | $63,075 | 63% |
| Wayne State University | $12,766 | $21,250 | $53,493 | 58% |
| Grand Valley State University | $16,317 | $24,500 | $56,118 | 67% |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | $9,492 | $22,500 | $59,649 | 58% |
| Western Michigan University | $15,273 | $26,188 | $53,562 | 58% |
| Michigan State University | $19,680 | $23,250 | $67,253 | 81% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15