University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · “Michigan, UMich, UofM, UM”
- National University
- Public
- Urban campus
- Cold climate
Known for: Computer & Info Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences
A public research university in Ann Arbor, MI. About 16 of every 100 applicants get in. It gives no aid to international students, so plan on the full price of about $83k a year.
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- Watch out: No aid for international students. Plan on the full price.
- English: TOEFL 100 · IELTS 7
- Early Action deadline: Nov 1
- US News National
- #20
- QS World
- #51
- THE World
- #23
- Forbes
- #21
- After the average intl award
- ≈$83k
- Full price, no aid for internationals
- Admit rate
- 16%
- of applicants get in
- Undergrads
- 34,177
- 7.6% international
- Next deadline
- Nov 1
- Early Action
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Getting in
About 16% of applicants are admitted. It is test-optional, so you do not have to send SAT or ACT scores, though strong ones still help.
- Test policy
- Test-optional, for international students too
- Admit rate for internationals
- Not published by the school
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1360–1530
- ACT, middle 50%
- 31–34
- Early Action
- Nov 1
- Priority
- Nov 1
- Regular Decision
- Feb 1
- TOEFL iBT minimum
- 100
- section minimums: 23+ listening & reading, 21+ speaking & writing; Home Edition ok; new TOEFL (after Jan 21 2026) CEFR C1 / 5+ each section
- IELTS minimum
- 7
- SAT or ACT can replace the English test
- Yes
Cost & aid
It gives no aid to international students, so plan on the full price of about $83k a year.
- Tuition & fees $61k
- Room & board $15k
- Other fees $4k
- Health insurance $3k
- Aid for internationals
- None
- Application fee
- No waiver offered
- Plan for the $75 fee.
- Local living costs
- 87.1 (New York = 100)
- Day-to-day costs are moderate for the US.
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Work & visa
OPT lets graduates work in the US for a year after graduation, and STEM majors can add two more years.
- Study
- OPT 1 year
- STEM OPT +2 years
- Majors with the STEM work extension
- CPT internships
- Yes
- Work off campus in your field while you study
- On-campus jobs
- Yes
- Earn while enrolled, no extra visa needed
- Adviser for international students
- Yes
- Immigration and visa support on campus
- Undergraduate research
- Yes
- Co-op built into the curriculum
- No
- IB or A-level credit recognised
- Yes
- Your diploma can earn course credit
- Visa compliance record
- No known SEVIS issues on record
Life & outcomes
97% of first-year students return for a second year. 93% graduate within six years. Graduates start around $74k a year. About 7.6% of undergraduates are international.
- Median starting salary
- $73,762
- All graduates, all majors. Your field will vary.
- Undergraduates
- 34,177
- International undergraduates
- 2,597
- Share that is international
- 7.6%
- Countries represented
- 150
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Where this comes from
32% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 2, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
Data sources
- Main source
- College Scorecard (06/2026 release); THE World University Rankings 2026; Intl-aid/CoL batch (2026-06): Numbeo CoL Index; need-blind list per Wikipedia+aggregators; B5/D3 batch (2026-07): co-op per institutional programs; I-20 industry-norm default; SEVIS none-known default; CDS 2025-2026: AppFee/Deadlines/OtherFees (https://obp.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/pubdata/cds/cds_202); English-req/test-policy: official intl-admissions pages (2026-07); IntlMisc (countries/SHIP/funnel/outcomes): official intl/ISSS/career pages (2026-07); Programs: IPEDS/Scorecard PCIP (Most-Recent-Cohorts, 2024) [Jul 1, 2026]; STEM-OPT %: DHS STEM List 2024 (6-digit) × Scorecard programs (4-digit CIP, split families adj.) [Jul 1, 2026]; FeeWaiver+fee re-verified Jul 1, 2026 (official/web)
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