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Colleges similar to University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

15 schools closest to University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Trajecta Score 80) — neighbors in Michigan first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (this school) Ann Arbor, MI 16% 1360–1530 $13,138 $84k 80
1 Michigan State University Open East Lansing, MI 85% 1180–1360 $19,680 $67k 60
2 University of Michigan-Dearborn Moderate Dearborn, MI 56% 990–1255 $9,492 $60k 59
3 University of Detroit Mercy Open Detroit, MI 75% 1030–1260 $15,232 $71k 58
4 Michigan Technological University Open Houghton, MI 92% 1130–1350 $14,182 $78k 57
5 Kettering University Open Flint, MI 79% 1160–1330 $34,660 $95k 57
6 Kalamazoo College Open Kalamazoo, MI 75% 1170–1380 $19,072 $66k 56
7 Davidson College Highly Selective Davidson, NC 13% 1400–1530 $17,379 $81k 80
8 Carnegie Mellon University Highly Selective Pittsburgh, PA 12% 1500–1570 $31,944 $115k 80
9 Georgetown University Highly Selective Washington, DC 13% 1390–1550 $40,815 $103k 80
10 University of Southern California Elite Los Angeles, CA 10% 1450–1550 $32,740 $92k 79
11 University of Florida Selective Gainesville, FL 24% 1320–1480 $6,541 $72k 79
12 Emory University Highly Selective Atlanta, GA 11% 1470–1550 $22,585 $80k 80
13 University of Virginia-Main Campus Highly Selective Charlottesville, VA 17% 1410–1540 $21,565 $87k 80
14 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Highly Selective Chapel Hill, NC 15% 1390–1530 $11,655 $72k 79
15 Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Selective Needham, MA 25% 1493–1558 $25,171 $129k 80

How these are picked: schools in Michigan with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →