Guide to Admissions.
First Year.
University Housing and Food Financial Aid and Scholarships (FAFSA Required)
Central Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University.
Ferris State University.
Grand Valley State University.
Lake Superior State University.
Michigan State University.
Michigan Tech University.
Northern Michigan University.
Oakland University
Saginaw Valley State University
University of MichiganAnn Arbor
$12,628.
$13,652.
$12,035
$10,788
$11,781
$12,928.
$14,147
$13,420
$11,621.
$12,500.
$16,246.
University of MichiganDearborn. N/A.
University of MichiganFlint.
Wayne State University.
Western Michigan University.
$12,854
$12,098
$13,106
Automatic consideration and competitive awards cmich.edu/scholarships
Automatic consideration and competitive awards emich.edu/scholarships.
Automatic consideration TIP Phase 1 & 2 ferris.edu/wnf.
Automatic consideration and competitive awards gvsu.edu/scholarships.
Automatic consideration and competitive awards TIP Phase 1 & 2
Automatic consideration.
Automatic consideration
Automatic consideration and competitive awards TIP Phase 1 & 2. nmu.edu/scholarships.
Automatic consideration; March 1, 2026 priority deadline; oakland.edu/scholarships
Automatic consideration and competitive awards svsu.edu/ go/scholarships
Nov. 15: financial aid deadline for ED applicants only; Dec. 15: suggested filing date for EA/Regular Decision applicants; March 1: financial aid deadline for EA/Regular Decision applicants.
Automatic consideration umdearborn.edu/financial-aid/types-aid/scholarships/ incoming-first-year-undergraduates.
Automatic consideration
Automatic consideration. wayne.edu/scholarships.
wmich.edu/finaid/aid-types/institutional-offers/first-yearscholarships.
University
Central Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University.
Ferris State University.
Grand Valley State University.
Lake Superior State University.
Michigan State University.
Michigan Tech University.
Northern Michigan University.
Oakland University
Saginaw Valley State University
University of MichiganAnn Arbor
Total Cost
First Year.
cmich.edu/admissions-aid/cmu-cost.
App Deadline
Rolling, Dec. 1 priority deadline for scholarships
emich.edu/finaid/understanding/costs. Rolling.
ferris.edu/admissions/financialaid/ costofattendance.htm.
gvsu.edu/financialaid/cost-ofattendance-2025-2026-262.htm.
lssu.edu/financial-aid
admissions.msu.edu/cost-aid.
mtu.edu/admissions/tuition.
nmu.edu/tuition.
oakland.edu/tuition.
svsu.edu/tuition.
finaid.umich.edu/getting-started/estimating-costs.
University of MichiganDearborn. umdearborn.edu/fa_costdetail.
University of MichiganFlint.
umflint.edu/studentaccounts/tuition-fees
Wayne State University. wayne.edu/tuition.
Western Michigan University.
wmich.edu/finaid/cost-of-attendance.
Rolling
Rolling, March 1 for merit scholarships
Rolling
EA: Nov. 1. Regular: Feb. 1.
Priority Deadline: Nov. 1 Regular: by Feb. 1.
Rolling, Oct. 20, 27, and Nov. 3 for Presidential Scholars Competition.
Rolling, recommended Fall: Aug. 1; Winter: Dec. 1; Summer: July 1.
Rolling, Dec. 1 for President’s Scholarship consideration
ED: Nov. 1.
EA: Nov. 1. Regular: Feb. 1.
Rolling. Recommended Application & FAFSA Submission: Dec. 1
Preferred Application Deadline: April 1
Final Application Deadline: Aug. 15.
Rolling, March 1 for True Blue full tuition scholarship.
Rolling, Priority Deadline: Dec. 1.
Scholarship Deadline: April 1.
Final Deadline: Aug. 1
Fall EA: Dec. 15, Rolling admission: June 1; Spring: Jan. 1; Summer I: May 1; Summer II: June 15.
University
Decision Release Dates.
Central Michigan University. Rolling
Eastern Michigan University. Rolling
Ferris State University. Rolling.
Grand Valley State University. Rolling.
Lake Superior State University. Rolling.
Michigan State University
Michigan Tech University
EA: by Jan. 25 Regular: by March 31
Priority: by Jan. 15. Regular: by March 1
Northern Michigan University Rolling.
Oakland University.
Rolling.
Saginaw Valley State University. Rolling
University of MichiganAnn Arbor.
ED: End of December. EA: End of January Regular: Early April
University of MichiganDearborn. Oct. 15, then Rolling
University of MichiganFlint. Rolling.
Wayne State University. Rolling.
Western Michigan University Rolling, variable by program
University Webpage
Central Michigan University.
Eastern Michigan University
Ferris State University
Grand Valley State University
ferris.edu/admissions/ Transfer
gvsu.edu/admissions/ transfer-studentwelcome-109.htm.
Scholarships
admissions.cmich.edu/ transferscholarships .
emich.edu/finaid/types/ scholarships/transfer.
ferris.edu/admissions/ financialaid/scholarship/ incoming/transfer.htm.
gvsu.edu/scholarships . Lake Superior State University.
Michigan State University.
admissions.msu.edu/costaid/scholarships/transfer. Michigan Tech University.
mtu.edu/finaid/students/ current/mtts.
University of MichiganAnn Arbor.
University of MichiganDearborn.
University of MichiganFlint.
.
finaid.umich.edu/apply-aid/ transfer-students.
umdearborn.edu/one-stop/ financial-aid/types-aid/ scholarships/incomingtransfer-students.
transfer. Western Michigan University.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
cmich.edu
cmuadmissions@cmich.edu
989-774-3076
Campus Visits: cmich.edu/visit
CMU and You Day: Sept. 27
ACT Code: 1972 SAT Code: 1106
Common App MAAP: Yes
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY emich.edu
undergraduate_admissions@emich.edu
734-487-6453
Campus Visits: emich.edu/visit-emu
Explore Eastern: Oct. 25
ACT Code: 1990 SAT Code: 1201
Common App MAAP: Yes
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY ferris.edu
admissions@ferris.edu
800-433-7747
Campus Visits: ferris.edu/visit
Dawg Days: Oct. 4, Nov. 8
ACT Code: 1994 SAT Code: 1222
Common App MAAP: Yes
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY gvsu.edu admissions@gvsu.edu
800-748-0246
Campus Visits: gvsu.edu/admissions/visit
Laker Open House: Oct. 4, Oct. 17, Nov. 8
ACT Code: 2005 SAT Code: 1258
Common App MAAP: Yes
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY lssu.edu
admissions@lssu.edu
ph: 906-635-2231 txt: 906-254-5750
Campus Visits: lssu.edu/visit
Laker Preview Day: Nov. 11
ACT Code: 2031 SAT Code: 1421
Common App MAAP: Yes
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY msu.edu admissions.msu.edu 517-355-8332
Campus Visits: admissions.msu.edu/visit
ACT Code: 2032 SAT Code: 1465
Common App
Coalition App Member MAAP: No
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY mtu.edu/admissions mtu4u@mtu.edu 888-688-1885
Campus Visits: mtu.edu/admissions/visit/plan
ACT Code: 2030 SAT Code: 1464
Common App MAAP: No
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY nmu.edu/admissions admissions@nmu.edu 906-227-2650
Campus Visits: nmu.edu/visit
Oct. 17-18, March 20-21, 2026
ACT Code: 2038 SAT Code: 1560
Common App MAAP: Yes
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY oakland.edu/futurestudents visit@oakland.edu 248-370-3360
Campus Visits: oakland.edu/visit
Oct. 4, March 14, 2026
ACT Code: 2033 SAT Code: 1497
Common App MAAP: Yes
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY svsu.edu/admissions admissions@svsu.edu
Call/Text: 989-342-1033
Campus Visits: svsu.edu/visit
Oct. 25, April 11, 2026
ACT Code: 2057 SAT Code: 1766
Common App MAAP: Yes
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR umich.edu admissions.umich.edu 734-764-7433
Campus Visits: admissions.umich.edu/visit
ACT Code: 2062 SAT Code: 1839
Common App MAAP: No
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN umdearborn.edu umd-admissions@umich.edu 313-593-5300
Campus Visits: umdearborn.edu/visit
ACT Code: 2074 SAT Code: 1861 Common App MAAP: Yes
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT umflint.edu/admissions admissions.flint@umich.edu 810-762-3300
Campus Visits: go.umflint.edu/visit
Oct. 18, March 21, 2026
ACT Code: 2063 SAT Code: 1853
Common App MAAP: Yes
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY wayne.edu/admissions admissions@wayne.edu 313-577-2100
Campus Visits: wayne.edu/visit
Oct. 18, March 7, 2026
ACT Code: 2064 SAT Code: 1898
Common App MAAP: Yes
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY wmich.edu/admissions admissions-info@wmich.edu 269-387-2000
Campus Visits: wmich.edu/visit
Oct. 3, Oct. 24, Nov. 7, Nov. 15
ACT Code: 2066 SAT Code: 1902
Common App MAAP: No