University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Acceptance Rate
The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor has an overall acceptance rate of 17.94% for the application year 2024, with 87,632 applicants and 15,722 accepted. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate stands at 20.0%, with 26,290 applicants and 5,258 accepted, while the Regular Decision (RD) rate is 17.06% from 61,342 applicants and 10,464 accepted. The transfer acceptance rate is significantly higher at 34.5%, with 6,832 applicants and 2,358 accepted. Additionally, the waitlist acceptance rate is 5.2%, with 18,793 offered a spot and 973 ultimately accepted. For standardized test scores, the SAT composite ranges from a 25th percentile of 1350 to a 75th percentile of 1530, and the average GPA of admitted students is 3.9.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 87,632
Accepted Applicants: 15,722
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
In the application year 2024, the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor had an overall acceptance rate of 17.94%, with 87,632 applicants and 15,722 accepted. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate was slightly higher at 20.0%, reflecting similar trends from the previous years where EA rates have consistently remained at 20.0% since 2021. In contrast, the Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate fell to 17.06%, down from 20.22% in 2021 and 24.17% in 2020, indicating increasing selectivity. Historical trends show a decline in overall acceptance rates from 26.53% in 2017 to the recent 17.94%, highlighting the growing competitiveness of admission over the years.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 5.2%, with 973 out of 18,793 offered a position on the wait list. This marks a slight decrease from the 2023 acceptance rate of 5.3%, where 983 students were accepted from 18,575 wait list offers. In stark contrast, the acceptance rates have shown significant variation in earlier years, notably dropping to just 0.5% in 2022 and 0.9% in 2021. The historical trend indicates a marked improvement in the acceptance rate since 2020, which had an exceptionally low rate of 0.2%, showcasing the evolving dynamics of the wait list process at the university.
18793
Offered a Place
973
Admitted
5.2%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 34.5%, with 2,358 students accepted out of 6,832 applicants. This marks a slight decline from the 35% acceptance rate in 2023, where 2,450 were accepted from a pool of 7,000. Historically, acceptance rates have decreased from 42% in 2021 and 46% in 2020, with the number of applicants steadily rising. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is 3.79, indicating a competitive applicant pool.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 6,832
Accepted Applicants: 2,358
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.9
SAT
1350-1530
Math: 680-780
Reading: 670-750
ACT
31-34
Math: 29-34
English: 32-35
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 33.9% |
| White | 39.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 17.5% |
| Black/African American | 8.2% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.6% |
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