Dearborn, MI · Public · 5,952 undergraduates · urban
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Moderately selective
UM-Dearborn offers a smaller, more applied University of Michigan experience shaped by metropolitan Detroit’s engineering and business economy.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 58.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 60%
12,373 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$59,649 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Michigan-Dearborn apart
Academic design
Four colleges cover arts and sciences, business, education and health, and engineering and computer science, with undergraduate research available from the first year.
Campus pattern
The Dearborn campus is suburban and commuter-friendly, set on the former Henry Ford estate within the Detroit metro area.
Career & value signal
Automotive, mobility, manufacturing and technology employers make southeast Michigan an especially relevant internship market for engineering and business students.
Can I get in?
58.6% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
12,373About 59 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 62% submitted an SAT, and 3% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Michigan-Dearborn, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Michigan-Dearborn weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Four colleges cover arts and sciences, business, education and health, and engineering and computer science, with undergraduate research available from the first year.
Make institutional fit specific
UM-Dearborn offers a smaller, more applied University of Michigan experience shaped by metropolitan Detroit’s engineering and business economy.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Michigan-Dearborn
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Public Health
Admits separately
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of Michigan-Dearborn beyond the classroom
The Dearborn campus is suburban and commuter-friendly, set on the former Henry Ford estate within the Detroit metro area.
A defining academic feature
Four colleges cover arts and sciences, business, education and health, and engineering and computer science, with undergraduate research available from the first year.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Dearborn campus is suburban and commuter-friendly, set on the former Henry Ford estate within the Detroit metro area.
Where the degree can lead
Automotive, mobility, manufacturing and technology employers make southeast Michigan an especially relevant internship market for engineering and business students.