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Contact Information

1220 Student Activities Building
515 East Jefferson Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1316
Phone: (734)764-7433
Fax: (734)936-0740
Online Application: http://www.admissions.umich.ed...
Email/Contact Info: ugadmiss@umich.edu

Application Dates and Fees

Application Deadline: February 1
Application Fee: $40
Fee waiver available for students with financial need:
Early Action Offered:
Early Action Deadline: October 31
Early Decision Offered:
Early Decision Deadline:

Admissions Criteria

Academic Criteria
  Rigor of high school classes
  Class rank
  Academic GPA
  Standardized test scores
  Application Essay
  Recommendation(s)
 
Non-Academic Criteria
  Interview
  Extracurricular activities
  Talent/Ability
  Character/Personal qualities
  First generation
  Alumni/ae relation
  Geographical residence
 
   
  State residency
  Religious affiliation / Commitment
  Racial/Ethnic status
  Volunteer work
  Work experience
  Level of applicant’s interest
Admissions Criteria Key
  = Very Important   = Important   = Considered   = Not Considered

Selectivity

Selectivity (% of Applicants Admitted): 50%
Yield (% Accepted that Enroll): 43%
  Male Female
Applied 13,970 13,504
Accepted 6,806 7,020
Enrolled 2,955 3,037
  SAT Scores ACT Scores
Percent of Freshman Submitting: 53% 74%

Wait List Policy

Place students on a waiting list:
# of applicants offered a place on waiting list: 5,662
# accepting a place on the waiting list: 2,067
# of wait-listed students admitted: 0
% of students admitted from waiting list: 0%

Transfer Admission

Accept transfer students:
Accept transfers students in:
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer

High School Credits

Required/recommended high school credits for applicants:
Subject Recommended Required
  English 4 4
  Foreign Language 4 2
  History 2
  Mathematics 3 3
  Science 3 3
  Science Lab 1
  Computer Science 1
  Visual/
Performing Arts
2
  Electives 1
  Other 3

SAT and ACT Policies

Use SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions:
Policy for the following tests:
SAT or ACT Required
ACT only
SAT only
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT Required for some
SAT Subject Tests Considered if submitted
ACT Writing Component Accepted
Uses SAT or ACT writing component for:
For admission
For placement
For advising
In place of an application essay
As a validity check on the application essay
No college policy as of now
Not using essay component

GPA/Class Rank of Entering Freshmen

Average High School GPA of Freshmen:
Percent of entering freshmen by GPA:
GPA % of Freshmen
3.75-4.0 64%
3.5-3.74 25%
3.25-3.49 5%
3.0-3.24 4%
2.5-2.99 1%
2.0-2.49 0%
1.0-1.99 0%
0.0-0.99 0%
Percent of entering freshmen by Class Rank:
Class Rank % of Freshmen
Top 10% 92%
Top 25% 99%
Top 50% 100%
Bottom 25% 0%
Bottom 50% 0%

Test Scores of Freshman Class

SAT Scores 25th
Percentile
75th
Percentile
  SAT Math 630 730
  SAT Critical Reading 590 690
  SAT Writing
ACT Scores
  ACT Composite 27 31
  ACT Math 27 32
  ACT English 26 32

Percent of entering freshmen with the following SAT and ACT scores:
Score Range SAT Critical Reading SAT Math SAT Writing
  700-800 23% 43%
  600-699 50% 43%
  500-599 23% 12%
  400-499 4% 2%
  300-399 0% 0%
  200-299 0% 0%
Score Range ACT Composite ACT Math ACT English
  30-36 43% 45% 46%
  24-29 50% 47% 44%
  18-23 7% 7% 9%
  12-17 0% 1% 1%
  6-11 0% 0% 0%
  1-5 0% 0% 0%