	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 2016 University Academic Rankings
The University of Michigan (U-M, UM, UMich, or U of M), frequently referred to simply as Michigan, is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817 in Detroit as the Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania, 20 years before the Michigan Territory became a state, the University of Michigan is the state's oldest university. The university moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 onto 40 acres (16 ha) of what is now known as Central Campus. Since its establishment in Ann Arbor, the university campus has expanded to include more than 584 major buildings with a combined area of more than 34 million gross square feet (781 acres or 3.16 kmÂ²) spread out over a Central Campus and North Campus, has two satellite campuses in Flint and Dearborn, and a Center in Detroit. The University was a founding member of the Association of American Universities. Considered one of the foremost research universities in the United States, the university has very high research activity and its comprehensive graduate program offers doctoral degrees in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) as well as professional degrees in architecture, business, medicine, law, pharmacy, nursing, social work, public health, and dentistry. Michigan's body of living alumni (as of 2012) comprises more than 500,000. Besides academic life, Michigan's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Wolverines. They are members of the Big Ten Conference. History The University of Michigan was established in Detroit on August 26, 1817 as the Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania, by the governor and judges of Michigan Territory. Judge Augustus B. Woodward specifically invited The Rev. John Monteith and Father Gabriel Richard, a Catholic priest, to establish the institution. Monteith became its first President and held seven of the professorships, and Richard was Vice President and held the other six professorships. Concurrently, Ann Arbor had set aside 40 acres (16 ha) in the hopes of being selected as the state capital. But when Lansing was chosen as the state capital, the city offered the land for a university. What would become the university moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 thanks to Governor Stevens T. Mason. The original 40 acres (160,000 m2) was the basis of the present Central Campus. The first classes in Ann Arbor were held in 1841, with six freshmen and a sophomore, taught by two professors. Eleven students graduated in the first commencement in 1845. By 1866, enrollment increased to 1,205 students, many of whom were Civil War veterans. Women were first admitted in 1870. James Burrill Angell, who served as the university's president from 1871 to 1909, aggressively expanded U-M's curriculum to include professional studies in dentistry, architecture, engineering, government, and medicine. U-M also became the first American university to use the seminar method of study. Among the early students in the School of Medicine was Jose Celso Barbosa, who in 1880 graduated as valedictorian and the first Puerto Rican to get a university degree in the United States. He returned to Puerto Rico to practice medicine and also served in high-ranking posts in the government. From 1900 to 1920, the university constructed many new facilities, including buildings for the dental and pharmacy programs, chemistry, natural sciences, Hill Auditorium, large hospital and library complexes, and two residence halls. In 1920 the university reorganized the College of Engineering and formed an advisory committee of 100 industrialists to guide academic research initiatives. The university became a favored choice for bright Jewish students from New York in the 1920s and 1930s, when the Ivy League schools had quotas restricting the number of Jews to be admitted. Because ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of Michigan Details

University of Michigan Details
detail	value
state	Michigan
conference	Big Ten Conference
public	Public
scores	2060/1373/31
level	Excellent
rank	[17
overall ROI rank	[16
size	large
undergrads	28395
grads	15230
price	55404
drop	10
stem	33
research	1262
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor?

1. number 17 for Academics.

2. number 16 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of Michigan-Ann Arbor?

1. University of California-Los Angeles

2. University of Wisconsin-Madison

3. University of Maryland-College Park

4. University of Washington-Seattle Campus

5. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

6. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

7. University of Florida

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

University of Michigan National Academic Rankings

University of Michigan National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	17	45	33	15	12	28	5	29	16
All	16	42	33	15	12	28	5	19	14
All Nonivy	10	36	26	10	7	20	5	20	12
Div1	10	18	15	11	8	19	1	12	9
Div1 Nonivy	4	10	8	6	3	11	1	12	4
Div1 Public	2	2	3	2	2	8	1	8	2
Public	2	2	3	2	2	11	2	13	3
Power5	4	8	7	6	3	10	1	9	3
Stem Low	14	26	27	12	9	22	5	25	13
Big Ten Conference	2	2	2	2	2	4	1	3	1
Mid West Region	3	5	5	3	3	4	1	12	3
State of Michigan	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	2
Top Ten Top250	17	45	33	15	12	28	5	29	16
Top Ten Div1 Nonivy	5	8	8	6	3	7	1	6	6
Top Ten Div1 Public	3	2	3	2	2	7	1	3	3
Top Ten Public	3	2	3	2	2	7	2	3	3
Top Ten Power5	5	7	7	6	3	7	1	5	6
Top Ten Big Ten Conference	2	2	2	2	2	4	1	2	1
Top Ten Mid West Region	3	5	5	3	3	4	1	5	3
Top Ten State of Michigan	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	2

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University of Michigan Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Michigan
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
99.72	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84
99.50	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	33	25
93.02	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	34	60
92.84	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Good	55	66
92.41	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	24	17
92.18	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	30	22
85.77	University of Florida	Florida	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	43	38
85.69	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40
84.79	The University of Texas at Austin	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Good	38	51
84.23	Ohio State University	Ohio	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	40	43
82.71	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	Private	Elite	12	7
82.62	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
81.47	University of Rochester	New York	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	39	93
79.71	Brigham Young University-Provo	Utah	Other / West Coast Conference	Private	Good	72	27
79.70	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	18	26
77.85	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	Good	96	88
77.74	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
77.20	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	32	27
76.69	Cornell University	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	15	39
76.48	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
75.76	Harvard University	Massachusetts	Ivy League	Private	Elite	2	10
75.46	Northwestern University	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Private	Elite	11	13
75.24	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	7	42
75.07	Washington University in St Louis	Missouri	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	8	6
75.00	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	99	68
74.98	Stanford University	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	9	17
74.94	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Private	Elite	14	8
74.89	Duke University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	13	3
74.83	Johns Hopkins University	Maryland	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	16	47
74.64	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
74.60	Princeton University	New Jersey	Ivy League	Private	Elite	4	11
74.52	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	69	32
74.17	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
74.05	St Olaf College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	144	127
73.92	Lafayette College	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	165	106
73.86	Union College	Kentucky	Mid - South Conference / Appal...	Private	BelowAverage	162	178
73.81	Colorado College	Colorado	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Excellent	149	160
73.77	Colby College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	132	155
73.74	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	Excellent	114	123
73.69	Whitman College	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	153	154
73.66	Reed College	Oregon	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	106	144
70.99	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
70.97	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
70.54	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
70.02	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
69.84	Northeastern University	Massachusetts	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Elite	40	109
68.65	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
67.88	Tufts University	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	23	34
67.70	United States Military Academy	New York	Division I-A Independents / Pa...	Public	Good	145	78
67.59	Rice University	Texas	Conference USA	Private	Elite	20	4

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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University of Michigan Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Michigan

University of Michigan Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Michigan
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.00	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	18	26
95.57	Cornell University	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	15	39
95.45	Johns Hopkins University	Maryland	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	16	47
95.39	University of Southern California	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	22	81
92.87	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Elite	6	1
92.64	Carnegie Mellon University	Pennsylvania	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	21	9
91.74	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	24	17
91.27	Tufts University	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	23	34
91.15	Northwestern University	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Private	Elite	11	13
91.04	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	32	27
90.94	Rice University	Texas	Conference USA	Private	Elite	20	4
90.86	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	Private	Elite	12	7
90.82	Duke University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	13	3
90.72	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84
90.65	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	Private	Elite	19	21
90.46	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Private	Elite	14	8
90.25	University of California-San Diego	California	Division II Independents	Public	Excellent	26	70
90.05	Ivy League (Average)	-	Ivy League	-Conf-	Elite	-	20
89.93	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	30	22
89.86	Stanford University	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	9	17
88.21	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
87.91	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	10	14
87.16	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	33	25

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