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2019 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in MichiganAbout this List

The Best Liberal Arts Colleges ranking is based on rigorous analysis of academic, admissions, financial, and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with millions of reviews from students and alumni. The ranking compares more than 200 top liberal arts colleges in the U.S. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

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  1. Hope College

    • 4 Year
    • Holland, MI
    • 948
    1 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Michigan

    Sophomore: I am an international student. In Hope College, it seems like they do really care whether or not you are in Hope College! The school tries to make your life and transition to USA comfortable and smooth. People are so nice here in Holland MI. Because it is a smaller school, there are lots of opportunity but still big enough to have connections and make networks. We have a great science department and our Chemistry is one of the best among the liberal arts college. There are lots of opportunity for research too. There is an open door policy for professors so you can go in and ask anytime! Also our school is a dry campus and we take pride in that!
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    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 84% Acceptance Rate
    • $27,734 Net Price
    • 1000-1270 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  2. Kalamazoo College

    • 4 Year
    • Kalamazoo, MI
    • 350
    2 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Michigan

    Senior: This school is dishonest to prospies about how truly stressful it is. Don't come if you don't have your mental health under control, you won't succeed. However, depending on your personal attitude and the dept. you're in, the teachers can be either indifferent or the most caring people you will ever meet in academics.
    I personally am an art major and have found love and acceptance in a great program. K's art program is excellent considering how much less funding that department gets than the rest of the school. Talk to a current student in your intended major before you accept the big scholarship they will most likely give you, it comes with some caveats.
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    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 66% Acceptance Rate
    • $27,958 Net Price
    • 1078-1370 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  3. Albion College

    • 4 Year
    • Albion, MI
    • 407
    3 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Michigan

    Freshman: I am only in my second semester at Albion College but I absolutely love it. There is a wide variety of majors and programs offered through the college which makes for an extremely diverse campus. The staff are all very friendly and approachable and being a smaller school, students receive a lot of one on one time with their professors. There are also hundreds of clubs and activities to be involved in on campus which makes for a very friendly welcoming environment since everyone knows everyone. Albion College is great and I am excited to see what the next couple years here bring for me!
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    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 72% Acceptance Rate
    • $20,695 Net Price
    • 880-1210 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?
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    College for Creative Studies

    • 4 Year
    • Detroit, MI
    • 516

    Senior: I love this school even though it can kind of be awful. The resources are fantastic, the technology, the wood shop, metal shop, foundry, ceramic studio, glass shop, just so many great things! It is a very challenging institution, particularly during the freshman year. It is a small school, so it is easy to form a bond with a lot of the students, especially since the students tend to be quite like-minded. The school can kind of stink depending on what major the student chooses. It is a great design school, fantastic for product designers, but the majors that are not so design based kind of get the short end of the stick. I have lived in the student housing for 4 years. They are improving it and renovating it, but unfortunately I have had to live in the construction. The campus is safe, the professors are great (usually), and it is a very inspiring place to be.
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    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 47% Acceptance Rate
    • $35,274 Net Price
    • — SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  5. Alma College

    • 4 Year
    • Alma, MI
    • 465
    4 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Michigan

    Junior: Alma is a great place to come to school! Although it is small in size, there is a truly unique communal energy on campus, while still getting the college experience. The administration and faculty really care about your education, and because of the small class sizes, your professors honestly notice and appreciate your hard work. There are SO many on-campus clubs and organizations to choose from, it is easy to make Alma feel like home!
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    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 68% Acceptance Rate
    • $21,537 Net Price
    • 880-1183 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  6. Hillsdale College

    • 4 Year
    • Hillsdale, MI
    • 337

    Freshman: I have attended Hillsdale for almost a year now, and it has been great! The professors sincerely care about the students' education and are always there for them. Since it is a small college, the community is tightly-knit; students can hardly walk across campus without saying hello to at least one person, students have movie nights and mixers together, and sometimes will even be invited to dine at professors' houses. Hillsdale is academically challenging, which creates an excellence that allows students to self-govern, and discover how to think.
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    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 45% Acceptance Rate
    • $20,817 Net Price
    • 1190-1440 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?