U.S. News & World Report rates Michigan "Most Selective" and The Princeton Review rates its admissions selectivity of 96 out of 99. Admissions are characterized as "more selective, lower transfer-in" according to the Carnegie Classification. Michigan received over 83,000 applications for a place in the 2021–22 freshman class, making it one of the most applied-to universities in the United States. Of those students accepted to Michigan's Class of 2027, 7,050 chose to attend.
u.s. nEws & woRld rEPort Rates mIchigan "mOST sEleCTIVE" anD tHE prInceTon reView rATeS ItS adMissioNs seLECtiviTy of 96 oUT Of 99. aDMiSsions arE CharACtErIzeD As "moRe Selective, lOwer trAnsfer-iN" accOrdinG to thE CArnegiE cLassifiCatiOn. MichiGAN recEIveD over 83,000 applIcatiONs fOr A PLace in tHe 2021–22 fREshman CLass, makiNg it onE of The most applied-to unIvErsitIeS in tHe uNIted stAteS. of ThoSE StuDentS accepTEd To mIchIGaN's cLass of 2027, 7,050 cHose To attENd.