University of Michigan
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| 18 | 19 | Arts & Humanities | 35 | Natural Sciences |
| 38 | Engineering & IT | 20 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 31 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
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| 38= | 19 | Arts & Humanities | 24 | Natural Sciences |
| 32 | Engineering & IT | 19 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 33 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
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The University of Michigan, one of the world's leading public universities, has 26,000 undergraduate and 15,000 graduate/professional students from all 50 states and 117 countries. Students may choose from over 200 undergraduate majors, over 90 master's programs, and over 100 doctoral programs. Numerous research and study abroad opportunities are offered at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. A wide variety of social, cultural, and athletic activities are available. There is something for everyone here.
Michigan's programs are responsive to the changing needs of society; relevant to the goals of our students and community partners; rich in opportunities for independent and collaborative study, research and practical applications; and reflective of the traditions of excellence, innovation, and leadership.
The University is located in the culturally rich and exciting community of Ann Arbor. Distinct yet closely integrated with the University, Ann Arbor offers its own array of social and cultural offerings, to which University students are enthusiastically welcomed. The city is home to numerous parks and athletic facilities, and boasts an excellent public transportation system. Michigan's primary international airport is conveniently located less than 30 miles (48 km) away.
Michigan's programs are responsive to the changing needs of society; relevant to the goals of our students and community partners; rich in opportunities for independent and collaborative study, research and practical applications; and reflective of the traditions of excellence, innovation, and leadership.
The University is located in the culturally rich and exciting community of Ann Arbor. Distinct yet closely integrated with the University, Ann Arbor offers its own array of social and cultural offerings, to which University students are enthusiastically welcomed. The city is home to numerous parks and athletic facilities, and boasts an excellent public transportation system. Michigan's primary international airport is conveniently located less than 30 miles (48 km) away.
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 6,415 FTE: 5,570 |  |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, hospital residents and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator. | ||
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1,001 FTE: 939 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. | ||
| Number of Staff with PhD | Headcount: 2,639 FTE: 2,326 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution that have studied a PhD | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 25,994 FTE: 25,416 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelorâs level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associateâs degrees. | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 1,485 FTE: 1,356 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. | ||
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 34,937 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with âprogramâ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 11,659 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with âprogramâ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Undergraduate Class Size | 27 | |
| The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term âclassâ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
| Number of first year Undergraduate students | Headcount: 5,783 FTE: 5,752 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees. | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 15,034 FTE: 13,687 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 3,653 FTE: 3,100 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. | ||
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 35,133 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with âprogramâ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 17,475 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with âprogramâ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size | 21 | |
| The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term âclassâ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
| Number of first year Postgraduate students | Headcount: 2,643 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Master's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study, including both taught and research postgraduates. | ||
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 41,028 FTE: 39,324 | |
| Total number of students. This includes ALL students, not only undergraduate and graduate/postgraduate students. | ||
| Total International Students | Headcount: 4,589 FTE: 4,363 | |
| Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. | ||
| Average Domestic Student Fees | $ USD 26,780 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with âprogramâ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Class Size | 26 | |
| The average size of class across all programs. The term âclassâ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
| Number of Male Students | Headcount: 21,341 FTE: 20,192 | |
| Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university | ||
| Number of Female Students | Headcount: 19,687 FTE: 18,911 | |
| Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university | ||
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study | 33% | |
| Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation. | ||
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | 59% | |
| Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation | ||
| Number of PhDs Awarded | 753 | |
| Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months | ||
Entry Requirements
| Avg Entry Requirements | 3 | |
| Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste) | ||
Applications
| Total Number of Applications | 29,939 | |
| Total number of applications your institution received in the last 12 months for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses | ||
Careers Support
| Number of Full-Time Careers Advisors | Headcount: 7 | |
| Total number of staff employed by your institution on a full-time basis who are exclusively responsible for career support for your students (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) | ||
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence
Internationally recognized undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Accommodation
Michigan students are not required to live in residence halls, but each year nearly 9,400 of them do. Find more information on: http://www.housing.umich.edu/
Finance and Scholarships
The University of Michigan has a variety of programs to recognize superior academic achievement, leadership qualities, and potential contribution to the scholarly community of the University. Some scholarships are based partly on financial need and others reflect the University's commitment to achieving a student body that is broadly diverse. Visit following website for more information: http://www.finaid.umich.edu/Types_of_Financial_Aid/Scholarships/scholar.asp
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