University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Computer Science Programs

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, U-M is ranked #20 out of 758 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #1 out of 21 schools in Michigan.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

U-M has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#4	Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#58	Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at U-M.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Other Computer Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Most Popular Other Computer Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards U-M has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Informatics Schools	College Factual
#4	Best Computer Information Systems Schools	College Factual
#6	Best Information Science Schools	College Factual
#10	Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	College Factual
#51	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor?

Contact details for U-M are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	503 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone:	734-764-1817
Website:	www.umich.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/universityofmichigan
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/umich

How Do I Get Into U-M?

You can apply to U-M online at: https://admissions.umich.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for U-M

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into U-M?

With an acceptance rate of 26%, U-M is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 24%, and the acceptance rate for women is 28%.

Average Test Scores

About 64% of students accepted to U-M submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 660 and 740. Math scores were between 680 and 780.

U-M received ACT scores from 48% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 35. Math scores were between 29 and 34. Composite scores were between 31 and 34.

Can I Afford University of Michigan - Ann Arbor?

The overall average net price of U-M is $52,213. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At U-M, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $7,324 a year. That adds up to $29,296 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at U-M is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 31,329 undergraduate students at U-M, with 29,851 being full-time and 1,478 being part-time.

There are also 16,578 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 29,851 full-time undergraduates at U-M, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Michigan - Ann Arbor students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4,885
Black or African American	1,216
Hispanic or Latino	2,097
White	16,435
International Students	2,206
Other Races/Ethnicities	3,012

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. At this time, all 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

At this time, 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 125 countries are represented at U-M. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

In 2019-2020, 43,478 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at U-M has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 14th most popular in Michigan for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of U-M

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor was $15,948 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $52,266. The following table shows how U-M is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Computer & Information Sciences	#46	#68
Computer Information Systems	#71	#124

Online Growth Rankings of U-M

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor was 1,235.9%. This is the #46 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at U-M regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at U-M ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at U-M.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
General Computer & Information Sciences	#1
Computer Information Systems	#4

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	946	0	0	0	946
General Information Science	141	0	242	7	390
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	143	39	49	0	231
Informatics	11	0	0	0	11
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other	0	11	0	0	11
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation	0	3	0	0	3
TOTAL	1,241	53	291	7	1,592

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

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