ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The University of Michigan (U-M) is once again basking in national attention after being named one of the top 20 universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report this fall. Princeton, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Stanford University, and Yale University made the top five. 400 national universities were ranked.

Michigan landed at No. 20 among national universities, up one spot from last year’s No. 21. It also ranked No. 3 among public universities, a position that reaffirms its long- standing reputation as a powerhouse of research and academics. Michigan State University came in at number 64.

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In their report on U-M, U.S. News cites the university as having a total undergraduate enrollment of 34,454 (fall 2024), in-state tuition and fees of $19,497 and a four-year graduation rate of 82%. With only a 16% acceptance rate, those admitted to U-M have an average high school GPA of 3.9.

Bragging rights.

The new ranking gives U-M many reasons to celebrate with the U.S. News formula weighing factors in their report such as graduation, retention rates, student-faculty ratio, financial resources for students, and standardized tests.

University leaders say the recognition is a testament to the faculty, staff, and students who continue to push boundaries in research and innovation.

The U-M mission.

University spokesperson Kay Jarvis sent a statement to The Michigan Daily about the culture at U-M, saying, “The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.” She went on to say, “And U-M’s vision is to be the defining public institution, redefining the power of higher education in service to humanity.”