University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan · Public · 5,952 undergraduates · umdearborn.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
56%
of 14,105 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
990 to 1250
of enrolled freshmen
Your chances and merit aid at University of Michigan-Dearborn
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
56% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
Not available
What to do with your 1120
Send your score
About 41% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 990, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Named scholarships you may qualify for (3)
Undergrad Differential Scholarship - First Year Student
You meet: 3.00+ GPA
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs being from IL, IN, MN, NY, OH, PA, WI, ON.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admission Criteria for First-Year Students | University of Michigan-Dearborn · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Apr1Priority deadline · April 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Aug15Other deadline · August 15, 2027
Who gets in
56%
of applicants were admitted: 7,844 of 14,105 for fall 2024.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2024)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 990 to 1250
Reading and Writing 500 to 620
Math 490 to 630
ACT composite 24 to 29
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16007%
- 1200 to 139929%
- 1000 to 119937%
- 800 to 99924%
- 600 to 7993.8%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.64
- 4.019%
- 3.75 to 3.9926%
- 3.50 to 3.7421%
- 3.25 to 3.4915%
- 3.00 to 3.2415%
- 2.50 to 2.994.1%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
University of Michigan-Dearborn hasn't published a total yearly cost for in-state students. The parts it has published are below.
- Tuition (in state)$16,770
- Fees$420
- Books and supplies$1,380
- Transportation and other$4,080
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$5,084
- $30,001 to $48,000$5,645
- $48,001 to $75,000$5,718
- $75,001 to $110,000$10,548
- Over $110,000$16,466
Financial aid
84%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$14,049
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
24%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $5,609 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Undergrad Non-Resident Scholarship
$5,000 to $12,500 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 4.00+ GPA$12,500
- 3.50 to 3.99 GPA$10,000
- 3.25 to 3.49 GPA$7,500
- 3.00 to 3.24 GPA$5,000
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student (at least 12 credits a semester); it renews for up to 8 semesters and is canceled if you're later classified as a Michigan resident.
DetailsDean's Award
$5,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 4.00+ GPA
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student (at least 12 credits a semester); it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsDearborn Scholars Award
$4,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.25 to 3.99 GPA
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student (at least 12 credits a semester); it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsDistinction Scholarship
$3,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.00 to 3.24 GPA
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student (at least 12 credits a semester); it renews for up to 8 semesters.
Details
Show 3 more scholarships
Dearborn Gateway Award
$2,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 2.52 to 2.99 GPA
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student (at least 12 credits a semester); it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsGreat Lakes Scholarship
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
Assessed at the in-state tuition rate (~$18,000 per year per page); residents of IL, IN, MN, NY, OH, PA, WI or Ontario
- No GPA requirement; resident of Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin or Ontario
To keep it: a 2.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student.
DetailsUndergrad Differential Scholarship - First Year Student
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
Assessed at the in-state tuition rate; for students who live permanently in Michigan but were classified out-of-state
- 3.00+ GPA, Lives permanently in Michigan but classified as out-of-state
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student (at least 12 credits a semester); it renews for up to 8 semesters.
Details
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AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
34 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,680Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art 101 GEN |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 103 GEN |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH 101 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARTH 101, 102 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 130 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 130, 140 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 115 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 115 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 115, 116 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MATH 115 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Chem 134 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 134 & 136 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FORL 101 LDST |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FORL 102 LDST |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 201 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CIS 150 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CIS 125 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 102 GEN |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | COMP 105 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | COMP 105, ENGL 231 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 231 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 231, COMP 105 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ESCI 275 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 103 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 202 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FREN 301 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | French Upper Level Credit |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GER 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GER 301 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | German Upper Level Credit |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FORL 101 LDST |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FORL 102 LDST |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JPN 101 LDST |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | JPN 102 LDST |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LAT 101 |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | LAT 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Econ LDST |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON LDST |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MTHY 100 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 125 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 126 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 151 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 150 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 301 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | Spanish Upper Level Credit |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 300 UL |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 263 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 101 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 111 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | Hist 100 LDST |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
61%
Come back for a second year
82%
Typical earnings
$66,897
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Michigan-Dearborn$56,042
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 26 majors here have earnings data.
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