Colleges N - W
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North Central Michigan College
Admissions
SAT or ACT score not required for admission, but will need to take Accuplacer in place of test scores
No application fee
No essay required
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required for state and federal aid (School code: 002299)
Merit scholarship criteria based on student's GPA
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Chelse Olivo, Outreach Recruiter - (231) 348-6829 / chawkinsolivo@ncmich.edu
Rudi Raab, Financial Aid Specialist - (231) 348-6627 / rraab@ncmich.edu
Housing - (231) 439-6443 / housing@ncmich.edu
Northern Michigan University
Admissions
Test-blind (SAT or ACT score not required and are not considered in admissions decisions)
No application fee
No essay required
All students with a cumulative high school GPA of 2.25 or higher will be admitted!
Find your Admissions Representative here
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required for state and federal aid (School code: 002301)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA
Presidential Scholars Competition - Designed for high school seniors and transfer students to compete for a limited number of "full-ride" scholarships and approximately 200 additional scholarships
Application deadline: 8/23/2024
Academic Programs & Campus
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2023-24 Wildcat Weekend Open House Dates: October 13-14, 2023 and March 15-16, 2024
Contact
Admissions Office - (906) 227-2650 / admissions@nmu.edu
Financial Aid Office - (906) 227-2327/ fao@nmu.edu
Northwestern Michigan College
Admissions
No SAT or ACT score required for admission, but can be used for placement in college courses
No application fee
No essay required
Application deadline: Rolling applications
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required for state and federal aid (School code: 002302)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (231) 995-1054 / admissions@nmc.edu
Student Financial Services - (231) 995-1035/ sfs@nmc.edu
Northwood University
Admissions
No application fee
No essay required
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Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required for state and federal aid (School code: 004072)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (989) 837-4892 / admissions@northwood.edu
Financial Aid Office - (989) 837-4230/ mi.finaid@northwood.edu
Oakland Community College
Admissions
No SAT or ACT score required for admission, but can be used for placement in college courses.
No application fee
No essay required
Rolling admissions
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required for state and federal aid (School code: 002303)
In-state aid provided to undocumented students (DACA)
Merit scholarship criteria varies between scholarships
Scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Academic Programs & Campus
Contact
Admissions Contact Information: 248-341-2280 / admissions@oaklandcc.edu
Financial Aid Contact Information: 248-341-2240
Oakland University
Admissions
Test optional (no SAT or ACT score required for admission)
No application fee
No essay required
Find your Admissions Representative here
Application deadline: rolling
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required for state and federal aid (School code: 002307)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA, or combination of GPA and ACT/SAT score (undocumented students may receive merit scholarships)
Other scholarships based on variety of criteria
Golden Grizzlies Tuition Guarantee - Free tuition for incoming freshmen with an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of less than $8,000
Academic Programs & Campus
Contact
Admissions Office - (248) 370-3360 / visit@oakland.edu
Financial Aid Office - (248) 370-2550 / finservices@oakland.edu
Housing & Residence Life - (248) 370-3570 / housing@oakland.edu
Rochester University
Admissions
SAT or ACT score no longer required for admission
No application fee
No essay required
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Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required for state and federal aid (School code: 002288)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA and/or ACT/SAT test score
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Need-based institutional aid is available for students who list RU on their FAFSA
RU Pledge - Offers assistance in repaying student and Parent PLUS loans after graduating if they work at least 30 hours a week and make less than $50,000 a year
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - 248-218-2222/ admissions@rochesteru.edu
Student Financial Services - (248) 218-2127/ sfs@rochesteru.edu
Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Admissions
SAT or ACT score required for certain programs
$30 application fee
Essay required for certain programs
Interview required
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required for state and federal aid (School code: 002313)
Scholarship criteria varies
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (313) 883-8696 / admissions@shms.edu
Financial Aid Office - (313) 883-8500/ financialaid@shms.edu
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
Admissions
No SAT or ACT score required for admission
$25 application fee (waived during Michigan College Month)
No essay required
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required for state and federal aid (School code: 037723)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (989) 317-4760 / sctcinfo@sagchip.edu
Financial Aid Office - financialaid@sagchip.edu
Student Services - studentservices@sagchip.edu
Saginaw Valley State University
Admissions
Test-optional (No SAT or ACT score required for admission)
No application fee
Application deadline: rolling admission through August
No essay required
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required for state and federal aid (School code: 002314)
Donor-funded Scholarship application opens November 1; Priority deadline February 1; Final deadline March 15
President's Full-Tuition Scholarship Competition deadline December 1 to be applied and admitted to qualify
Automatic academic scholarships based on student's GPA
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Undocumented students may receive academic scholarships
SVSU Cardinal Commitment - 4 years of free tuition for students from a family with an income less than $70,000
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - Text/Call: (989) 342-1033/ admissions@svsu.edu
Financial Aid Office - (989) 964-4900/ financialaid@svsu.edu
Housing Operations - (989) 964-4255 / housing@svsu.edu
Residence Life - (989) 964-4410 / reslife@svsu.edu
Dining Services - (989) 964-4252 / dining@svsu.edu
Schoolcraft College
Admissions
SAT/ACT not required for admission, but if not submitted the student may be required to take the free Schoolcraft placement test.
No application fee
No essay required
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required for state and federal aid (School code: 002315)
Merit scholarships based on test scores, transcripts, and/or GPA
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (734) 462-4426 / admissions@schoolcraft.edu
Financial Aid Office - (734) 462-4433/ finaid@schoolcraft.edu
Siena Heights University
Admissions
Test-optional (No SAT or ACT score required)
No application fee
Essay required
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Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required (School code: 002316)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (517) 264-7180 / AdmissionsOffice@sienaheights.edu
Financial Aid Office - finaid@sienaheights.edu
Southwestern Michigan College
Admissions
No SAT or ACT score required for admission
No application fee
No essay required
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required (School code: 002317)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (269) 783-2135 / enrollment@swmich.edu
Financial Aid Office - (269) 783-2143/ finaid@swmich.edu
Housing & Residence Life - (269) 783-2159 / housing@swmich.edu
Student Services - (800) 456-8675 / info@swmich.edu
Spring Arbor University
Admissions
SAT or ACT score NOT required
No application fee
No essay required
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required (School code: 002318)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
General - (800) 968-0011
Admissions - admissions@arbor.edu
St. Clair County Community College
Admissions
No SAT or ACT score required for admission, but can be used for course placements
No application fee
No registration fee
No essay required
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required (School code: 002310)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA
Other scholarships based on a variety of factors
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (810) 989-5571 / recruitment@sc4.edu
Financial Aid Office - (810) 989-5530/ financialaid@sc4.edu
Housing & Residence Life - (810) 294-0140 / housing@sc4.edu
Student Achievement Center - (810) 989-5759
University of Detroit Mercy
Admissions
Test-optional for most programs (No SAT or ACT score required)
No application fee
Essay required (250 words)
Application deadline: March 31
Scholarship priority application deadline December 1
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required (School code: 002323)
Limited in-state aid for undocumented students
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (313) 993-1245 / admissions@udmercy.edu
Financial Aid Office - finaid@udmercy.edu
Housing & Residence Life - (313) 993-1230 / reslife@udmercy.edu
University of Michigan
Admissions
Test flexible (No SAT or ACT score required)
$75 application fee (Students that eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch are always eligible for fee waiver)
Fee waivers can be requested in the application without a code
Two essays required (take a look at the questions)
Find your Admissions Representative here
Application deadline: Early Action 11/01/23, Regular Decision 02/01/24
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required (School code: 002325)
Scholarship Consideration is mostly based on Financial need. Test Score not required to be be considered.
In-state aid provided to undocumented students
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Go Blue Guarantee - Full tuition for Michigan-resident students from families with household incomes under $65,000 a year and less than $50,000 in assets outside of things like the home they live in and retirement accounts.
Academic Programs & Campus
COVID Policies
Students are required to be vaccinated and must submit proof to live in on-campus residence halls. Limited exemptions provided for medical or religious reasons
Contact
Admissions Office - (734) 764-7433
Financial Aid Office - (734) 763-6600 / financial.aid@umich.edu
Housing & Residence Life - (734) 764-3164 / housing@umich.edu
Student Life - (734) 764-5132 / assist-me@umich.edu
University of Michigan - Dearborn
Admissions
Test-optional (no SAT or ACT score required)
No application fee
No essay required
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required (School code: 002326)
Merit scholarships do not require an ACT/SAT
Go Blue Guarantee - Full tuition for Michigan-resident students from families with household incomes under $65,000 a year and less than $50,000 in assets outside of things like the home they live in and retirement accounts.
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (313) 593-5100 / umd-admissions@umich.edu
Financial Aid Office - (313) 593-5300 / umd-ask-ofa@umich.edu
Student Services - (313) 593-5390 / engagement@umich.edu
University of Michigan - Flint
Admissions
Test optional (No SAT or ACT score required)
No online application fee
No essay required
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Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required (School code: 002327)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Go Blue Guarantee - Full tuition for Michigan-resident students from families with household incomes under $65,000 a year and less than $50,000 in assets outside of things like the home they live in and retirement accounts.
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (810) 762-3300 / admissions.flint@umich.edu
Financial Aid Office - (810) 762-3444/ financialaidflint@umich.edu
Housing & Residence Life - (810) 237-6571 / flint.housing@umich.edu
Student Services - (810) 762-3434 / flint.studentaffairs@umich.edu
The University of Olivet
Admissions
Test-optional (No SAT or ACT score required)
No application fee
Essay required
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Application deadline: rolling admissions up until two weeks before classes start
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required for state and federal aid (School code: 002308)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA and ACT/SAT test score. If no scores are provided, the level of college prep curriculum and college essay will factor in more heavily.
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
The University of Olivet ADVANTAGE Scholarship - Those that qualify for the Federal Pell grant are eligible for free tuition. Those that do not qualify for the Federal Pell grant can still receive generous scholarships
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions and Financial Aid Office - (800) 456-7189 / admissions@uolivet.edu
Student Services - (269) 749-7645
Walsh College
Admissions
No SAT or ACT score required for admission
$35 application fee
No essay required
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required (School code: 004071)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA
Academic Programs & Campus
Contact
Admissions Office - (248) 823-1600 / admissions@walshcollege.edu
Financial Aid Office - finaid@walshcollege.edu
Washtenaw Community College
Admissions
No SAT or ACT score required for admission
No application fee
No essay required
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required (School code: 002328)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA and financial need demonstrated on the FAFSA
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (734) 973-3543 / info@wccnet.edu
Financial Aid Office - (734) 973-3523 / finaid@wccnet.edu
Off-Campus Housing Resource - housing.wccnet.edu
Student Services - (734) 973-3543 / studrec@wccnet.edu
Wayne County Community College District
Admissions
No SAT or ACT score required for admission
No application fee
No essay required
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required (School code: 009230)
Scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (313) 496-2634
Financial Aid Office - (313) 496-2865 / financialaid@wcccd.edu
Student Services - (313) 496-2634
Wayne State University
Admissions
Test optional - If a student chooses to no submit test scores, they must complete the test-optional pathway requirements
$25 application fee (Use code WSU2024 to waive application fee all year!)
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required for federal and state aid (School code: 002329)
Scholarship deadline: April 1, 2024
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge - Full-paid tuition for Detroit residents and those who graduate from Detroit high schools, with no limit on family income.
Academic Programs & Campus
Contact
Admissions Office - (313) 577-2100 / admissions@wayne.edu
Financial Aid Office - (313) 577-2100 / studentservice@wayne.edu
Housing & Residence Life - (313) 577-2116 / housing@wayne.edu
Student Services - (313) 577-2100 / studentservice@wayne.edu
West Shore Community College
Admissions
No SAT or ACT score required for admission but can be used for course placement
No application fee
No essay required
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required (School code: 007950)
Scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Scholarship deadline: 4/1/2022
Academic Programs & Campus
Contact
Admissions Office - (231) 843-5510 / admissions@westshore.edu
Financial Aid Office - (231) 843-5510 / finaid@westshore.edu
Western Michigan University
Admissions
Test optional (No SAT or ACT score required)
$40 application fee (Fee is waived for Michigan College Month, no code needed!)
No essay required, but is encouraged to share more information
Find your Admissions Representative
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA required (School code: 002330)
Merit scholarships based on student's GPA
Other scholarships based on a variety of criteria
Empowering Futures Gift Scholarships
Academic Programs & Campus
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Contact
Admissions Office - (269) 387-2000 / admissions-info@wmich.edu
Financial Aid Office - (269) 387-6000 / finaid-info@wmich.edu
Residence Life - (269) 387-4735 / WMU-housing@wmich.edu
Student Services - (269) 387-2152