Undergraduate International Students
Fall 2022 First-year Admitted Student Profile
• Average GPA: 3.9
• Middle 50th percentile for SAT: 1370-1550
• Middle 50th percentile for ACT: 31-35
English Proficiency
International students at Michigan are expected to arrive with a high level of proficiency in English. We do not offer beginning or intermediate levels of intensive English or conditional admission.
If you are a speaker of English as a second language, you must submit one of the English language proficiency examination results listed below. International students who may not be able to test are encouraged to submit any predictive and/or external examination or national examination, state, provincial, national, and international exams or predicted results.
GENERAL ENGLISH PROFICIENCY SCORE RANGES
TOEFL (iBT, including the Home Edition and Paper Edition): 100 range with section scores 23+ in listening & reading and 21+ in speaking and writing.
TOEFL Essentials: 10 range with section scores 10+
IELTS / IELTS Indicator: 7.0 range with section scores 6.5+
ECPE: Certificate with all sections at least a C
CAE (C1 Advanced): 185 with no less than 180+ in all sections (CEFR C1)
CPE (C2 Proficiency): Pass with B (CEFR C1)
PTE Academic: 68 with all sections equally strong
MET: 64 with section scores of 59+ (4-skill MET-digital)
Duolingo (DET): 130 range with section scores 120+
Diverse Campus With Amazing Opportunities
• Of our roughly 30,000 undergraduates, more than 2,600 are international students from 100 countries.
• The top 10 countries represented are China (including Hong Kong), South Korea, India, Canada, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom (undergraduate).
• U-M boasts more than 1,600 student organizations.
• U-M is a NCAA Division I school with 29 intercollegiate teams, 30 club sports, and more than 15 intramural sports.
• U-M guarantees on-campus housing to all incoming first-years.
• U-M offers 10+ Michigan Learning Communities (MLCs). lsa.umich.edu/mlc
Internationally Ranked
• Ranked #3 in the U.S. for public universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2022
• Ranked #1 for U.S. public universities by QS World Rankings in 2022
• Ranked #28 in the world by Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking in 2022
• Ranked #24 in World Rankings by Reputation by Times Higher Ed in 2022
• Ranked #2 in the U.S. by Niche.com for public universities in 2022
Exceptional Academics
• More than 280 undergraduate degree programs in 14 schools and colleges
Architecture & Urban Planning*
Art & Design*
Business
Dentistry
Education
Engineering*
Kinesiology*
Literature, Science, and the Arts*
Music, Theatre & Dance*
Pharmacy
Nursing*
Public Health
Public Policy
School of Information
*First-year admitting academic units
• Student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1
Explore majors and degrees
• 84% of undergraduate classes have fewer than 50 students
Notable Alumni
ARTHUR MILLER, ’38 Playwright
JAMES EARL JONES, ’55 Actor
MARTHA MINOW, ’75
Harvard Law School Dean
LUCY LIU, ’90 Actor
SANJAY GUPTA, ’90/93
CNN Chief Medical Correspondent
LARRY PAGE, ’95
Google Co-Founder
JANAI BRUGGER, ’09
Opera Singer
KATIE BOUMAN, ’11
Computer Scientist
NOBEL LAUREATES
DOZEN GOVERNORS SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
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Estimated Cost for the 2022-23 Academic Year
$74,681 for first-years and sophomores, which includes tuition, fees, living expenses, mandatory annual health insurance fee, and an additional $500 international student fee per semester for F & J visa holders.
Please note that only U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent resident aliens are eligible for financial aid. The University of Michigan is a public university. U-M scholarships for international undergraduate students are rare.
How to Apply
• University of Michigan uses the Common Application (commonapp.org).
• Our fall semester Early Action deadline is Nov. 1; decisions are released by late January.
• Our fall semester Regular Decision deadline is Feb. 1; decisions are released by early April. The School of Music, Theatre & Dance has a unique Dec. 1 application deadline.
• All students must apply to one of our undergraduate schools or colleges.
• Our Test Flexible policy will continue for the 2022-23 application cycle. You can indicate on your application whether you want your SAT and/or ACT scores considered.
• If you graduate high school in December or anytime other than May-June, a detailed explanation as to what you will be doing until the time you would begin study at U-M is required. Please also indicate if you enroll at another university in the interim and provide a list of courses.
• Note for applicants interested in computer science: Visit the Computer Science and Engineering website (cse.engin.umich.edu/ academics/undergraduate/admissions) for specific instructions on how to apply for advance selection into this major.
• Note for applicants interested in business: Visit the Ross School of Business website (michiganross.umich.edu/undergraduate/ bba/admissions/first-year-applicants) for specific instructions on how to apply.
• A completed application consists of:
The Common Application with University of Michigan questions
High school transcript
Secondary School Report (Common App)
Teacher evaluation (academic teacher)
English proficiency test score(s)
BRITISH-PATTERNED EDUCATION
U.K., East and West Africa, Caribbean area, East Asia, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore
At least five ordinary level passes from one sitting at “credit” standard on the General Certificate of Secondary Education, or a comparable certificate (GCSE, CXC, SPM, HKCEE, IGCSE, WASC, EASC, etc.). If A-Levels are being taken, predicted A-Level results should be submitted by the school at time of application. Students who will have completed A-Level exams may generally be awarded between six and 10 credit hours for certain A-Level exams completed with a grade of “D” or better. A grade of “C” or better is required for engineering students. Three to five credits may be awarded for certain A/S exams.
Note for students from Hong Kong: The HKDSE is now required. Predicted HKDSE results should be submitted by the school if available.
Note for students from Singapore: H1 Levels are considered equivalent to A/S Levels. H2 Levels are considered equivalent to A-Levels. H3 Levels are considered for university-level transfer credit with grades of “Pass” or above. Predicted H-Level results are required to be submitted by the school at time of application if these exams have not yet been taken.
Note for students from Ghana and Nigeria: WASSCE results with corresponding scratch card and PIN number for verification are required and must be submitted by the deadline.
CANADA - ONTARIO
Five or more Grade 12 U courses, including Grade 12 U English and one additional U/ UC course leading to the OSSD are required. Students who complete programs in Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAATs) apply for first-year admission.
CANADA - QUEBEC
Students enrolled in the first year of a College d’enseignement General et Professionnel (CEGEP) apply for first-year admission. (Students must be enrolled in 12 academic courses, not including physical education.) Students who complete a full academic (nonvocational) CEGEP program (two or three years) may apply for first-year admission with advanced standing. Advanced standing credit will not exceed 30 credit hours.
CHINA
English by the CSSD Center for Student Services and Development, Baiyan Building, NO. 238 Beisihuan Zhonglu, Haidian District, Beijing, P.R. China (Postcode:100191).
Tel: 86-10-61139123 or 86-10-61139120
Website: www.chsi.com.cn
Email: kefu@chsi.com.cn or info@chsi.com.cn
The CSSD (formerly CHESICC) is required in order to evaluate and post transfer credit for work completed at a Chinese institution. Transfer students are also required to submit course descriptions to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for all university coursework taken. These can be emailed to ecredentials@umich.edu. Please note that courses which are determined to be transferable for credit are converted to two-thirds (.66).
EUROPE
Students holding a national senior secondary school leaving certificate of high standard may be considered for first-year admission. The “European Baccalaureate” is also acceptable. Please note: Due to the release date of national examinations, students are expected to be enrolled in programs preparing them for these examinations. Students who are in the final year of preparation may apply for first-year admission. These applicants should request predicted results for any external examinations if available, along with school marks, to be sent to U-M. Please note, ECTS credits will be calculated by .5.
EUROPE - SWITZERLAND
Maturitätszeugnis; certificat de maturité; attestato di maturità.
FRENCH-PATTERNED EDUCATION (FRANCE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA, CARIBBEAN)
In general, completion of the baccalaureate and achievement of a high standard of bien is required for first-year admission. Students apply during the senior year. With the exception of France, the baccalaureate from most countries will not qualify for advanced standing credit.
INDIA
A certificate representing 12 years of academic education with an equivalent of first division achievement in senior secondary school is required for first-year admission (All India Senior School Certificate, Indian School Certificate, Delhi Senior School Certificate, Higher Secondary Certificate).
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
Learn more about application requirements
Education Requirements by Country
AUSTRALIA
State or Territory Certificate of Education (VCE, etc.) and Australian Tertiary Admission Rank is required along with any of the above certificates.
Completion of the senior secondary school program is required for first-year admission. Students may apply during the senior year. Transcripts must be officially issued by the senior secondary school and submitted by the school in the original language along with official English translations. Prior to enrollment, an officially certified copy of the Gaokao or Huikao, along with an official English translation, is required. If the Gaokao is not taken, the Huikao, or four different academic Advanced Placement (AP) exams if in an AP curriculum, should be submitted in lieu of the Gaokao, unless the student is submitting three to four Britishpatterned full Advanced Level examinations, an International Baccalaureate diploma, a Canadian high school diploma, or another international high school graduation credential. A certificate of high school graduation showing graduation date is also required. Upon matriculation, transfer students must arrange for an official CSSD (formerly CHESICC) “verification report” to be sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions electronically in
Predicted IB results are needed whenever available if exams have not yet been taken. Students may be given advanced standing credit for higher level exams with acceptable grades of 6 or above, in some subjects, 5. No advanced standing credit is granted for standard level examinations.
ISRAEL
Bagrut examination scores and certificate in addition to official transcripts from 10th grade onward.
LATIN AMERICA
Application as a first-year student is permitted if the student can present an average of sobresaliente, excelente, or muy bueno on the bachillerato or comparable certificate. Students may apply during the senior year.
NEW ZEALAND
NCEA Level 3 results from New Zealand Qualification Authority.