Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

12 Best Universities in Michigan for Data Science

Focusing specifically on Data Science, our data science engine identified the 12 most influential universities in Michigan. To determine these leaders, we isolated 979K specialized research publications which collectively generated 38.44M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ann Arbor

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

For Data Science

#5 in United States #5 in North America

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

2

East Lansing

Michigan State University

For Data Science

#44 in United States #52 in North America

85% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

3

Detroit

Wayne State University

For Data Science

#89 in United States #105 in North America

81% Acceptance

16,012 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

4

Houghton, MI

Michigan Technological University

For Data Science

#249 in United States #284 in North America

92% Acceptance

6,013 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

5

Kalamazoo

Western Michigan University

For Data Science

#134 in United States #156 in North America

85% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1903 Founded

6

Midland, MI

Northwood University

For Data Science

#498 in United States #553 in North America

65% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

960 Avg SAT

1959 Founded

7

Southfield

Lawrence Technological University

For Data Science

#456 in United States #509 in North America

56% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1932 Founded

8

Flint

Kettering University

For Data Science

#392 in United States #437 in North America

79% Acceptance

281 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

9

Ypsilanti

Eastern Michigan University

For Data Science

#284 in United States #319 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

1045 Avg SAT

1849 Founded

10

Allendale, MI

Grand Valley State University

For Data Science

#287 in United States #322 in North America

83% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1065 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

11

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University

For Data Science

#245 in United States #280 in North America

90% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1892 Founded

12

Rochester Hills

Oakland University

For Data Science

#204 in United States #234 in North America

88% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1130 Avg SAT

1957 Founded