There are ninety-three colleges and universities in the U.S. state of

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that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. These institutions include eight

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, five doctoral/professional universities, fourteen master's universities, and fourteen baccalaureate colleges, as well as thirty-one associates colleges. In addition, there are eighteen institutions classified as special-focus institutions, eleven labeled as baccalaureate/associate's colleges, and two

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s which operate in the state. The

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is the oldest higher-educational institution in the state, and among the earliest

in the nation; it was founded in 1817, twenty years before the Michigan Territory achieved statehood.

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-based Michigan State University is the state's largest public institution in terms of enrollment, as it had 50,340 students . With an enrollment of 21,210 students, Baker College of

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is Michigan's largest private post-secondary institution, while Oak Park-based Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit is the state's smallest. The state has seven medical schools, as well as five law schools which are

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by the

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. The majority of Michigan's post-secondary institutions are accredited by the

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(HLC). Most are accredited by multiple agencies, such as the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the

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(NASM), and the

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(NLNAC).

Extant institutions

Research universities

Doctoral/Professional universities

Master's colleges and universities

Baccalaureate colleges

Baccalaureate/Associate's colleges

Associate's colleges

Special-focus institutions

Tribal colleges

Defunct institutions

Key

Notes

References

External links

Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Michigan
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