Match #1
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,224 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 74%
- Enrollment 1,224 students, close to 1,205
The colleges most similar to Kettering University-Michigan are Andrews University, Kalamazoo College, and Hope College-Michigan. Kettering University-Michigan admits 79% of applicants and has an average net price of $29,797 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Kettering University-Michigan. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Kettering University-Michigan
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Match #2
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,149 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 74%, close to 74%
- Enrollment 1,149 students, close to 1,205
Match #3
Hope College-Michigan
Holland, MI
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate79%
- 3,288 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 78%, close to 74%
- Acceptance rate 79%, close to 79%
Match #4
Alma College
Alma, MI
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate57%
- 1,148 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 74%
- Enrollment 1,148 students, close to 1,205
Match #5
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate78%
- 1,298 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,298 students, close to 1,205
- Acceptance rate 78%, close to 79%
Match #6
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate71%
- 3,193 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 77%, close to 74%
- Acceptance rate 71%, close to 79%
Match #7
Lawrence Technological University-Michigan
Southfield, MI
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate56%
- 1,668 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,668 students, close to 1,205
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate69%
- 1,495 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,495 students, close to 1,205
- Acceptance rate 69%, close to 79%
Match #9
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate75%
- 2,438 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 74%, close to 74%
- Acceptance rate 75%, close to 79%
Match #10
Adrian College
Adrian, MI
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate73%
- 1,604 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,604 students, close to 1,205
- Acceptance rate 73%, close to 79%
Questions about Kettering University-Michigan alternatives
What colleges are similar to Kettering University-Michigan?
The closest matches to Kettering University-Michigan are Andrews University, Kalamazoo College, Hope College-Michigan, Alma College, and Cornerstone University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Kettering University-Michigan hard to get into?
Kettering University-Michigan admitted 79% of its 1,777 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Kettering University-Michigan alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Kettering University-Michigan ($29,797 a year), including University of Detroit Mercy ($13,469), Cornerstone University ($18,028), and Siena Heights University ($18,630). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
