Geoffrey Chatas, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
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The University of Michigan remains the No. 3 public university in the country for undergraduate education — a ranking it has held every year since 2019 — according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges list.
U-M moved up one spot from last year’s rankings to 20th overall among public and private institutions in the list released Sept. 23. The only other public institutions among the top 25 are the University of California, Berkeley at No. 15 and the University of California, Los Angeles at No. 17.
U.S. News evaluated more than 1,700 four-year, bachelor’s degree-granting institutions in compiling its annual list for 2026. The rankings are based on an overall score calculated from weighted measures across various categories including peer assessment, graduation rates, financial resources per student and faculty salaries.
U-M’s high rankings reflect the value of the university’s expertise across academic disciplines and its ability to leverage that excellence at scale to educate students and prepare the next generation of leaders.
U.S. News & World Reports’ measurements do not consider extracurricular offerings — including access to the arts, clinics, studios, athletics, recreational sports, clubs and civic organizations — which are an essential part of what makes a U-M experience special.
U.S. News also ranks undergraduate programs in business, computer science, economics, engineering, nursing and psychology.
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business maintained a No. 4 ranking on the overall list of undergraduate business programs. Five specialties within the Ross School were ranked in the top five of their disciplines: management (No. 1), marketing (No. 1), production/operations management (No. 2), entrepreneurship (No. 3) and finance (No. 3).
The College of Engineering maintained a No. 5 ranking on the overall list of undergraduate engineering programs. Three specialties ranked in the top five in their disciplines: environmental/environmental health (No. 3), industrial/manufacturing/systems (No. 3) and aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical (No. 4).
The School of Nursing was ranked No. 6 on the overall list of undergraduate nursing programs, up three spots from last year’s ranking.
In addition, several U-M undergraduate programs were highly ranked among the more than 1,700 schools evaluated. U-M ranked:
U-M also maintained a No. 7 ranking on the U.S. News list of best colleges for veterans and earned a No. 13 ranking among its list of most innovative schools.
UM-Dearborn was ranked No. 14 best Midwest regional university, up two spots from last year.
