Best Private Schools in Michigan – 2025

College Admissions Highlights:  In the past four years, Cranbrook has multiple graduates who attend: BU, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown, GaTech, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, NYU, Northwestern, Princeton, Rice, Stanford, Ohio State, Tufts, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UChicago, UMichigan, Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, Penn, USC, UT Austin, UVA, WashingtonU, William & Mary, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  The upper school has 260 out of 800 students boarding. More than 20 countries are represented in the student body. 80% of faculty have an advanced degree & 70% of the upper school faculty live on campus. 18 AP & 7 advanced topic courses.  45+ athletic teams and 64 student clubs. Art classes include metalsmithing, weaving & fiber, and digital fabrication & design.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last three years, students from Greenhills School have matriculated to: Brown, BC, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Emory, George Washington, Georgetown, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Macalester, Michigan State, NYU, Northwestern, Princeton, Purdue, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UMichigan, Penn, Villanova, WashingtonU, Wesleyan, William & Mary, Williams, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  Average class size is 17 students. Around 52% self-identify as students of color.  70% of faculty hold advanced degrees. 28 AP, advanced or accelerated courses. 75% students participate in athletics. 6000+ hours of service each year.  All freshman take a Wellness & Balance course. 65% of upper school students participate in fine & performing arts.

College Admissions Highlights:  Interlochen students have enrolled at these top colleges, universities and conservatories: Bard, Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Brown, Cal Inst of the Arts, Carnegie Mellon, Cleveland Inst of Music, Columbia, Cooper Union, Cornell, Curtis Inst of Music, Emerson, Georgetown, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Julliard, New England Conservatory, NYU, Northwestern, Oberlin College & Conservatory, PACE, Parsons, Princeton, Rice, SCAD, Stanford, UMichigan, UNC School of the Arts, USC, Vanderbilt, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  Interlochen is an Arts Academy; an audition or portfolio is required with admission application.  7 arts disciplines are offered.  90% if students are boarding.  50 presidential scholars have graduated from Interlochen. 2 AP & 6 college credit courses. STEAM curriculum. 140+ high profile guest teachers visited last year. 15+ clubs.

College Admissions Highlights:  In a recent five year span, students from Liggett enrolled institutions such as: American, Baylor, BC, Bowdoin, Brown, Bryn Mawr, Bucknell, UCLA, Case Western, U Chicago, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, George Washington, Georgetown, Hamilton, Harvard, Howard, Johns Hopkins, Kenyon, Macalester, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Middlebury, NYU, UNC Chapel Hill, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Penn, Pomona, Tufts, Vassar, Villanova, UVA, Wake Forest, Washington U, Wellesley, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  1:8 faculty to student ratio. 60 different ZIP codes in student body. 20+ advanced courses. Over 20 athletic teams with 82 state championships since 1933. The Lambrequin features visual, photography, poetry, short stories and music multiple times each year. Robotics team placed 2nd in the state competition & third at worlds.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last two years, Roeper graduates were accepted to these fine institutions: Bard, Berklee College of Music, Brandeis, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Colorado School of Mines, Drexel, Duke, Embry-Riddle, Georgetown, Harvard, Howard, Indiana, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Michigan State, NYU, Northeastern, Penn State, RPI, Stanford, UCLA, U Mass, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, Tennessee, Vassar, Va Tech, Villanova, WashingtonU, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  9:1 student to teacher ratio. Students from 60 metro Detroit communities. 16 AP courses. 5 students were National Merit finalists in the last two years. 25% upper school students play at least 1 sport. 13 varsity sports teams. Seniors can choose to do a senior project for independent, self-directed learning with school advisors and community mentors.

College Admissions Highlights:  Recent graduates were accepted into these fine institutions: Allegheny, BC, Brown, Cal State Long Beach, Case Western, Columbia, DePaul, Emory, Fordham, Indiana Univ, Lehigh, Michigan State, Ohio Wesleyan, PennState, Purdue, RIT, SMU, Stanford, Swarthmore, UF, UMass, UMiami, UMichigan, Notre Dame, UWisconsin, US Military Academy at West Point, and Villanova.

Academic Highlights:  Brother Rice is an all male high school.  74% of faculty have advanced degrees. 17 honors and 21 AP courses. 2 National Merit winners.  Over 12,000 student service hours annually. 24 diverse extracurricular activities. 14 athletic teams with 78 MHSAA State Championships.  Debate & Model UN teams compete nationally with 14 state championships. Annual mission trips to Peru.

College Admissions Highlights:  A recent class had graduates accepted into these fine institutions: Baylor, BC, Case Western, Cornell, DePaul, Embry-Riddle, Georgetown, George Washington, GaTech, LSU, Loyola Chicago, Michigan State, NC State, Northwestern, Penn State, Pepperdine, Purdue, US Air Force Acad, UCLA, U Miami, U Michigan, UNC Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Villanova, VaTech, Wake Forest, and William & Mary.

Academic Highlights:  19 students average class size. 15 AP Classes offered, a recent class had 95 AP Scholars, 1 National Merit Semi-finalist, and 1 Finalist. 30+ Co-Curricular clubs.  Over 40 STEM courses offered. 76% students participate in at least one athletic team. 31 Sports programs with 16 team state championships.  33 National scholastic art medals since 2014.

College Admissions Highlights:  In the past five years, Mercy students have attended these fine institutions: BC, Brown, Bryn Mawr, Cornell, DePaul, Georgetown, Harvard, Loyola Chicago, Michigan State, NYU, Northeastern, Penn State, Purdue, US Air Force Acad, US Military Acad, U Miami, U Michigan, Notre Dame, Tennessee, U Wisconsin, Vassar, Villanova. and Washington U.

Academic Highlights:  Mercy is an all girls high school. Average class size is 22. 18 AP & 13 Honors courses. 75% score 3 of better on AP exams. 14,000+ Total service hours per Grad class. 50+ Extracurricular opportunities.  21 Sports offered & 75 athletes committed to play in college over the last 5 years. 14 visual art classes including Fibers and Jewelry.

College Admissions Highlights:  Over the last five years, students from Steiner School have matriculated to these institutions: Albion, Belmont, Brandeis, College of Wooster, Columbia, Cornell, DePaul, Kalamazoo, Loyola, Michigan State, Oberlin, Ohio State, Princeton, Trinity, Tufts, UC Davis, UMass, U Michigan, and U Wisconsin.

Academic Highlights:  Steiner School uses Waldorf education model for learning to occur on multiple levels. All grades take a world language, movement classes, & music classes. 65% of students participate in sports. Junior year internships in business, non-profits, & arts. International Exchange program and class trips are important learning experiences.  10 afterschool clubs.  Homestay is an opportunity for students to stay with local families to be able to attend Steiner School.