Best Private Schools in Michigan – 2024

College Admissions Highlights:  In the past four years, Cranbrook has multiple graduates who attend: Amherst, BC, BU, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, GaTech, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Michigan State, NYU, Northwestern, Purdue, Stanford, Tufts, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UChicago, UMichigan, Notre Dame, Penn, WashingtonU, 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. 15 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:  From 2020-2023, 2 or more students matriculated to the following fine institutions: Brown, BU, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, George Washington, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Michigan State, NYU, Northwestern, Purdue, Stanford, UMichigan, Penn, Villanova, WashingtonU, Wesleyan, Williams, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  Average class size is 16 students. Around 52% self-identify as students of color.  70% of faculty hold advanced degrees. 11 AP & 16 Advanced or Accelerated courses. 4 students in the class of 2023 earned scholarships through National Merit. 71% students participate in athletics. 6000+ hours of service each year.  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, BU, 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, SCAD, Stanford, UCLA, UMichigan, UNC School of the Arts, USC, and Vanderbilt.

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. 4 National merit semifinalists in 2023.  STEAM curriculum. 140+ high profile guest teachers visited last year. 15+ clubs.

College Admissions Highlights:  Between 2019-2023, students from Liggett enrolled institutions such as: American, Babson, BC, Brown, Bryn Mawr, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Hamilton, Howard, NYU, Northwestern, US Naval Academy, UMichigan, Notre Dame, Pomona, Tufts, UNC Chapel Hill, UVA, Wake Forest, 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:  The class of 2023 were accepted to these fine institutions: Bard, Berklee College of Music, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Duke, Embry-Riddle, Georgetown, Harvard, Howard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Michigan State, NYU, Northwestern, Standford, UCLA, UMichigan, Notre Dame, UVA, Vassar, Villanova, and WashingtonU.

Academic Highlights:  9:1 student to teacher ratio. Students from 60 metro Detroit communities. 13+ AP courses. 3 students were National Merit finalists in class of 2023. 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:  The class of 2021 were accepted into these fine institutions: Baylor, BC, Brown, Cal State Long Beach, Case Western, Columbia, DePaul, Emory, Fordham, Indiana Univ, LSU, Loyola Chicago, Michigan State, Ohio Wesleyan, PennState, Purdue, RIT, SMU, Stanford, Swarthmore, UF, UMass, UMiami, UMichigan, Notre Dame, UWisconsin, and Villanova.

Academic Highlights:  Brother Rice is an all male high school.  74% of faculty have advanced degrees. 18 honors and 23 AP courses. 2 National Merit in 2023.  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:  The class of 2023 were accepted into these fine institutions: Baylor, BC, Case Western, Cornell, DePaul, Embry-Riddle, Georgetown, GaTech, LSU, Loyola Chicago, Michigan State, NC State, Northwestern, PennState, Pepperdine, Purdue, US Air Force Acad, UCLA, UMiami, UMichigan, Notre Dame, Villanova, VaTech, Wake Forest, and William & Mary.

Academic Highlights:  19 students average class size. 15 AP Classes offered, 2023 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, PennState, Purdue, US Air Force Acad, US Military Acad, UMiami, UMichigan, Notre Dame, Tennessee, UWisconsin, Vassar, Villanova. and WashingtonU.

Academic Highlights:  Mercy is an all girls high school. Average class size is 22. 36 AP & Honors courses. 80% score 3 of better on AP exams. 25 AP Scholars, 18 with Honor and 11 with Distinction. 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:  From 2018-2023, students from Steiner School have matriculated to these American institutions: Belmont, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Drexel, Michigan State, NYU, Princeton, Purdue, Trinity College, Tufts, UMass, UMichigan, and USC.  Students have also attended these institutions internationally: American U Paris, Berline School of Applied Sciences, Ontario College of Art & Design, Sofia Univ of Tokyo, Technikum Wien-Vienna, New School-Paris, and Univ of British Columbia.

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.