University of Michigan, Flint

Founded in 1956 on a commitment to bring a quality Michigan education to Flint and the surrounding area, UM-Flint has done exactly what we set out to do. In the process, we have welcomed a record number of students into our classrooms, equipping them with the knowledge, experiences, and skills to make lasting contributions to the businesses, organizations, and communities they help shape. We invite you to see how our students, faculty, staff, and campus make a real difference.
The University of Michigan-Flint is a comprehensive urban university of diverse learners and scholars committed to advancing our local and global communities. In the University of Michigan tradition, we value excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship student-centeredness and engaged citizenship. Our students become leaders and best in their fields, professions, and communities through personal attention and dedicated faculty and staff.
UM-Flint is a comprehensive regional university where student success is central to our mission. Expert faculty members are deeply committed to educating students, recognizing that each person learns uniquely. Diverse perspectives thrive on our campus, as dialogue and debate are encouraged and celebrated. Because a genuinely complete education occurs both inside and outside the classroom, UM-Flint combines the rigors of a University of Michigan education with unique experiential learning opportunities available in our great city through civic engagement and research.
Education is a powerful driver of people, communities, and economies. UM-Flint is located in the heart of the great city of Flint, Michigan. We collaborate with community partners to find common goals and common ground to address the challenges we face. Flint and the surrounding area are proof of what is possible when people join forces to create a bright future for all, and UM-Flint is proud to be part of that ongoing effort.
Engaging Minds, Preparing Leaders through Academic Excellence, Student Centeredness, and Engaged Citizenship. UM-Flint students enjoy unique opportunities to engage in their communities while engaging their futures through fieldwork, groundbreaking research, and community service. This unique approach to experiential learning encourages students to use their knowledge in the classroom to solve challenges in the world beyond the classroom walls. Students emerge from this experience better prepared to put their degrees to work.
By offering a great Michigan degree, UM-Flint is one of the best values in higher education in the state and across the nation. With affordable tuition and a wide range of financial aid options, including scholarships, UM-Flint is committed to connecting more deserving students to a respected University of Michigan degree. There is more to UM-Flint than in the classroom. Here, students are part of a vibrant campus culture that encourages active participation. With over 75 student organizations and a growing list of club sports teams, our students have ample opportunities to connect, engage, and thrive.
UM-Flint offers the full range of resources of a large university in a small, supportive campus community that gives every student a voice. With just over 8,500 students and an outstanding faculty/student ratio of 15:1, UM-Flint's size fosters relationships that allow for personalized learning and individual growth.
UM-Flint students learn in the heart of a dynamic urban setting amid an exciting transformation. Located at the center of Flint's reinvention, our downtown campus is among the safest of any public university in Michigan. It's also just an hour's drive to East Lansing, Ann Arbor, Saginaw, Detroit, Canada, and the region's best destinations.
UM-Flint is an integral part of the community we serve. We are committed to supporting our region's success by collaborating with community and business leaders to transform today's learners into tomorrow's leaders. These collaborations include our innovative educational partnerships that provide local high school students a clear pathway to university.
Look at leading businesses and organizations across Michigan, and you will find UM-Flint alumni contributing to their success. We have conferred degrees to 38,156 alumni—80% of whom are Michigan natives. And while many of our graduates stay in the state to start careers, launch businesses, advance their learning, raise families, and build healthier communities, a large number are also making their mark across the nation and the world.
At UM-Flint, we believe the learning process never ends. We invite you to learn more about our campus, community, faculty, programs, and students. Start by visiting our campus in person to experience first-hand the UM-Flint difference. There are many ways that you can get involved during your time at the University of Michigan – Flint. We encourage you to join or start a student club/organization and become a fraternity or sorority member. Attend a program sponsored by the LGBTQ Center or the Women's Educational Center, participate in a program sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB), or play in a sports club.
The Office of Financial Aid provides financial assistance to students at the University of Michigan-Flint. This financial assistance includes grants, loans, scholarships, employment opportunities through work-study, and more. Take the next step in your educational journey. At UM-Flint, we are committed to helping you reach your academic, professional, and personal goals. That commitment begins with a simplified application process and step-by-step guidance.
High school students applying as first-time first-year students now have access to more scholarship funds to help pay for their respected UM-Flint education. Instantly available to motivated students with vital academic records, our newly expanded Freshmen Merit Scholarship program offers awards ranging up to $7,000 a year, with limited full-ride awards available.