“Public doctoral/professional university in Flint, part of the University of Michigan system.”
The University of Michigan-Flint (UM-Flint) is a public regional campus of the University of Michigan system, founded in 1956 and located in downtown Flint along the Flint River. It is fully part of the University of Michigan — graduates earn a University of Michigan degree — while operating with its own chancellor, faculty, and governance. The campus is small and tightly integrated with Flint's downtown: three of the main academic buildings sit on the riverwalk, the Flint Farmers' Market is across the street from one of the residence halls, and most classes are within a compact walkable core. UM-Flint enrolls roughly 6,000 students across the College of Arts, Sciences & Education; the College of Health Sciences; the College of Innovation & Technology; the School of Management; and the School of Nursing. Academically, UM-Flint is built around professionally oriented programs — nursing, physical therapy, public health, computer science, cybersecurity, accounting, and education — with hands-on clinical and internship pipelines into Hurley Medical Center, McLaren Flint, and the growing Flint/Grand Blanc tech corridor. The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is among the most competitive in the state, and the School of Management's Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is a regional startup accelerator. Research opportunities are abundant because undergraduates work directly with faculty rather than graduate assistants, and the Honors Program offers scholarship-supported small-cohort tracks. Student life blends a suburban-college feel with a downtown-city footprint. First Street Residence Hall and Riverfront Residence Hall give about 500-600 students on-campus housing within steps of classes and downtown restaurants. The Maize & Blue athletics program competes at the NCAA Division II level in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. More than 100 student organizations run programming including Diwali Night, Chinese New Year, and International Education Week. International students — roughly 300+ from more than 40 countries — are served by the Center for Global Engagement, which handles I-20s, SEVIS, CPT/OPT advising, and pre-arrival immigration support.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
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Priority scholarship consideration; rolling after this date
Winter Semester (International)
I-20 issuance deadline December 1
Scholarship Application Window
Dec 1 - Feb 15 for most merit scholarships
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$14,704
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$28,320
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
The academic core of UM-Flint — liberal arts, natural sciences, and teacher preparation. Home to the Honors Program and the largest share of undergraduate enrollment.
Houses Physical Therapy (DPT), Public Health, Radiation Therapy, and Health Sciences. Partnered with Hurley Medical Center and McLaren Flint for clinical placements.
STEM-focused college with computer science, cybersecurity, data science, and engineering technology. Several majors are STEM-OPT designated.
AACSB-accredited business school with the Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship. Tracks in accounting, finance, marketing, and organizational behavior.
CCNE-accredited BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, and DNP programs. Clinicals at Hurley Medical Center and regional hospitals.
3 years
Among Michigan's most competitive DPT programs; small cohorts with clinical rotations at regional and national health systems.
4 years
High NCLEX-RN pass rates with simulation labs and clinical placements at Hurley Medical Center, McLaren Flint, and other regional hospitals.
4 years
STEM-OPT designated. Housed in the new College of Innovation & Technology with focus areas in cybersecurity, data science, and AI/ML.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $28,320
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
