Showing Michigan college and university sites. All education sites
Public colleges and universities in Michigan are ranked and averaged together; private nonprofit institutions are listed below with their own average.
C 79
Average readability score of 41 fully scanned Michigan public college sites
5th
of 48 states and territories, ranked by average readability score
41 of 46
Michigan public college sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 5, so they're listed without grades
F 56
Average readability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How Michigan readability scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 41 fully scanned Michigan public college sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 39 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- Michigan average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 8 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 0 |
| 70 to 79 | 0 |
| 80 to 89 | 0 |
| 90 to 100 | 31 |
Michigan by readability grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Michigan: 41 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 76% (31) | 0% (0) | 20% (8) |
| All education sites | 53% (1,425) | 0% (0) | 41% (1,110) |
Top 3 Michigan public college sites by readability score
#1 in Michigan · U.S. education rank 1
Alpena Community College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability F
- Readability A
#1 in Michigan · U.S. education rank 1
Bay de Noc Community College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability F
- Readability A
#1 in Michigan · U.S. education rank 1
Central Michigan University
A 100 readability
- Accessibility B
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability D
- Readability A
What each check means
- Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. Users struggle to understand your content.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites that are hard to read: 1,110 of 2,535 fully scanned education sites (44%), with every site listed.
Michigan public 4-year institutions by readability score
21 sites, 17 fully scanned, average readability score 75 (C). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
alpenacc.edu
Alpena Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
cmich.edu
Central Michigan University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
ferris.edu
Ferris State University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
gvsu.edu
Grand Valley State University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
hfcc.edu
Henry Ford College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
jccmi.edu
Jackson College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
nmu.edu
Northern Michigan University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
nmc.edu
Northwestern Michigan College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
oakland.edu
Oakland University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
svsu.edu
Saginaw Valley State University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
schoolcraft.edu
Schoolcraft Community College District U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wmich.edu
Western Michigan University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
bmcc.edu
Bay Mills Community College U.S. rank 56 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
lssu.edu
Lake Superior State University U.S. rank 74 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
mtu.edu
Michigan Technological University U.S. rank 18 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
wayne.edu
Wayne State University U.S. rank 4 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
|
emich.edu
Eastern Michigan University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
| 3 |
msu.edu
Michigan State University U.S. rank 201 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
|
umich.edu
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
|
umdearborn.edu
University of Michigan-Dearborn |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
|
umflint.edu
University of Michigan-Flint |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - |
Michigan public 2-year institutions by readability score
25 sites, 24 fully scanned, average readability score 83 (B). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
baycollege.edu
Bay de Noc Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
delta.edu
Delta College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
glenoaks.edu
Glen Oaks Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
gogebic.edu
Gogebic Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
grcc.edu
Grand Rapids Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
kvcc.edu
Kalamazoo Valley Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
kirtland.edu
Kirtland Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
lakemichigancollege.edu
Lake Michigan College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
lcc.edu
Lansing Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
macomb.edu
Macomb Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
midmich.edu
Mid Michigan College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
mcc.edu
Mott Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
muskegoncc.edu
Muskegon Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
ncmich.edu
North Central Michigan College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
oaklandcc.edu
Oakland Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
swmich.edu
Southwestern Michigan College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sc4.edu
St Clair County Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wccnet.edu
Washtenaw Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wcccd.edu
Wayne County Community College District U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 3 |
kellogg.edu
Kellogg Community College U.S. rank 240 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 3 |
kbocc.edu
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College U.S. rank 96 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 3 |
monroeccc.edu
Monroe County Community College U.S. rank 178 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 3 |
montcalm.edu
Montcalm Community College U.S. rank 82 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
sagchip.edu
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College U.S. rank 17 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
|
westshore.edu
West Shore Community College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999 | - |
Michigan private nonprofit institutions by readability score
35 sites, 31 fully scanned, average readability score 57 (F). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
andrews.edu
Andrews University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
aquinas.edu
Aquinas College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
baker.edu
Baker College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
calvinseminary.edu
Calvin Theological Seminary U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
cleary.edu
Cleary University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
cuaa.edu
Concordia University Ann Arbor U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
davenport.edu
Davenport University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
hope.edu
Hope College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
kzoo.edu
Kalamazoo College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
kettering.edu
Kettering University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
madonna.edu
Madonna University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
msp.edu
Michigan School of Psychology U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
rcu.edu
Rochester University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
shms.edu
Sacred Heart Major Seminary U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
udmercy.edu
University of Detroit Mercy U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
walshcollege.edu
Walsh College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
westernsem.edu
Western Theological Seminary U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 4 |
adrian.edu
Adrian College U.S. rank 54 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
albion.edu
Albion College U.S. rank 238 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
alma.edu
Alma College U.S. rank 136 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
calvin.edu
Calvin University U.S. rank 74 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
ccsdetroit.edu
College for Creative Studies U.S. rank 40 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
cornerstone.edu
Cornerstone University U.S. rank 4 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
cranbrookart.edu
Cranbrook Academy of Art U.S. rank 186 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
etseminary.edu
Ecumenical Theological Seminary U.S. rank 74 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
glcc.edu
Great Lakes Christian College U.S. rank 118 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
kuyper.edu
Kuyper College U.S. rank 198 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
sienaheights.edu
Siena Heights University U.S. rank 240 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
cooley.edu
Thomas M Cooley Law School U.S. rank 124 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
wmed.edu
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine U.S. rank 136 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
|
gracechristian.edu
Grace Christian University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999 | - | |
| 3 |
hillsdale.edu
Hillsdale College U.S. rank 47 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
|
ltu.edu
Lawrence Technological University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asks crawlers to wait longer than we can. Status 997 | - | |
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northwood.edu
Northwood University |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - | |
|
uolivet.edu
The University of Olivet |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999 | - |
About readability
Write content at a reading level most users can understand.
Why it's important
Plain language helps people understand services and procedures the first time, reducing calls, errors and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your content.
Guidance
What we use to grade readability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- Automated Readability Index (ARI)
- Flesch–Kincaid readability tests
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Plain Writing Act of 2010
Standards
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/27/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 5 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.