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Former names | Dearborn Center of the University of Michigan |
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| Motto | Arts, Knowledge, Truth |
| Type | Public |
| Established | September 28, 1959 |
Parent institution | University of Michigan |
| Endowment | US $56 million |
| Chancellor | Domenico Grasso |
| President | Mark Schlissel |
Academic staff | 511 |
| Students | 9,195 [1] |
| Undergraduates | 6,914[1] |
| Postgraduates | 2,184[1] |
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| Location | , , U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban 200 acres (0.81 km2) |
| Colors | Maize and Blue[2] |
| Nickname | Wolverines[3] |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA ACHA Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League |
| Website | umdearborn |
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The University of Michigan-Dearborn (U of M Dearborn, UM-Dearborn) is a public university in Dearborn, Michigan, and one of two regional campuses of the University of Michigan operating under the direction of the Regents of the University of Michigan. The University of Michigan is located to the west in Ann Arbor, and the University of Michigan–Flint, the other regional campus, is located to the north in Flint. UM-Dearborn is the top-ranked regional public university in Michigan and considered one of the best regional public universities in the Midwest, according to university rankings.[4]
Students enrolled at UM-Dearborn have full access to the library systems, galleries, and sporting events of the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor campus, and graduates are members of the University of Michigan alumni network 610,000+ strong. Faculty and students often collaborate across the two campuses on scholarly activity, and degrees from the University of Michigan-Dearborn are conferred by the state-elected Board of Regents.
UM-Dearborn offers over 100 academic majors and minors, more than 40 master’s degree programs, and 6 doctoral degree/specialist programs. A part of the Metro Detroit region, the University of Michigan-Dearborn has gained recognition for its community engagement with the City of Detroit and the Southeast Michigan region. The university is a member of The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities.[5]
U.S. News ranked the University of Michigan-Dearborn as the top-ranked regional public university in Michigan and placed it on the list of top performers for social mobility for a regional university.[6] UM-Dearborn students have the lowest average annual cost of any public university in Michigan.[7] Graduates, on average, receive the fourth highest starting salary and have the third highest average salary after ten years, when compared to the 15 Michigan public universities.
- ^ a b c d "University of Michigan-Dearborn: Facts & Figures". University of Michigan-Dearborn. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ "Colors | Brand Identity". Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ "The Michigan Journal - UM-Dearborn officially changes name from Wolves to Wolverines". The Michigan Journal.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/michigan-dearborn-2326/overall-rankings
- ^ "Current Members".
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-universities-midwest/social-mobility
- ^ "Search | College Scorecard". collegescorecard.ed.gov.