Record setting enrollment and ranking
The 2025-26 academic year commenced on Aug. 25, as the University of Michigan welcomed a record number of new students to campus. A total of 9,711 new undergraduate students — composed of 8,178 freshman and 1,533 transfer students — joined the campus community as the University earned its spot as the 20th best university nationwide, while preserving its ranking as the third best public university.
The Big House hosts Zach Bryan in first concert
The University continued to set records going into September. Country singer Zach Bryan headlined the very first concert at the Big
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