Michigan is a large school and it is a lot of different things to different people. Yes, there are some frat boys and the like, but there are also a huge amount of very serious, very good students studying in world class departments who never attend a single frat party. read more
On the other hand, professionally accomplished people (academics, engineers, businesspeople, lawyers, doctors, scientists, to name a few) consider the University of Michigan to be a rather prestigious university, because they're usually aware of the reputation of Michigan's graduate programs, some of which are among the best in the world. read more