For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Michigan Public Colleges is $13,733 for in-state and $23,334 for out-of-state students.
Michigan Public Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2025 national average, which is $8,863 for in-state and $25,541 for out-of-state students.
This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in Michigan, and other level of colleges can be compared at:
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most expensive tuition & fees of $63,081 and Bay Mills Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,480 among Michigan Public Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for Michigan Public Colleges is as follows:
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | ||
| Alpena Community CollegeAlpena, MI | $8,220 | $8,220 | $316 | $316 | $1,290 | $8,815 | $9,232 |
| Bay Mills Community CollegeBrimley, MI | $3,480 | $3,480 | $95 | $95 | $700 | - | $13,072 |
| Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI | $15,480 | $15,480 | $501 | $501 | $1,250 | $12,564 | $9,053 |
| Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI | $16,990 | $16,990 | $668 | $668 | $1,000 | $13,652 | $13,078 |
| Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI | $14,778 | $14,778 | $528 | $528 | $890 | $11,462 | $9,036 |
| Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI | $15,502 | $21,894 | $651 | $919 | $800 | $11,550 | $9,090 |
| Henry Ford CollegeDearborn, MI | $5,644 | $7,816 | $202 | $293 | $1,896 | - | $11,898 |
| Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, MI | $14,890 | $14,890 | $608 | $608 | $2,000 | $11,459 | $9,130 |
| Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $18,079 | $44,850 | $580 | $1,472 | $1,380 | $12,564 | $12,564 |
| Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI | $20,532 | $44,807 | $779 | $1,665 | $1,200 | $13,050 | $13,050 |
| Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI | $14,322 | $19,944 | $557 | $792 | $720 | $13,274 | $11,292 |
| Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, MI | $10,722 | $13,476 | $269 | $350 | $300 | $10,600 | $12,850 |
| Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI | $17,167 | $24,735 | $572 | $825 | $700 | $10,932 | $8,504 |
| Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI | $12,930 | $30,450 | $431 | $1,015 | $1,160 | $12,340 | $12,340 |
| Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia, MI | $5,057 | $6,501 | $200 | $280 | $1,840 | - | $12,248 |
| University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | $18,848 | $63,081 | $738 | $2,581 | $1,158 | $15,328 | $15,328 |
| University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI | $15,640 | $32,896 | $635 | $1,354 | $1,300 | - | $11,241 |
| University of Michigan-FlintFlint, MI | $14,236 | $27,790 | $561 | $1,122 | $700 | $14,042 | $9,888 |
| Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $16,159 | $34,650 | $594 | $1,362 | $1,360 | $14,252 | $14,252 |
| Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI | $15,987 | $19,952 | $661 | $826 | $1,128 | $12,174 | $12,174 |
| Average | $13,733 | $23,334 | $507 | $879 | $1,139 | $12,379 | $11,466 |