2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Michigan State

The average tuition & fees of Michigan colleges is $9,147 for Michigan residents and $14,123 for students from other States. Kalamazoo College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $58,764 and Bay Mills Community College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $3,320.

For graduate programs, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $58,072 and Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $8,600 in Michigan.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Michigan 4-year colleges in 2024 is $27,835 for Michigan residents and $36,762 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Michigan Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$12,631	$21,558	$18,702	$26,596
Books & Supplies	$1,126		$1,126
Room & Board	$14,078		$14,078
COA	$27,835	$36,762	$33,905	$41,800

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Michigan, 169 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Michigan colleges is $9,147 for Michigan residents and $14,123 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Michigan tuition & fees have risen 1.94% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Michigan Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$11,542	$20,142	$5,985	$7,652	$24,634	$16,121
2021	$11,803	$20,557	$6,064	$7,759	$25,602	$19,994
2022	$12,000	$20,475	$6,248	$7,769	$26,687	$20,312
2023	$12,486	$21,147	$6,476	$8,011	$27,447	$20,467
2024	$12,631	$21,558	$6,861	$8,197	$28,120	$21,585

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Expensive Michigan Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Kalamazoo College	$58,764
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$58,072
Albion College	$55,746
College for Creative Studies	$51,355
Alma College	$47,430

Inexpensive Michigan Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Bay Mills Community College	$3,320
Henry Ford College	$7,040
Alpena Community College	$7,800
Schoolcraft Community College District	$7,906
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit	$8,600

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

59 Michigan colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Michigan colleges is $18,702 for Michigan residents and $26,596 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 100.00% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Michigan Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$16,388	$25,599	$19,137
2021	$16,197	$25,629	$19,181
2022	$16,857	$25,731	$19,245
2023	$17,502	$26,597	$19,979
2024	$18,702	$26,596	$19,278

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Expensive Graduate Schools in Michigan

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$55,052
College for Creative Studies	$53,575
Cranbrook Academy of Art	$43,172
Wayne State University	$41,820
Michigan State University	$41,224

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Michigan

Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit	$5,100
Kuyper College	$5,400
Spring Arbor University	$8,194
Ferris State University	$8,986
Cornerstone University	$9,322

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of Michigan colleges in 2024 is $1,126. The books & supplies costs rose 102.10% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Michigan Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,131
2021	$1,144
2022	$1,116
2023	$1,103
2024	$1,126

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of Michigan colleges in 2024 is $14,078 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $14,317 living off campus. 58 schools have on-campus living facilities in Michigan State. The on-campus living costs rose 107.15% and off-campus costs rose 107.95% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Michigan Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$12,071	$12,073
2021	$12,481	$12,399
2022	$12,728	$12,642
2023	$13,138	$13,263
2024	$14,078	$14,317

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Wayne State University Public, four-years | Detroit
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Public, four-years | Ann Arbor
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Grand Valley State University Public, four-years | Allendale
Eastern Michigan University Public, four-years | Ypsilanti
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