West Shore Community College is a public community college located in Scottville, MI. It offers 51 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of West Shore Community College is $6,420 for Michigan residents and $8,820 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Michigan public community colleges' average ($8,595).

The school has 1,120 students, which is lower than Michigan community collleges' average (3,087). In addition, 277 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Michigan community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at West Shore Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Michigan community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - West Shore CC
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,420$8,820
Books & Supplies$2,150
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,256
Average Financial Aid$5,847
Cost of Attendance$21,826$24,226
After Financial Aid$15,979$18,379
West Shore CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State Students
West Shore Community College$6,420$8,820
Public Community Colleges in Michigan$6,878$8,595
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

West Shore Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs2328NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming/Programmer NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 72 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Studies 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science8 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,120 students at West Shore Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 406 male students and 622 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,028265763
Male Students406118288
Female Students622147475

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,120 total students, 693 students enrolled through distance learning (277 students enrolled exclusively and 416 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,120
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses277
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses416
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses427

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for West Shore Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address3000 N Stiles Rd, Scottville, MI
Phone231-845-6211
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$6,420
Out-of-State$8,820
Student Population »1,120 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »27%
Transfer-out Rate29%
Retention Rate68% (Full-time)
46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,847
Students to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)