Northwestern Michigan College offers 74 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 major programs - 2 Certificate and 3 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,722 for Michigan residents and $13,476 for out-of-state students.
Total 792 students out of total 3,253 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 392 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Northwestern Michigan College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Northwestern Michigan College |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1701 E Front St, Traverse City, MI |
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| Online Students | 792 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,137 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,722
Out-of-State$13,476 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 5 Programs |
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| Certificate | 2 Programs |
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| Associates | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Northwestern Michigan College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $10,722 and $13,476 for non-Michigan residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $269 for Michigan residents and $350 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Northwestern Michigan College offers 74 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 3 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 2 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 37 | 34 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
191 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
184 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | 1 |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Northwestern Michigan College, there are 3,253 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,929 students were attending classes through distance learning (792 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,137 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,253 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 792 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,137 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,324 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 792 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 784 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 7 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 792 | |
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| Michigan Resident | 784 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 8 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 792 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 525 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 267 |
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