For Michigan Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,518 for Michigan residents and $14,280 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $18,359 for Michigan residents and $26,725 for out-of-state students.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $60,107 and Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College - Wabanung Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $975 among Michigan Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $55,052 and Ferris State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $8,986 among Michigan Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Michigan Public colleges in 2024 is $24,470 for state residents and $29,233 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Michigan Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,518$14,280$18,359$26,725
Books & Supplies$1,380$1,380
Room & Board$10,863$10,863
Other Expenses$2,710$2,710
COA$24,470$29,233$33,311$41,678

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Michigan Public colleges is $9,518 for state residents and $14,280 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Michigan Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Michigan Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,965$717$12,801$641
2020-2021$7,957$743$12,776$650
2021-2022$8,164$741$12,770$633
2022-2023$8,476$775$13,173$662
2023-2024$8,756$761$13,614$666
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Michigan Public colleges in 2024 is $18,359 for state residents and $26,725 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Michigan Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Michigan Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$15,934$636$25,144$636
2020-2021$15,761$610$25,193$610
2021-2022$16,446$640$25,320$640
2022-2023$17,064$614$26,159$614
2023-2024$17,757$602$26,123$602

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Michigan Public colleges in 2024 is $331 for state residents and $519 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $887 for state residents and $1,302 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Michigan Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$290$468 $764$1,208
2020-2021$296$478 $773$1,197
2021-2022$306$481 $817$1,248
2022-2023$317$495 $850$1,292
2023-2024$331$519 $887$1,302

Michigan Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Michigan Public colleges in 2024 is $13,573 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,074 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Michigan Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Michigan Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,418$2,033 $7,664$2,960
2020-2021 $9,676$2,190 $7,734$3,048
2021-2022 $9,972$2,162 $7,902$3,060
2022-2023 $10,274$2,299 $8,316$3,195
2023-2024 $10,863$2,710 $9,391$3,682