Eastern Michigan's tuition & fees has increased from $27,712 (2015) to $16,990 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.69% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $27,645 (year 2015) to $30,978 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Eastern Michigan University.
Eastern Michigan's tuition increase rate is lower than the Michigan's average increase rate of 21.56%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -12.28% from 2015 ($39,646).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Eastern Michigan's COA is $34,776, which is increased by 9.17% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Eastern Michigan's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 38.69% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $15,920. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Eastern Michigan University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 42.25% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 49.73% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Eastern Michigan University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,934 | $10,008 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,540 | $9,978 | 5.54% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,288 | $10,546 | 6.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,688 | $13,198 | 3.26% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,808 | $13,196 | 0.95% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,492 | $13,470 | 5.34% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,910 | $14,322 | 3.10% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,566 | $14,436 | -2.47% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,344 | $15,648 | 13.11% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,786 | $17,096 | 9.40% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Eastern Michigan University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Eastern Michigan University | $16,990
($16,990) | $16,260
($16,260) | 4.49% |
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| University of Akron Main Campus | $20,815
($13,135) | $17,239
($12,799) | 20.74% |
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| University at Buffalo | $31,536
($10,936) | $30,572
($10,782) | 3.15% |
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| Kent State University at Kent | $21,575
($12,920) | $20,880
($11,767) | 3.33% |
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| Central Michigan University | $15,480
($15,480) | $14,312
($14,312) | 8.16% |
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| Ohio University-Main Campus | $24,838
($14,158) | $24,114
($13,746) | 3.00% |
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