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What 4 years of college costs in Michigan before aid
Across 56 four-year colleges in Michigan, the projected 4-year in-state total runs from ~$13,900 to ~$280,000, with a median of ~$100,200. That median sits above the national median of ~$69,200. Every figure is an estimate from published rates before aid. Totals cover tuition and fees for 2026 entry; housing, meals, and books are extra.
| School | Sector | Projected 4-year total | Growth / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Mills Community College (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$13,900 | 1.0% |
| Ecumenical Theological Seminary (projected from 2008 data) | private | ~$16,000 | national est. |
| Henry Ford College (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$25,100 | 3.1% |
| Schoolcraft Community College District (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$26,900 | 2.6% |
| Alpena Community College (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$38,200 | 3.6% |
| Jackson College (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$39,900 | 5.7% |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$40,500 | 3.7% |
| Northwestern Michigan College (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$54,400 | 6.8% |
| Saginaw Valley State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$58,200 | 3.9% |
| Baker College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$63,800 | 5.0% |
| University of Michigan-Flint (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$64,200 | 3.8% |
| Central Michigan University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$64,800 | 2.8% |
| Northern Michigan University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$65,900 | 4.3% |
| Wayne State University (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$66,000 | 2.1% |
| Ferris State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$66,200 | 3.4% |
| Lake Superior State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$67,400 | 3.7% |
| Grace Christian University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$68,600 | 2.5% |
| Grand Valley State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$69,900 | 3.5% |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$69,900 | 3.5% |
| Compass College of Film and Media (projected from 2022 data) | private | ~$70,200 | 1.6% |
| Western Michigan University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$73,300 | 4.1% |
| Michigan State University (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$74,300 | 2.1% |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$78,200 | 2.3% |
| Oakland University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$78,800 | 4.1% |
| Eastern Michigan University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$84,500 | 6.0% |
| Chamberlain University-Michigan (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$87,200 | 1.5% |
| Great Lakes Christian College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$92,700 | 3.3% |
| Michigan Technological University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$93,800 | 3.9% |
| Arizona College-Southfield (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$106,600 | national est. |
| Cleary University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$113,100 | 2.9% |
| Davenport University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$116,200 | 5.0% |
| Walsh College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$117,500 | 6.6% |
| University of Detroit Mercy (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$120,200 | -1.6% |
| Finlandia University (projected from 2022 data) | private | ~$120,700 | 2.7% |
| Kuyper College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$124,600 | 3.7% |
| Cornerstone University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$125,300 | 1.7% |
| Rochester University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$130,500 | 3.5% |
| Siena Heights University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$136,400 | 3.0% |
| Madonna University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$137,500 | 5.2% |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$140,300 | 5.3% |
| Hillsdale College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$149,700 | 3.5% |
| Spring Arbor University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$150,800 | 3.3% |
| Andrews University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$152,800 | 2.8% |
| Olivet College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$156,100 | 3.7% |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$156,500 | 3.0% |
| Northwood University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$157,800 | 4.0% |
| Hope College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$170,200 | 2.7% |
| Calvin University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$176,800 | 3.0% |
| Adrian College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$180,800 | 2.4% |
| Aquinas College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$181,200 | 3.6% |
| Lawrence Technological University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$197,400 | 3.7% |
| Kettering University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$201,100 | 2.3% |
| Alma College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$222,400 | 3.6% |
| College for Creative Studies (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$241,900 | 3.7% |
| Albion College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$272,900 | 4.6% |
| Kalamazoo College (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$280,000 | 4.0% |
The 56 projected totals above for Michigan are estimates: published in-state tuition and fees before aid, compounded at each school's own historical growth rate where one exists and a conservative national rate otherwise, bridged forward from each school's latest reported year. Housing, meals, and books are not included. See the methodology.