The real 4-year cost of Cornerstone University in Michigan
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Cornerstone University went from $19,530 to $29,100, an average of 1.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $19,530 | – | – |
| 2009 | $20,520 | – | – |
| 2010 | $21,178 | – | – |
| 2011 | $22,388 | – | – |
| 2012 | $23,260 | – | – |
| 2013 | $24,168 | – | – |
| 2014 | $25,112 | – | – |
| 2015 | $26,100 | – | – |
| 2016 | $26,860 | – | – |
| 2017 | $27,520 | – | – |
| 2018 | $24,500 | – | – |
| 2019 | $25,360 | – | – |
| 2020 | $26,250 | – | – |
| 2021 | $27,040 | – | – |
| 2022 | $27,880 | – | – |
| 2023 | $29,100 | $29,100 | – |
| 2024 | – | $29,580 | $28,486–$30,675 |
| 2025 | – | $30,069 | $27,885–$32,335 |
| 2026 | – | $30,565 | $27,296–$34,085 |
| 2027 | – | $31,070 | $26,720–$35,930 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $30,565 |
| Year 2 | $31,070 |
| Year 3 | $31,583 |
| Year 4 | $32,104 |
| 4-year total | $125,322 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $85,322
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $64,384
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,200/ yr
- rising 4.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $59,502
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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- Siena Heights University$29,778
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- Finlandia University$26,036
- University of Detroit Mercy$32,300
Use this data
Published figures for Cornerstone University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.