The real 4-year cost of Olivet College in Michigan
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Olivet College went from $19,234 to $33,076, an average of 3.7% 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 | $19,234 | – | – |
| 2009 | $19,928 | – | – |
| 2010 | $20,500 | – | – |
| 2011 | $21,118 | – | – |
| 2012 | $21,971 | – | – |
| 2013 | $23,021 | – | – |
| 2014 | $23,801 | – | – |
| 2015 | $24,816 | – | – |
| 2016 | $25,560 | – | – |
| 2017 | $26,695 | – | – |
| 2018 | $27,680 | – | – |
| 2019 | $28,692 | – | – |
| 2020 | $31,166 | – | – |
| 2021 | $31,104 | – | – |
| 2022 | $32,006 | – | – |
| 2023 | $33,076 | $33,076 | – |
| 2024 | – | $34,308 | $33,741–$34,875 |
| 2025 | – | $35,585 | $34,419–$36,772 |
| 2026 | – | $36,911 | $35,110–$38,772 |
| 2027 | – | $38,285 | $35,816–$40,880 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $36,911 |
| Year 2 | $38,285 |
| Year 3 | $39,711 |
| Year 4 | $41,190 |
| 4-year total | $156,096 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $116,096
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $78,950
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,886/ yr
- rising 4.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $58,392
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Olivet College4-year schools with similar prices in Michigan
Closest to Olivet College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Northwood University$33,000
- Spring Arbor University$32,580
- Andrews University$33,710
- University of Detroit Mercy$32,300
- Hillsdale College$32,092
- Concordia University Ann Arbor$34,200
- Siena Heights University$29,778
- Cornerstone University$29,100
Use this data
Published figures for Olivet College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.