The real 4-year cost of Rochester University in Michigan
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Rochester University went from $16,610 to $27,938, an average of 3.5% 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 | $16,610 | – | – |
| 2009 | $17,362 | – | – |
| 2010 | $18,056 | – | – |
| 2011 | $19,122 | – | – |
| 2012 | $20,010 | – | – |
| 2013 | $19,920 | – | – |
| 2014 | $20,518 | – | – |
| 2015 | $21,028 | – | – |
| 2016 | $21,662 | – | – |
| 2017 | $22,312 | – | – |
| 2018 | $23,282 | – | – |
| 2019 | $23,996 | – | – |
| 2020 | $24,720 | – | – |
| 2021 | $25,462 | – | – |
| 2022 | $26,736 | – | – |
| 2023 | $27,938 | $27,938 | – |
| 2024 | – | $28,913 | $28,515–$29,310 |
| 2025 | – | $29,922 | $29,104–$30,750 |
| 2026 | – | $30,965 | $29,706–$32,260 |
| 2027 | – | $32,046 | $30,319–$33,845 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $30,965 |
| Year 2 | $32,046 |
| Year 3 | $33,164 |
| Year 4 | $34,321 |
| 4-year total | $130,496 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $90,496
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $65,248
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $9,800/ yr
- rising 4.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $47,993
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 Rochester University4-year schools with similar prices in Michigan
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- Sacred Heart Major Seminary$27,789
- Madonna University$27,360
- Cornerstone University$29,100
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- Cleary University$24,842
- Hillsdale College$32,092
Use this data
Published figures for Rochester University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.