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Alpena Community College

Alpena, Michigan · Public · 732 undergrads

Alpena Community College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

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Can I get into Alpena Community College?

Open admission

Alpena Community College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

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What does Alpena Community College cost?

$3,238 a year in-state

Out of state: about $6,058 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $14,139.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$2,686
$30,000–$48,000$1,934
$48,000–$75,000$1,952
$75,000–$110,000$5,418
over $110,000$6,069

Out-of-state tuition is $8,250 a year, against $5,430 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,820 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

732
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Town
Campus setting in Alpena, MI.
50%
of first-years come back for year two.
0.4%
finish in four years. 50% within six.
$42.4k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$9k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Alpena Community College hard to get into?
No. Alpena Community College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Alpena Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $1,952 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,139.
How much does Alpena Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Alpena Community College is $8,250 a year, against $5,430 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $3,238 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $2,820 tuition gap gives about $6,058 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Alpena Community College's graduation rate?
50% of students finish within six years and 0.4% within four (IPEDS).