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Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan · Public · 6,556 undergrads

Northern Michigan University admits 84% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Northern Michigan University?

84% of applicants get in

Nearly everyone who applies gets in.

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.

12,204 applied, 10,254 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Northern Michigan University cost?

$12,759 a year in-state

Out of state: about $18,255 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 $29,226.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,162
$30,000–$48,000$4,553
$48,000–$75,000$10,154
$75,000–$110,000$14,160
over $110,000$22,333

Out-of-state tuition is $20,508 a year, against $15,012 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $5,496 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

6,556
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
Town
Campus setting in Marquette, MI.
78%
of first-years come back for year two.
23%
finish in four years. 51% within six.
$51.9k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$19.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Northern Michigan University is on

Easiest to get into in MichiganCheapest after aid in MichiganCheapest after aid, families under $30kCheapest out-of-state tuition

Questions people ask

What is Northern Michigan University's acceptance rate?
84% for fall 2024: 10,254 of 12,204 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Northern Michigan University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $10,154 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,226.
How much does Northern Michigan University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Northern Michigan University is $20,508 a year, against $15,012 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,759 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $5,496 tuition gap gives about $18,255 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Northern Michigan University's graduation rate?
51% of students finish within six years and 23% within four (IPEDS).