Cheapest colleges in Michigan after financial aid

The list (20 of 40)

Four-year colleges in Michigan with 500 or more undergraduates, lowest average price after grants first. The list shows 20 of the 40 colleges with a price on file. Prices: College Scorecard, 2024-25.

1. University of Michigan-Dearborn $7,863 a year in-state Dearborn, MI · Out of state: about $25,791 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $5,084 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
2. Bay Mills Community College $7,903 a year Brimley, MI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,169 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
3. University of Michigan-Flint $8,320 a year in-state Flint, MI · Out of state: about $22,596 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $5,807 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
4. Ferris State University $8,402 a year Big Rapids, MI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,356 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
5. Lake Superior State University $9,782 a year Sault Ste Marie, MI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,320 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
6. Baker College $10,115 a year Owosso, MI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,274 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
7. Wayne State University $11,212 a year in-state Detroit, MI · Out of state: about $28,817 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,694 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
8. Oakland University $11,815 a year in-state Rochester Hills, MI · Out of state: about $18,589 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,052 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
9. Saginaw Valley State University $12,147 a year in-state University Center, MI · Out of state: about $22,467 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,300 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
10. Northern Michigan University $12,759 a year in-state Marquette, MI · Out of state: about $18,255 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $6,162 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
11. Michigan Technological University $13,446 a year in-state Houghton, MI · Out of state: about $38,342 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
12. University of Detroit Mercy $13,469 a year Detroit, MI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,761 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
13. Western Michigan University $13,902 a year in-state Kalamazoo, MI · Out of state: about $17,856 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $5,317 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
14. University of Michigan $14,362 a year in-state Ann Arbor, MI · Out of state: about $59,978 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $3,155 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
15. Albion College $14,673 a year Albion, MI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,470 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
16. Madonna University $14,792 a year Livonia, MI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,894 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
17. Grand Valley State University $16,495 a year in-state Allendale, MI · Out of state: about $23,211 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,444 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
18. Eastern Michigan University $16,628 a year Ypsilanti, MI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,749 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
19. Central Michigan University $17,201 a year Mount Pleasant, MI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,792 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
20. Grace Christian University $17,500 a year Wyoming, MI · Families earning under $30,000 paid $17,317 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25

What are the cheapest colleges in Michigan after financial aid?

The cheapest four-year colleges in Michigan after financial aid are University of Michigan-Dearborn ($7,863 a year in-state), Bay Mills Community College ($7,903 a year) and University of Michigan-Flint ($8,320 a year in-state), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Which are cheapest for families earning under $30,000?

Of the colleges listed, Michigan ($3,155), University of Michigan-Dearborn ($5,084) and Western Michigan University ($5,317) had the lowest average yearly price for students from families earning under $30,000, in 2024-25.

What does price after aid mean here?

It's what a student who got federal aid paid for a year of tuition, fees, housing, food and books after grants and scholarships, before loans. It comes from the College Scorecard, which the U.S. Department of Education publishes.