42 colleges in Michigan with an average net price under $30,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Henry Ford College at $660.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI |
$660$11,784 | 17% | — |
| 2 | Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI |
$2,260$12,048 | 18% | — |
| 3 | Bay Mills Community College Brimley, MI |
$3,073$12,043 | 30% | — |
| 4 | Alpena Community College Alpena, MI |
$3,320$12,246 | 52% | — |
| 5 | Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI |
$6,231$13,753 | 25% | — |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI |
$7,007$20,915 | 40% | 70% |
| 7 | Jackson College Jackson, MI |
$7,761$18,708 | 16% | — |
| 8 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI |
$8,624$27,048 | 47% | 91% |
| 9 | Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI |
$9,120$25,182 | 58% | 88% |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI |
$9,492$24,040 | 58% | 56% |
| 11 | Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI |
$10,775$24,936 | 48% | 72% |
| 12 | Grace Christian University Wyoming, MI |
$12,404$26,166 | 51% | 99% |
| 13 | Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI |
$12,547$45,218 | 72% | 82% |
| 14 | Wayne State University Detroit, MI |
$12,766$27,350 | 58% | 81% |
| 15 | Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI |
$12,822$27,154 | 51% | — |
| 16 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI |
$13,138$34,654 | 93% | 16% |
| 17 | Baker College Owosso, MI |
$13,157$24,526 | 36% | 82% |
| 18 | Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI |
$14,085$27,841 | 52% | 84% |
| 19 | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI |
$14,182$34,152 | 68% | 92% |
| 20 | Albion College Albion, MI |
$14,301$69,986 | 62% | 81% |
| 21 | University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI |
$15,232$42,211 | 67% | 75% |
| 22 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI |
$15,273$29,237 | 58% | 85% |
| 23 | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI |
$15,407$29,640 | 46% | 80% |
| 24 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI |
$16,317$28,367 | 67% | 83% |
| 25 | Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI |
$16,626$51,652 | 65% | 90% |
| 26 | Siena Heights University Adrian, MI |
$17,124$44,449 | 39% | 69% |
| 27 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI |
$17,597$30,681 | 59% | 90% |
| 28 | Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI |
$17,707$37,319 | 57% | 98% |
| 29 | Madonna University Livonia, MI |
$17,755$41,038 | 60% | 63% |
| 30 | Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI |
$19,072$74,208 | 76% | 75% |
| 31 | Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI |
$19,353$44,703 | 64% | 52% |
| 32 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI |
$19,680$32,198 | 81% | 85% |
| 33 | Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI |
$20,301$42,043 | 62% | 78% |
| 34 | Alma College Alma, MI |
$20,694$63,650 | 63% | 57% |
| 35 | The University of Olivet Olivet, MI |
$21,393$47,069 | 35% | 83% |
| 36 | Rochester Christian University Rochester Hills, MI |
$21,456$41,787 | 44% | 98% |
| 37 | Cleary University Howell, MI |
$22,143$39,718 | 41% | 68% |
| 38 | Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI |
$22,992$54,222 | 74% | 71% |
| 39 | Adrian College Adrian, MI |
$25,368$56,003 | 48% | 73% |
| 40 | Hope College Holland, MI |
$27,182$55,646 | 80% | 79% |
| 41 | Northwood University Midland, MI |
$27,232$48,780 | 63% | 65% |
| 42 | Chamberlain University-Michigan Troy, MI |
$28,045$33,910 | 100% | 86% |