41 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 $317.
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 |
$317$11,615 | 17% | — |
| 2 | Alpena Community College Alpena, MI |
$3,238$14,139 | 43% | — |
| 3 | Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI |
$3,926$13,185 | 21% | — |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI |
$7,863$22,714 | 61% | 56% |
| 5 | Bay Mills Community College Brimley, MI |
$7,903$16,526 | 32% | — |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI |
$8,320$22,022 | 43% | 70% |
| 7 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI |
$8,402$28,646 | 44% | 91% |
| 8 | Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI |
$9,329$12,455 | 20% | — |
| 9 | Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI |
$9,782$27,419 | 50% | — |
| 10 | Jackson College Jackson, MI |
$9,797$21,883 | 32% | — |
| 11 | Baker College Owosso, MI |
$10,115$24,526 | 46% | 82% |
| 12 | Wayne State University Detroit, MI |
$11,212$26,709 | 60% | 81% |
| 13 | Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI |
$11,815$25,449 | 58% | 88% |
| 14 | Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI |
$12,147$27,690 | 51% | 72% |
| 15 | Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI |
$12,759$29,226 | 54% | 84% |
| 16 | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI |
$13,446$35,364 | 70% | 92% |
| 17 | University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI |
$13,469$42,754 | 74% | 75% |
| 18 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI |
$13,902$30,098 | 59% | 85% |
| 19 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI |
$14,362$36,613 | 93% | 16% |
| 20 | Albion College Albion, MI |
$14,673$71,101 | 57% | 81% |
| 21 | Madonna University Livonia, MI |
$14,792$41,561 | 54% | 63% |
| 22 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI |
$16,495$28,770 | 65% | 83% |
| 23 | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI |
$16,628$32,365 | 46% | 80% |
| 24 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI |
$17,201$31,335 | 59% | 90% |
| 25 | Grace Christian University Wyoming, MI |
$17,500$29,910 | 37% | 99% |
| 26 | Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI |
$17,623$38,747 | 53% | 98% |
| 27 | Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI |
$18,028$36,687 | 62% | 78% |
| 28 | Rochester Christian University Rochester Hills, MI |
$18,100$41,391 | 42% | 98% |
| 29 | Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI |
$19,227$47,417 | 62% | 52% |
| 30 | The University of Olivet Olivet, MI |
$19,491$49,402 | 37% | 83% |
| 31 | Cleary University Howell, MI |
$19,651$43,754 | 68% | 68% |
| 32 | Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI |
$20,784$76,959 | 74% | 75% |
| 33 | Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI |
$21,122$54,389 | 77% | 71% |
| 34 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI |
$21,322$33,710 | 80% | 85% |
| 35 | Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI |
$21,630$55,262 | 56% | 90% |
| 36 | Alma College Alma, MI |
$24,918$68,659 | 68% | 57% |
| 37 | Northwood University Midland, MI |
$25,908$50,610 | 64% | 65% |
| 38 | Hope College Holland, MI |
$26,392$57,570 | 78% | 79% |
| 39 | Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI |
$29,164$52,688 | 71% | 82% |
| 40 | Kettering University Flint, MI |
$29,797$64,286 | 74% | 79% |
| 41 | Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI |
$29,819$54,873 | 48% | 69% |