2026 Cheapest Michigan College Costs Rankings
Among Michigan colleges, Schoolcraft Community College District has the cheapest tuition & fees ($6,501) and Henry Ford College has the second lowest tuition & fees ($7,816) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Michigan College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Michigan College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI | $6,501 | - | - | - | 8,587 | 18% | 27 to 1 |
| 2 | Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI | $7,816 | - | - | - | 11,410 | 17% | 25 to 1 |
| 3 | Alpena Community College Alpena, MI | $8,220 | - | - | - | 1,581 | 52% | 15 to 1 |
| 4 | Baker College Owosso, MI | $13,000 | $11,250 | 1,080 | 81.9% | 3,955 | 36% | 9 to 1 |
| 5 | Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI | $13,476 | - | - | - | 3,253 | 25% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | $14,778 | $9,538 | 1,010 | 91.4% | 9,959 | 47% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 | Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI | $14,890 | - | - | - | 1,567 | 51% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | $15,480 | $17,187 | 1,080 | 89.8% | 14,488 | 59% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | $16,990 | $30,978 | 1,060 | 79.6% | 12,631 | 46% | 14 to 1 |
| 10 | Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI | $19,944 | $15,652 | - | 84.0% | 7,409 | 52% | 18 to 1 |
Qualified Michigan Colleges in Core Admission Stats
