Cheapest colleges in Michigan

40 colleges ranked by net price after aid

The 40 most affordable four-year colleges in Michigan have an average net price of $19,486 per year — the typical amount families actually pay after grants and scholarships. Costs run from $10,904 at University of Michigan-Dearborn up to $33,995 at Lawrence Technological University. 15 are public institutions and 25 are private.

#	College	Type	Net price / yr	Acceptance	Median earnings (10yr)
1	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	Public	$10,904	59%	$59,649
2	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	Public	$12,202	81%	$54,735
3	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	Public	$12,280	69%	$53,230
4	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	Public	$13,584	70%	$58,612
5	Grace Christian University Wyoming, MI	Private	$13,996	99%	$41,663
6	Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI	Public	$14,368	68%	$49,045
7	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	Public	$14,582	73%	$51,955
8	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	Public	$14,773	82%	$53,493
9	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	Public	$14,832	18%	$83,648
10	Baker College Owosso, MI	Private	$15,171	88%	$35,833
11	Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI	Public	$15,729	88%	$78,198
12	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	Public	$16,041	91%	$55,874
13	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	Private	$16,179	80%	$71,030
14	Albion College Albion, MI	Private	$16,882	83%	$58,799
15	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	Public	$17,084	81%	$51,793
16	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	Public	$17,096	95%	$56,118
17	Siena Heights University Adrian, MI	Private	$17,185	67%	$57,529
18	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI	Public	$17,485	70%	$47,107
19	Madonna University Livonia, MI	Private	$17,815	93%	$59,058
20	Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	Private	$18,597	87%	$53,187
21	Great Lakes Christian College Lansing, MI	Private	$18,700	—	$31,053
22	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	Public	$18,701	85%	$53,562
23	Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	Private	$18,873	76%	$65,590
24	Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI	Private	$18,902	71%	$49,584
25	Rochester University Rochester Hills, MI	Private	$19,245	65%	$48,707
26	Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	Private	$19,988	97%	$45,099
27	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	Public	$20,751	84%	$67,253
28	Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI	Private	$20,899	37%	$51,732
29	Cleary University Howell, MI	Private	$21,019	50%	$54,186
30	The University of Olivet Olivet, MI	Private	$21,158	97%	$47,907
31	Adrian College Adrian, MI	Private	$21,504	68%	$55,504
32	Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI	Private	$22,384	73%	$47,314
33	Alma College Alma, MI	Private	$24,663	66%	$54,742
34	Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	Private	$24,783	71%	$58,375
35	Hope College Holland, MI	Private	$25,749	76%	$58,427
36	Northwood University Midland, MI	Private	$26,429	84%	$63,075
37	Kuyper College Grand Rapids, MI	Private	$28,458	34%	$41,066
38	Kettering University Flint, MI	Private	$33,092	79%	$94,823
39	College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI	Private	$33,342	93%	$44,860
40	Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI	Private	$33,995	80%	$69,151

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