Michigan cost view
Michigan schools in the dataset: Ann Arbor and East Lansing side by side
The Michigan pages cover the two large public research universities in Ann Arbor and East Lansing. Both publish resident and nonresident rates, and the gap between those rates is one of the largest planning variables on either page.
This page covers only the Michigan schools in the dataset. Confirm residency classification with each university before using a resident total.
| School | City | One-year total | Four years, no increase | Four years, 3% yearly increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | $35,334 | $141,336 | $147,824 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | $30,402 | $121,608 | $127,191 |
How to use this state view
Start with schools you can realistically attend, not every name in the table. Then open each school page and check the tuition basis. Public schools can change the answer when resident status changes. Private schools remove the residency line but can still vary by housing, program, and grant aid.
Use the calculator to hold housing and grant assumptions steady across schools. That is how you find out whether a difference comes from tuition or from the way you have modeled living costs.
What this page cannot tell you
It cannot tell you admission chances, grant aid, program quality, graduate earnings, or whether a school is worth the price. It gives a dated cost record so the money side of the decision starts with the same facts for every school.