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Tuition & Costs

Your Estimated Price

$20,764 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$11,220 tuition
$8,544 on campus room & board
$1,000 books
N/A fees

$31,636 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$22,092 tuition
$8,544 on campus room & board
$1,000 books
N/A fees
Estimated Net Price
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Average Aid

$4,792 Annual Institutional Aid

Average Aid
86% of students receive aid
34% get federal aid ($4,635 avg)
15% get state aid ($715 avg)
64% get institn'l aid ($4,792 avg)
70% get loans ($6,764 avg)

Tuition Trends

Historical Tuition and Fees, with Projected Future Amounts

Tuition has dropped recently, and we are not sure what it will do next. We decided to play it safe and make our projections equal to our most recent year of data.

Financial Aid

$19,759,101
Annual Aid Awarded
Aid/Loans
Average Amount Percent Awarded
Grant or Scholarship Aid $7,115 67%
Federal Grant Aid $4,635 34%
Pell Grants $4,214 34%
Other Federal Grants $838 18%
Institution Grant Aid $4,792 64%
State Grant Aid $715 15%
Student Loans $6,764 70%
Federal Loans $6,315 68%
Other Loans $6,273 6%

Merit Aid

Financial Aid Timeline
Financial aid priority deadline: March 1
Financial aid deadline: -
College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about: -
Student must reply to financial aid decision by: -
Does Central Michigan University offer...
Tuition Payment Plan? Yes
Financial Aid Contact Info
Warriner 102
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
(989) 774-3076
http://www.cmich.edu
Costs Per Credit Hour
In State $347
Out of State $773

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Bang for the buck
  • 5
  • Kory from Sault Sainte Marie, MI
  • May-16-2013 I am a current student here

    Central is fairly cheap compared to any other college. It is an awesome school, and I definitely wouldn't invest my money in something else. You are paying for school, and an awesome experience.

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  • 3
  • Sarah from Emmett, MI
  • Mar-29-2013 I am a current student here

    Its pretty expensive buy its a good university. I think it's worth it, especially since they give out scholarships.

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  • 3
  • Jonathon from Troy, MI
  • Mar-28-2013 I am a current student here

    I have never regretted my decision to attend Central Michigan. I feel comfortable in the setting and the transition from High School was easier than I expected.

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