Online Colleges in Michigan (MI) Ranked by Cost

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A per annum average tuition of $11,908 is charged by colleges and universities with online programs across Michigan. There has been a 17.5% increase in the average tuition over the past few years. The annual average tuition was $10,134 at these online Michigan schools in 2007.

The range of tuition at online schools in Michigan offering programs from most to least expensive is shown in the following chart:

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 8
Low cost 13
Average cost 9
Most expensive 13

A yearly tuition of over $16,560 is charged by the costliest online colleges and universities. However, tuition ranging from $2,380 to $7,148 per year is charged by the cheapest schools. The lowest cost accredited online schools are located in Brimley, Dearborn, Lansing, Roscommon, and Traverse City.

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Of all graduates from online colleges across Michigan, a reported 16% graduated from these affordable programs in 2011. This represents 48,589 of the 305,086 graduates from across Michigan. From 2006 to 2011, the number of graduates from the least costly online colleges has increased by 19,139 graduates per annum. Also, the percentage of graduates from these colleges has increased.

Tuition ranging from $7,248 to $9,600 per annum is charged by other somewhat more expensive colleges and universities. Of the 43 online colleges and universities that have programs in Michigan, 13 have tuition in this range.

Approximately 32.2% of the state’s graduates earned their degrees from these low tuition online programs in 2011. This represents 98,264 students. In 2006, which was only 5 years earlier, only 90,956 students graduated from these colleges. Thus, the number of graduates from these affordable online colleges has increased by 8%.

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1. Bay Mills Community College Brimley, Michigan $2,380 $2,380
2. Henry Ford Community College Dearborn, Michigan $3,120 $3,240
3. Lansing Community College Lansing, Michigan $4,200 $6,300
4. Kirtland Community College Roscommon, Michigan $4,470 $5,520
5. Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, Michigan $4,700 $6,000
6. Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, Michigan $4,704 $7,032
7. Saginaw Valley State University University Center, Michigan $6,870 $16,710
8. Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan $7,148 $21,053
9. Northern Michigan University Marquette, Michigan $7,248 $11,664
10. Baker College Cadillac, Michigan $7,380 $7,380
11. Baker College Jackson, Michigan $7,380 $7,380
12. Baker College Owosso, Michigan $7,380 $7,380
13. Baker College Port Huron, Michigan $7,380 $7,380
14. Baker College Clinton Township, Michigan $7,380 $7,380
15. University of Michigan Flint, Michigan $7,754 $15,508
16. Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan $7,904 $18,104
17. Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan $8,182 $20,070
18. University of Michigan Dearborn, Michigan $8,857 $20,068
19. Oakland University Rochester Hills, Michigan $9,285 $21,675
20. Robert B Miller College Battle Creek, Michigan $9,600 $9,600