Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $17,044 when living on campus and $31,286 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| MIAT College of Technology | $17,252 | $1,308 | - | $14,957 | |
| Carnegie Institute | $15,342 | $185 | - | $13,527 | |
| West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Career Quest Learning Center-Mt. Pleasant | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Ross College-Grand Rapids North | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Career Quest Learning Center-Bay City Branch | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $16,297 | $747 | - | $14,242 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $16,297 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 9.67% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, MIAT College of Technology requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $17,252 and Carnegie Institute has the lowest tuition & fees of $15,342 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| MIAT College of Technology | $14,678 | $17,252 | ||
| Carnegie Institute | $15,042 | $15,342 | ||
| West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Career Quest Learning Center-Mt. Pleasant | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Ross College-Grand Rapids North | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Career Quest Learning Center-Bay City Branch | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $14,860 | $16,297 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
No graduate program tuition information is not available or the schools.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| MIAT College of Technology | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Carnegie Institute | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Career Quest Learning Center-Mt. Pleasant | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Ross College-Grand Rapids North | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Career Quest Learning Center-Bay City Branch | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | - | - | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $14,242 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| MIAT College of Technology | - | - | $9,799 | $5,158 | - |
| Carnegie Institute | - | - | $9,603 | $3,924 | - |
| West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty | - | ||||
| Career Quest Learning Center-Mt. Pleasant | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Ross College-Grand Rapids North | - | ||||
| Career Quest Learning Center-Bay City Branch | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $9,701 | $4,541 | - |