Paying for MSU - Tuition, Fees, Living Costs

For the academic year 2021-2022, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Michigan State University is $14,750 for Michigan residents and $40,562 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $19,714 for students living in Michigan and $38,638 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $13,816 when a student lives on campus and $13,816 when a student lives off-campus.

Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $55,546 when a student lives on campus and $55,546 when living off-campus for the academic year 2019-2020. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,750 for Michigan residents and $40,562 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 0.44% compared to academic year 2020-2021.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate tuition & fees is $19,714 for Michigan residents and $38,638 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 4.27% compared to academic year 2020-2021.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $492 for Michigan residents and $1,352 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $822 for Michigan residents and $1,610 for out-of-state students. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.45% compared to academic year 2020-2021.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,168. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Michigan State University.

For the academic year 2021-2022, the average costs for living costs at Michigan State University is $13,816 when living on campus and $13,816 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 1.47% compared to academic year 2020-2021. The off-campus living costs are increased by 1.47% compared to academic year 2020-2021.