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Northwestern Michigan College

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Tuition & Fees $13,476
($10,722)
Student Population 3,253
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $4,787
Graduation Rate 25 %
Students:Faculty 13 : 1

Academic Overview

Northwestern Michigan College Campus, Traverse City, MI
The Great Lakes Maritime Academy at Northwestern Michigan College is located on West Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, Michigan.
The academy was established in 1969 as a Maritime college to train men and women to be licensed mariners on ships of unlimited tonnage or horsepower; including research vessels, cruise ships, freighters, tankers and more. One of six state-operated maritime academies in the United States, the Great Lakes Maritime Academy is the only maritime academy that offers graduates the opportunity to earn First Class Great Lakes Pilotage, and the only maritime academy located on fresh water.
Students, called cadets, earn a Bachelor of Science degree and their Federal license to sail as an officer on both the Great Lakes and the oceans.
Northwestern Michigan College is a public, four-years institute located in Traverse City, Michigan. It is an Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Bachelor's degree.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,722 for Michigan residents and $13,476 for out-of-state students. The school offers only undergraduate programs and a total of 3,253 students are enrolled.
The salary after graduation from Northwestern Michigan College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $34,300. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, NMC's tuition & fees is $10,722 for Michigan residents and $13,476 for non-residents.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$10,722$13,476
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at NMC.
The average received amount of financial aid is $4,787 and 60% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 3,253 students is attending , and the student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Graduation Rate for Northwestern Michigan College is 25 %
Graduation Rate
25%
Transfer-out Rate for Northwestern Michigan College is 21 %
Transfer-out Rate
21%
Retention Rate for Northwestern Michigan College is 84 %
Retention Rate
84%
Student Population for Northwestern Michigan College is 3,253
Student Population
3,253
Student to Faculty Ratio for Northwestern Michigan College is 13 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
13 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $4,787 at Northwestern Michigan College.
Financial Aid Amount
$4,787

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address1701 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686
Phone231-995-1000
WEBhttps://www.nmc.edu/
Admissionhttps://www.nmc.edu/admissions/index.html
Online Applicationhttps://nmc.elluciancrmrecruit.com/admissions/pages/welcome.aspx
Financial Aidhttps://www.nmc.edu/financial-aid/index.html
Net Price Calculatorhttps://www.nmc.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/index.html
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.nmc.edu/admissions/military-veterans/veterans-benefits.html
Disability Servicehttps://www.nmc.edu/student-services/tutoring-support/support-services.html

Offered Degrees

NMC offers 77 major programs through online and on-site education where 5 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's353
Bachelor's30
Less Than 1 Year Certificate182
1-2 Years Certificate210

Special Learning Opportunities

Northwestern Michigan College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.
The school has study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✗
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:511)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $3,400)

Veterans Benefits

Northwestern Michigan College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✗
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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