Undergraduate (in-state)$19,952
($15,987)
($15,987)
Graduate (in-state)$29,681
($20,103)
($20,103)
Books & Supplies$1,128
On-Campus Living Costs
$14,871
Off-Campus Living Costs
$14,871
WMU 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Western Michigan University is $15,987 for Michigan residents and $19,952 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $20,103 for students living in Michigan and $29,681 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $14,871 when a student lives on campus and $14,871 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $35,951 when a student lives on campus and $35,951 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Costs | $31,986 (On-Campus) $31,986 (Off-Campus) |
$35,951 (On-Campus) $35,951 (Off-Campus) |
| Tuition & Fees | $15,987 | $19,952 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,128 | |
| Room & Board | $12,174 (on-campus) /$12,174 (off-campus) | |
| Other Expenses | $2,697 (on-campus) /$2,697 (off-campus) | |
| Average Financial Aid | $9,036 | |
| Total Costs After Receiving Aid | $22,950 (On-Campus) $22,950 (Off-Campus) |
$26,915 (On-Campus) $26,915 (Off-Campus) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,987 for Michigan residents and $19,952 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.47% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $13,434 | $14,623 | $15,298 | $15,987 |
| Out-of-State | $16,768 | $18,254 | $19,098 | $19,952 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $20,103 for Michigan residents and $29,681 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 4.31% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $17,807 | $18,462 | $19,277 | $20,103 |
| Out-of-State | $26,248 | $27,231 | $28,454 | $29,681 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $661 for Michigan residents and $826 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $798 for Michigan residents and $1,197 for out-of-state students.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | In-State | $556 | $605 | $633 | $661 |
| Out-of-State | $694 | $756 | $792 | $826 | |
| Graduate | In-State | $703 | $731 | $765 | $798 |
| Out-of-State | $1,055 | $1,096 | $1,147 | $1,197 | |
Books & Supplies
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,128. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Western Michigan University.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,106 | $1,128 | $1,128 | $1,128 |
Living Costs
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Western Michigan University is $14,871 when living on campus and $14,871 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 3.67% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 3.67% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus | Room & Board | $10,884 | $11,102 | $10,884 | $12,174 |
| Other Expenses | $2,523 | $2,573 | $2,523 | $2,697 | |
| Off-Campus | Room & Board | $10,884 | $11,102 | $10,884 | $12,174 |
| Other Expenses | $2,523 | $2,573 | $2,523 | $2,697 |
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