Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $58,447 when living on campus and $55,884 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 | ||
| Hope College | $40,420 | $1,150 | $14,220 | $6,060 | |
| College for Creative Studies | $51,355 | $2,154 | $14,356 | $14,356 | |
| Albion College | $55,746 | $850 | $13,520 | $13,990 | |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | $24,600 | - | - | - | |
| Marygrove College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $43,030 | $1,385 | $14,032 | $11,469 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $49,174 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.19% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Albion College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $55,746 and Hope College has the lowest tuition & fees of $40,420 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Hope College | $37,221 | $40,420 | ||
| College for Creative Studies | $49,435 | $51,355 | ||
| Albion College | $54,930 | $55,746 | ||
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Marygrove College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $47,195 | $49,174 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $39,088 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -0.05% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, College for Creative Studies requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $52,170 and Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $23,100.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Hope College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| College for Creative Studies | $51,565 | $53,575 | ||
| Albion College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | $26,650 | $24,600 | ||
| Marygrove College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $39,108 | $39,088 | ||
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 $14,032 when a student lives on campus and $11,469 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Hope College | $12,180 | $2,040 | $3,450 | $2,610 | - |
| College for Creative Studies | $11,040 | $3,316 | $11,040 | $3,316 | - |
| Albion College | $12,570 | $950 | $12,570 | $1,420 | - |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marygrove College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2019) | ||||
| Average | $11,930 | $2,102 | $9,020 | $2,449 | - |