Most Affordable Colleges in Michigan
25 schools ranked by lowest average net price after financial aid. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Ford College Dearborn · public | $660 | 22.4% | $34,795 | — |
| 2 | West Shore Community College Scottville · community | $1,527 | 28.0% | $36,115 | — |
| 3 | Macomb Community College Warren · community | $1,618 | 16.6% | $41,596 | — |
| 4 | Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia · public | $2,260 | 21.3% | $42,722 | — |
| 5 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo · community | $2,979 | 21.5% | $38,618 | — |
| 6 | Bay Mills Community College Brimley · public | $3,073 | 34.8% | $30,048 | — |
| 7 | Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor · community | $3,249 | 31.1% | $39,449 | — |
| 8 | Alpena Community College Alpena · public | $3,320 | 50.4% | $36,442 | — |
| 9 | Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College LAnse · public | $3,513 | 17.3% | $22,340 | — |
| 10 | Muskegon Community College Muskegon · community | $4,005 | 20.9% | $36,549 | — |
| 11 | Delta College University Center · community | $4,547 | 23.8% | $37,781 | — |
| 12 | Monroe County Community College Monroe · community | $4,586 | 23.6% | $41,646 | — |
| 13 | Kellogg Community College Battle Creek · community | $4,858 | 15.2% | $38,329 | — |
| 14 | Gogebic Community College Ironwood · community | $5,397 | 34.7% | $40,950 | — |
| 15 | Lansing Community College Lansing · community | $5,437 | 19.2% | $39,206 | — |
| 16 | M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · private | $5,446 | 92.9% | $20,720 | — |
| 17 | St Clair County Community College Port Huron · community | $5,571 | 30.8% | $40,177 | — |
| 18 | Mott Community College Flint · community | $5,687 | 21.3% | $32,538 | — |
| 19 | Oakland Community College Auburn Hills · community | $5,777 | 31.6% | $37,395 | — |
| 20 | Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac · community | $5,978 | 30.4% | $37,303 | — |
| 21 | Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City · public | $6,231 | 32.0% | $38,167 | — |
| 22 | Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor · public | $6,680 | 22.5% | $34,466 | — |
| 23 | University of Michigan-Flint Flint · public | $7,007 | 50.3% | $53,230 | 70.5% |
| 24 | Montcalm Community College Sidney · community | $7,280 | 34.7% | $35,499 | — |
| 25 | Kirtland Community College Grayling · community | $7,456 | 23.0% | $35,831 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.