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Tuition & Fees Overview
NMU is ranked as one of the best providers of educational value in Michigan. We offer installment payment plans, and most students receive some financial aid. Our goal is to minimize the barriers to a rich education.
Tuition and fees for full-time students include the use of a ThinkPad notebook computer for all full-time students (12 credits or more a semester). MacBooks are provided for students declaring art and design or theatre as their primary major for an additional fee.
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Flat-Rate Tuition Program
NMU operates under a "flat-rate" tuition plan, which means students can enroll in anywhere from 12 to 16 credits per semester for one flat rate. Fewer or more credits (1-11 or 16+ credits) are charged at a per-credit rate.
There are differing tuition costs for lower-division undergraduate courses (100- and 200- level) than upper-division (300 level+). Explore the information on this page for the most up-to-date tuition information.
Fall 2020 - Winter 2021 Undergraduate (On-campus) Tuition and Fees
Lower Division
| Resident Undergraduate: | |
| 1-11 credit hours | $453.50 per credit |
| 12-16 credit hours1 | $5,803 per semester |
| over 16 credit hours | $453.50 per credit |
| Nonresident Undergraduate: | |
| 1-11 credit hours | $682.50 per credit |
| 12-16 credit hours1 | $8,551 per semester |
| over 16 credit hours | $682.50 per credit |
| Annual Resident Undergraduate2 | |
| Semester full-time flat-rate (12-16 credits) | $5,839.97 per semester |
| Yearly full-time flat-rate (24-32 credits) | $11,679.94 per year |
| Annual Nonresident Undergraduate2 | |
| Semester full-time flat-rate (12-16 credits) | $8,587.92 per semester |
| Yearly full-time flat-rate (24-32 credits) | $17,175.94 per year |
Upper Division
| Resident Undergraduate: | |
| 1-11 credit hours | $476.50 per credit |
| 12-16 credit hours1 | $6,079 per semester |
| over 16 credit hours | $476.50 per credit |
| Nonresident Undergraduate: | |
| 1-11 credit hours | $716 per credit |
| 12-16 credit hours1 | $8,953 per semester |
| over 16 credit hours | $716 per credit |
| Annual Resident Undergraduate2 | |
| Semester full-time flat-rate (12-16 credits) | $6,115.97 per semester |
| Yearly full-time flat-rate (24-32 credits) | $12,231.94 per year |
| Annual Nonresident Undergraduate2 | |
| Semester full-time flat-rate (12-16 credits) | $8,989.97 per semester |
| Yearly full-time flat-rate (24-32 credits) | $17,979.94 per year |
| Student Activity Fee3 | |
| 6 or more credits | $36.97 per semester |
| Student Athletic Event Fee3 | |
| Full-time (12 credit hours or more) freshman, new undergraduate and transfer students.4 | $265 one-time fee |
1 - Includes university fee of $361 per semester.
2 - Includes use of a laptop computer for all full-time (12 credits or more per semester) undergraduate students. Does not include the one-time student athletic fee. The university offers installment and deferral payment plans.
3 - Student approved fees.
4 - Transfer students with 56 or more credit hours pay a $132.50 one-time fee.
Fall 2020 - Winter 2021 Graduate (On-campus) Tuition and Fees
| Resident Graduate: | |
| All credit hours | $588 per credit |
| Nonresident Graduate: | |
| All credit hours | $804 per credit |
| MBA Program (Resident & Nonresident): | |
| All credit hours | $693 per credit |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (Resident & Nonresident): | |
| All credit hours | $766 per credit |
| University Fee | |
| 8 or more credits | $361 per semester |
| Student Activity Fee5 | |
| 6 or more credits | $36.97 per semester |
| Annual Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees6 | |
| NMU full-time graduate level (8 crs./sem.) | $5,101.97 per semester |
| NMU full-time graduate level (16 crs./yr.) | $10,203.94 per year |
| Annual Nonresident Graduate Tuition and Fees6 | |
| NMU full-time graduate level (8 crs./sem.) | $6,829.97 per semester |
| NMU full-time graduate level (16 crs./yr.) | $13,659.94 per year |
| Annual MBA Graduate Tuition and Fees6 | |
| NMU full-time graduate level (8 crs./sem.) | $5,941.97 per semester |
| NMU full-time graduate level (16 crs./yr.) | $11,883.94 per year |
| Annual Doctor of Nursing Practice Graduate Tuition and Fees6 | |
| NMU full-time graduate level (8 crs./sem.)7 | $6,128 per semester |
| NMU full-time graduate level (16 crs./yr.)7 | $12,256 per year |
5 - Student Approved Fees
6 - Includes use of a laptop computer for all full-time (8 credits or more per semester) graduate students. The university offers installment and deferral payment plans.
7 - Exempt from university fee and student activity fee
Summer 2020 (On-campus) Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate - Lower Division
| Resident Undergraduate: | |
| 1 to 5 credits | $437 per credit |
| over 5 credits | $417 per credit |
| Nonresident Undergraduate: | |
| 1 to 5 credits | $666 per credit |
| over 5 credits | $636 per credit |
Undergraduate - Upper Division
| Resident Undergraduate: | |
| 1 to 5 credits | $459.50 per credit |
| over 5 credits | $439.50 per credit |
| Nonresident Undergraduate: | |
| 1 to 5 credits | $699 per credit |
| over 5 credits | $669 per credit |
Graduate
| Resident Graduate | |
| All credit hours | $567 per credit |
| Nonresident Graduate | |
| All credit hours | $783 per credit |
| MBA Program (Resident & Nonresident): | |
| All credit hours | $672 per credit |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (Resident & Nonresident): | |
| All credit hours | $745 per credit |
Summer 2021 (On-campus) Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate - Lower Division
| Resident Undergraduate: | |
| 1 to 5 credits | $453.50 per credit |
| over 5 credits | $433.50 per credit |
| Nonresident Undergraduate: | |
| 1 to 5 credits | $682.50 per credit |
| over 5 credits | $652.50 per credit |
Undergraduate - Upper Division
| Resident Undergraduate: | |
| 1 to 5 credits | $476.50 per credit |
| over 5 credits | $456.50 per credit |
| Nonresident Undergraduate: | |
| 1 to 5 credits | $716 per credit |
| over 5 credits | $686 per credit |
Graduate
| Resident Graduate | |
| All credit hours | $588 per credit |
| Nonresident Graduate | |
| All credit hours | $804 per credit |
| MBA Program (Resident & Nonresident): | |
| All credit hours | $693 per credit |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (Resident & Nonresident): | |
| All credit hours | $766 per credit |
Room and Board - Fall 2020 and Winter 2021
| Room and Board | |
| Shared Bedroom Suite (housing options) | $5,758 per year |
| Silver Constant Meal Plan (meal plans) | $5,034 per year |
| Comprehensive Fee | $280 per year |
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Room and Board Total: |
$11,072 per year |
These are typical room and board options for NMU students. Different housing and meal plan options are outlined in the links above or on the Housing Web site.
Differential Tuition, Course and Program Fees
| Student Recreational Pass Fee (refundable)8 | |
| All students with 6 or more credits | $85 per semester |
| Green Fund Fee (refundable)9 | |
| All students with 6 or more credits | $5 per semester |
| Differential Tuition10 | |
| Art & Design | $5 per credit hour |
| Business (300 and 400 level courses) | $38 per credit hour |
| Clinical Sciences (300 and 400 level courses) | $38 per credit hour |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (all courses) | $68 per credit hour |
| Music (excludes Music in Society Course) | $38 per credit hour |
| Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics/Astronomy, Geography/Environmental Sciences) | $23 per credit hour |
| Nursing (200 through 400 level courses) | $38 per credit hour |
| TOS Materials (100 to 400 level courses) | $23 per credit hour |
| Program Specific Fees10 | |
| Art & Design Majors | $250 per semester |
| Athletic Training Lab Fee (ATR 420/520 ATR 421/521, ATR 550) | $25 per lab |
| Athletic Training Lab Fee (other ATR labs not listed above) | $50 per lab |
| Bowling Fee | $82 per course |
| Communication and Performance Studies Majors | $10 per semester |
| Emergency Health Care Lab Fee | $25 per lab |
| Golf Fee | $35 per course |
| Radiography Clinic Fee | $50 per course |
| Theatre and Dance Majors | $10 per semester |
8 - Student recreational pass fee is refundable through the first five (5) days of classes.
9 - The Green Fund Fee is refundable through the first five (5) days of classes. The fees will be used to promote sustainability at NMU through programming and internal grant opportunities.
10 - Differential tuition and program-specific fees are used to cover the costs of supplies, instruction, and equipment.
Extension Rates - Fall, Winter and Summer (Off Campus and Web Courses)
Undergraduate
| Lower Division | $453.50 per credit |
| Upper Division | $476.50 per credit |
| RN to BSN | |
| Credit hours for courses in program with NU or LDR prefix | $339 per credit |
| Distance Education Fee11 | $50 per credit |
Graduate
| All credit hours (other than programs below) | $588 per credit |
| Online Doctor of Nursing Practice Program | |
| All credit hours | $766 per credit |
| Online Master Programs (Public Administration, Higher Education in Student Affairs, Education Administration) | |
| 1 to 7 credits | $588 per credit |
| 8 credits | $4,232 per semester |
| Over 8 credits | $529 per credit |
| Online Master of Science in Clinical Molecular Genetics | |
| 1 to 7 credits | $648 per credit |
| 8 credits | $4,648 per semester |
| Over 8 credits | $581 per credit |
| Distance Education Fee11 | $50 per credit |
11 - Distance education fee applies to all web courses. This fee has been suspended for the fall 2020 semester.