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Get The Most Out Of Your Education -- And Your Money

NMU is one of the most affordable universities in Michigan and a safe space to network and make connections that will elevate your career. 

Meet a few of our faculty whose connections could help you level up! 
  • Bill Digneit - Department Head & Co-Director of Theatre & Dance. Currently the production manager for the annual Live Design International Conference & Trade show in Las Vegas. 
  • Mike Andary - Professor Construction Management. Journeyman by trade, but launched NMU's only program specific career fair where hundreds of corporations come to recruit NMU students. 
  • Jane (Wankmiller) Harris - Director of the Forensic Research Outdoor Station (FROST). Before NMU, Harris worked for the Michigan State Police within the Statewide Network of Agency Photos (SNAP) Unit, where she conducted facial recognition searches for the purpose of developing investigative leads. 
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NMU is affordable. What does that mean for you?

It means the total cost you see below is likely not going to be your cost.  Why is that?

  • Financial aid - including scholarships, grants and student loans - are widely available.  In fact, 95% of our students receive aid.
    • The average financial aid award for NMU students is $12,300.
  • Payment plans are available to help break down your tuition, fees and housing costs into smaller, manageable payments or defer payments until your financial aid is finalized. 

It means NMU strives to keep tuition costs low from the start and...

  • Students can enroll in 12 to 16 credits per semester for one flat rate.
  • Professional advisers work closely with students to map an efficient path to degree completion to reduce costs.
  • NMU generously applies prior credit earned from AP, CLEP, or past college enrollment to help reduce time to completion and costs.
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GradGuard Tuition Insurance

What is it?

We believe you should have an easy and affordable way to protect the investment your family has made in higher education. That’s why Northern Michigan University has partnered with GradGuard. GradGuard’s Tuition Insurance can help students and parents avoid a financial loss due to an unexpected medical withdrawal from school. Tuition Insurance can broaden the school’s existing refund policy. The tuition Insurance can reimburse tuition, room, board, and other eligible fees if a student withdraws at any time during the covered term. 

Features:

  • Can reimburse up to 100% of of the students investments including other school-invoiced fees
  • Covered withdrawals can take place any time during the covered Semester
  • One call to the assistance hotline can help students and their families take care of emergencies and unexpected issues

What does it cover?

  • Serious illness (Mononucleosis, Covid-19, severe head injuries)
  • Chronic illnesses (Diabetes, auto-immune diseases)
  • Mental health conditions

Tuition insurance must be purchased before the first day of classes and is offered as a voluntary benefit to our families, your participation is not required but highly recommended. The school is not compensated for this program.

To learn more, please visit the link below!

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What Do You Get With Your NMU Education? 

  • Dedicated health and wellness resources for all students. 
  • Hands-on, relevant research, projects and creative works beginning your first year.
  • A laptop computer, including general and specialized software, 5G Internet and Help Desk support.
  • Safe spaces and resources to create and inspire change. 

NMU has all the support you need to stay strong mentally, physically and academically. Did we mention we're affordable, too?

Here are the numbers

Lower Division

Resident Undergraduate:
1-11 credit hours$543.50 per credit
12-16 credit hours1$6,945 per semester
over 16 credit hours$543.50 per credit
Nonresident Undergraduate:
1-11 credit hours$772.50 per credit
12-16 credit hours1$9,693 per semester
over 16 credit hours$772.50 per credit
Annual Resident Undergraduate2
Semester full-time flat-rate (12-16 credits)$6,996 per semester
Yearly full-time flat-rate (24-32 credits)$13,992 per year
Annual Nonresident Undergraduate2
Semester full-time flat-rate (12-16 credits)$9,744 per semester
Yearly full-time flat-rate (24-32 credits)$19,488 per year

 

Upper Division

Resident Undergraduate:
1-11 credit hours$571 per credit
12-16 credit hours1$7,275 per semester
over 16 credit hours$571 per credit
Nonresident Undergraduate:
1-11 credit hours$810.50 per credit
12-16 credit hours1$10,149 per semester
over 16 credit hours$810.50 per credit
Annual Resident Undergraduate2
Semester full-time flat-rate (12-16 credits)$7,326 per semester
Yearly full-time flat-rate (24-32 credits)$14,652 per year
Annual Nonresident Undergraduate2
Semester full-time flat-rate (12-16 credits)$10,200 per semester
Yearly full-time flat-rate (24-32 credits)$20,400 per year

 

Student Activity Fee3
6 or more credits$51 per semester
Student Athletic Event Fee
Full-time (12 credit hours or more) freshman, new undergraduate, and transfer students.4$285 one-time fee

 

1 - Includes university fee of $423 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 $142.50 one-time fee.

Resident Graduate:
All credit hours$703 per credit
Nonresident Graduate:
All credit hours$919 per credit
MBA Program (Resident & Nonresident):
All credit hours$819 per credit
MSN Program (Resident & Nonresident):
All credit hours$819 per credit
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (Resident & Nonresident):
All credit hours$900 per credit

 

University Fee
8 or more credits$423 per semester
Student Activity Fee5
6 or more credits$51 per semester

 

Annual Resident Graduate Tuition and Fees6
NMU full-time graduate level (8 crs./sem.)$6,098 per semester
NMU full-time graduate level (16 crs./yr.)$12,196 per year

 

Annual Nonresident Graduate Tuition and Fees6
NMU full-time graduate level (8 crs./sem.)$7,826 per semester
NMU full-time graduate level (16 crs./yr.)$15,652 per year

 

Annual MBA Graduate Tuition and Fees6
NMU full-time graduate level (8 crs./sem.)$7,026 per semester
NMU full-time graduate level (16 crs./yr.)$14,052 per year

 

Annual MSN Graduate Tuition and Fees6
NMU full-time graduate level (8 crs./sem.)$7,026 per semester
NMU full-time graduate level (16 crs./yr.)$14,052 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.

Housing and Dining
Shared Bedroom Suite (housing options)$6,596 per year
Basic 14 Meal Plan (meal plans)$5,490 per year
Comprehensive Fee$300 per year
Housing and Dining Total:$12,386 per year

 

These are typical housing and dining options for NMU students. Different housing and meal plan options are outlined in the links above or on the Housing website.

Undergraduate - Lower Division

Resident Undergraduate:
1 to 5 credits$517 per credit
over 5 credits$497 per credit
Nonresident Undergraduate:
1 to 5 credits$746 per credit
over 5 credits$716 per credit

 

Undergraduate - Upper Division

Resident Undergraduate:
1 to 5 credits$543.50 per credit
over 5 credits$523.50 per credit
Nonresident Undergraduate:
1 to 5 credits$783 per credit
over 5 credits$753 per credit

 

Graduate

Resident Graduate
All credit hours$669 per credit
Nonresident Graduate
All credit hours$885 per credit
MBA Program (Resident & Nonresident):
All credit hours$779 per credit
MSN Program (Resident & Nonresident):
All credit hours$779 per credit
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (Resident & Nonresident):
All credit hours$856 per credit

Undergraduate - Lower Division

Resident Undergraduate:
1 to 5 credits$543.50 per credit
over 5 credits$523.50 per credit
Nonresident Undergraduate:
1 to 5 credits$772.50 per credit
over 5 credits$742.50 per credit

 

Undergraduate - Upper Division

Resident Undergraduate:
1 to 5 credits$571 per credit
over 5 credits$551 per credit
Nonresident Undergraduate:
1 to 5 credits$810.50 per credit
over 5 credits$780.50 per credit

 

Graduate

Resident Graduate
All credit hours$703 per credit
Nonresident Graduate
All credit hours$919 per credit
MBA Program (Resident & Nonresident):
All credit hours$819 per credit
MSN Program (Resident & Nonresident):
All credit hours$819 per credit
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (Resident & Nonresident):
All credit hours$900 per credit
Student Recreational Pass Fee (refundable)7
All students with 6 or more credits$93 per semester
Green Fund Fee (refundable)8
All students with 6 or more credits$5 per semester

 

Differential Tuition9
Art & Design$6 per credit hour
Business (300 and 400 level courses)$42 per credit hour
Clinical Sciences (300 and 400 level courses)$44 per credit hour
Music (excludes Music in Society Course)$42 per credit hour
Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics/Astronomy, Geography/Environmental Sciences)$27 per credit hour
Nursing (200 through 400 level courses)$44 per credit hour
Master of Science in Nursing Program (all courses)$74 per credit hour
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (all courses)$74 per credit hour
TOS Materials (100 to 400 level courses)$27 per credit hour

 

Program Specific Fees9
Art & Design / Theatre & Dance 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 Media 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

7 - Student recreational pass fee is refundable through the first five (5) days of classes.
8 - 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.
9 - Differential tuition and program-specific fees are used to cover the costs of supplies, instruction, and equipment.

Undergraduate

Lower Division$543.50 per credit
Upper Division$571 per credit

 

RN to BSN
Credit hours for courses in programs with NU or LDR prefix$406 per credit

 

Distance Education Fee10$50 per credit

 

Graduate

All credit hours (other than programs below)$703 per credit

 

Online Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
All credit hours$900 per credit

 

Online MBA Program
All credit hours$819 per credit

 

Online Master Programs (Public Administration, Higher Education in Student Affairs, Education Administration)
1 to 7 credits$703 per credit
8 credits$5,064 per semester
Over 8 credits$633 per credit

 

Online Master of Science in Clinical Molecular Genetics
1 to 7 credits$772 per credit
8 credits$5,536 per semester
Over 8 credits$692 per credit

 

Online Master of Science in Nursing Program
All credit hours$819 per credit

 

Distance Education Fee10$50 per credit

 

10 - Distance education fee applies to all web courses.

More information about NMU's cost of attendance can be found on the Financial Aid website.