Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI · Public
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Published cost of attendance: $24,976/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $13,476 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $11,500 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $24,976/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $5,237 |
| $30k–48k | $3,168 |
| $48k–75k | $7,568 |
| $75k–110k | $8,909 |
| Over $110k | $11,630 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Peta Williams Memorial Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
- W.R. Angell Natural Science Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
International applicants
Some aid available for internationals.
- International Student Scholarships — $250–$1,000 per year (International Aid)
- Peta Williams Memorial Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
- W.R. Angell Natural Science Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
Northwestern Michigan College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- International Student Application
- Official high school/secondary school transcripts translated to English
- Letter from host family stating agreement to support housing, meals, transportation (optional)
- Application fee
International applicants
- International Student Application
- Official high school/secondary school transcripts translated to English
- Letter from host family stating agreement to support housing, meals, transportation (optional)
- Application fee
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Northwestern Michigan College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Northwestern Michigan College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $38,167
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 24.8%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $12,500
- At graduation
Northwestern Michigan College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Computer & information sciences (4%), Business & marketing (3%), Engineering (2%).
Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 56% of class sections have under 20 students.
Northwestern Michigan College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.