Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI · Public

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Cost and financial aid

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

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Peta Williams Memorial ScholarshipVaries (Departmental)
  • W.R. Angell Natural Science ScholarshipVaries (Departmental)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • International Student Scholarships$250–$1,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Peta Williams Memorial ScholarshipVaries (Departmental)
  • W.R. Angell Natural Science ScholarshipVaries (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) · 2023Earnings 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 · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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