University of Michigan Out-of-State Tuition, 2026–27

University of Michigan out-of-state tuition for 2026–27

Tuition in Ann Arbor depends on four things: your residency classification, the school or college you are enrolled in, whether you are in lower or upper division, and how many credits you take. The table below shows the most common case, a full-time nonresident undergraduate (12 to 18 credits per term) in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. The same rate applies in Architecture and Urban Planning, Art and Design, Education, Information, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Environment and Sustainability.

“Tuition only” is the Registrar’s full-time rate, which already includes the Health Service Fee and Infrastructure Maintenance Fee. “Tuition + fees” adds the $246.89 in mandatory per-term fees. Annual figures cover the fall and winter terms.

The headline number most people quote, $67,096, is the lower-division figure and the one the Office of Financial Aid uses in its standard student budget. It is the right figure for a first-year student. Once you have earned 55 credits toward your program, usually sometime in the second or third year depending on AP and transfer credit, your rate moves up to the upper-division level.

Full cost of attendance for out-of-state students

Tuition is only part of the bill. The Office of Financial Aid publishes an estimated cost of attendance that adds living expenses, books and supplies, transportation and personal costs. These budgets assume full-time enrollment for the fall and winter terms, use LSA tuition, and price living expenses on a residence hall with the unlimited basic meal plan.

Your own budget may differ. Students who fly home several times a year will spend more than the $400 transportation line, and Engineering, Ross or Kinesiology students pay more in tuition than the LSA figure built into these totals. The $400 figure is the aid office’s estimate, not a cap; use the calculator below to swap in your school and housing choice.

In-state vs out-of-state tuition at the University of Michigan

The gap between resident and nonresident pricing is the single biggest number in this guide. The university explains the difference on its financial aid site: U-M is a publicly supported state institution and part of the cost for Michigan residents is subsidized by the state. Nonresidents pay closer to the full cost.

The gap is also widening. For 2026–27 the Regents raised resident undergraduate tuition and fees by 3.0% and nonresident undergraduate rates by 4.9%. On top of that, Michigan residents have access to the Go Blue Guarantee and a promise to meet full demonstrated need, neither of which applies to out-of-state students. Our in-state vs out-of-state cost comparison works through the numbers for each school, including four-year totals.

Out-of-state tuition by school and college

Six rate groups exist for undergraduates in Ann Arbor. Most schools share the standard rate, while Business, Engineering, Dentistry (dental hygiene), Kinesiology, and Music, Theatre and Dance have their own schedules. LSA students majoring in computer science pay the Engineering rate once they reach upper division.

Public Health, Public Policy and Medicine enroll undergraduates only at the upper-division level, at the standard rate. See the full tuition-by-school breakdown for per-term figures, resident rates and part-time pricing.

What the required fees cover

Every registered student pays a set of mandatory fees each term. Two of them, the Health Service Fee and the Infrastructure Maintenance Fee, are folded into the full-time tuition rate. The rest appear as separate charges that total $246.89 per term for 2026–27.

Included in the tuition rate: a Health Service Fee of $233.24 and an Infrastructure Maintenance Fee of $185.00 per term. Students in F or J visa status also pay a $500 International Student Fee each full term. Some courses carry lab or class fees, and some programs add their own charges.

Room and board rates for 2026–27

Many undergraduates live in the residence halls, and a meal plan is required in all undergraduate residences. Michigan Housing’s Regents-approved rates for 2026–27 are per occupant for the two-semester contract and include the Basic Unlimited meal plan of $6,479 a year.

Upgrading to the Unlimited Plus 200 plan adds $175 per term, and Unlimited Plus 300 adds $275 per term. Michigan Housing also bills a $75 Residential Computing fee and a $24.75 Residence Hall Association fee separately. Off-campus rent in Ann Arbor varies widely by lease, roommates and distance, so we do not publish a single figure for it; the calculator lets you enter your own estimate.

How out-of-state tuition changed from 2025–26

The Board of Regents approved the 2026–27 Ann Arbor budget on June 25, 2026. Nonresident undergraduate tuition and fees went up 4.9% across every school, compared with 3.0% for Michigan residents.

For a full year, the standard lower-division nonresident price rose from $63,962 to $67,096, an increase of $3,134. Rates are set one year at a time, and each June’s decision applies to the following fall, winter, spring and summer terms.

Four-year cost at today’s rates

A simple way to frame the commitment is to price four years at 2026–27 rates, assuming two years in lower division and two in upper division:

This is a floor rather than a forecast. Nonresident tuition rose 4.9% for 2026–27 alone, and the Regents set new rates every June. The same four years for a Michigan resident in LSA comes to $165,520 before aid, a difference of $197,460.

Ways out-of-state students can lower the bill

There is no single trick that removes the nonresident premium, but there are real levers:

• Apply for need-based aid anyway. The Office of Financial Aid states that institutional need-based aid is available to nonresident families. You need the FAFSA (school code 002325) and the CSS Profile (code 1839), filed by March 1 for Early Action and Regular Decision applicants or November 15 for Early Decision. Our financial aid guide for out-of-state students covers the steps.
• Look for school and college scholarships. Completing the My Scholarship Profile in Wolverine Access puts you in consideration for scholarships across the university.
• Check your home state. The aid office encourages nonresidents to ask whether their home state offers grants usable at out-of-state schools.
• Understand residency before you assume it. Moving to Michigan for school does not by itself make you a resident for tuition. Read how U-M residency classification works before planning around a reclassification.
• Graduate on time. With a flat full-time rate for 12 to 18 credits, finishing in eight terms keeps the number of full-price terms down.

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