Cost

Tuition

Out-of-state tuition is currently $707.00 per credit hour (includes fees).

Intensive Program (Levels 1-3):

$8484.00 (includes fees) per 16-week semester.  It takes one semester to complete one level.

Dual Program (Level 4):

$707.00 per credit hour for 3-13 credits (includes fees) per 16-week semester.

The number of Dual Program classes (credits) that a student is required to take depends on ELI placement test results. Students who are conditionally accepted into academic programs of study at CMU usually take two semesters of English (one or two ELI classes per semester) along with their academic classes.  The total cost of 12 credits is $8484.00, while 13 credits is $9191.00.  Both of these costs include 6 credits of CMU classes (academic) and 6 or 7 credits of ELI.

Summer Sessions:

Summer session Intensive classes are 12 weeks in duration. Full-time Intensive Program students pay for 12 credit hours (20-22 hours of class per week), or $8484.00 (includes fees).

Summer Dual classes are 6 weeks long.  There are 2 dual classes offered each of the two summer sessions.  Tuition for each Dual Program class is $2121.00 (includes fees) for 3 credit hours, or $2828 (includes fees) for 4 credit hours.  Prices are for each 6-week session.

Estimated Living Expenses

Expenses Fall or Spring Semester
(16 weeks)		 Summer 1 or Summer 2
(6 weeks)
Room and Board (based on on-campus housing and meals)* $2,960 $1,200*
Books and Supplies $900 $450
Incidentals $1701 $850
Holiday Expenses $750 varies
Health Insurance**
(purchased through CMU)		 $850
(16 weeks)		 $377
(May-August)

*Approximate

**Dormitory and apartment housing information can be found at: http://www.reslife.cmich.edu/

**Health Care: CMU offers the University Health Center staffed by physicians and registered nurses, and there is a large hospital in Mount Pleasant. All international students are required to carry an approved health insurance policy while they are at CMU. For information on CMU's health plan, please visit the Office of International Education web page (www.oie.cmich.edu).