How much is the Alma tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Alma's tuition & fees is $47,430.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $63,364 when a student lives on-campus.
Alma Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $47,430 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $850 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $12,624 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $2,460 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $8,100 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $2,460 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Tuition & Fees | $51,277 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Alma for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $209,346 at Alma. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $276,550. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $129,548.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Alma' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Michigan, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,964.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Alma College | $47,430 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Michigan Four-years Colleges | $19,263 |
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| Public Schools | $9,222 | $14,123 |
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| Private Schools | $20,964 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Alma and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Alma College has increased by 39.67% over the past 10 years from $32,660 to $47,430. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by inf% from - to $18,781.
The living costs increased by 4.36% last year and 39.96% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Alma College, 1,322 students (99%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $33,305.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Alma is $30,059 for students living on-campus and $25,535 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 319 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $34,736 and the average amount of student loans is $9,882.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Alma's acceptance rate is 68.78%. A total of 2,908 applicants applied to and 2,000 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 319 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 15.95%.
To apply to Alma, 2 items are required - Secondary school GPA and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school record.
Student Population
Alma College has a total of 1,260 students including 1,245 undergraduate and 15 graduate students. By gender, there are 572 male students and 781 female students attending Alma.
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 1,353 |
572 | 781 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,340 |
568 | 772 |
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| Graduate | 13 |
4 | 9 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 614 W Superior, Alma, MI |
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| Phone | 989-463-7111 |
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| WEB | alma.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 57 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 2 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 64.65% |
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| Yield | 15.28% |
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| Student Population | 1,260 |
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| Graduation Rate | 62% |
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| Retention Rate | 73% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 14 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 91 (Full-time), 52 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 249 (Full-time), 97 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $71,539 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $53,200 |
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