Estimated Cost
2024-25 academic year: $83,134 for first-years and sophomores, which includes tuition, fees, living expenses, mandatory annual health insurance fee, and an additional $500 international student fee per semester for F & J visa holders.
Only U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent resident aliens are eligible for financial aid. Scholarships for international undergraduate students are rare.
The Application Process
U-M is looking for students who are curious about new ideas, new people, and new experiences. Excellent grades are important, too. All first-year students must follow the same basic steps to apply to U-M. The steps differ slightly for transfer students. Visit admissions.umich.edu/apply/transfer-applicants
Application Steps
→ Application With U-M Questions commonapp.org
→ Application Fee of $75
→ Secondary School Report (Common App)
→ Teacher Recommendation
→ Transcripts (High School and any Dual Enrollment Transcripts)
→ TOEFL, IELTS, MET: English proficiency testing is required for all whom English is not their first language, some exceptions apply. Visit admissions. umich.edu/apply/internationalapplicants/exams-visas
→ (Optional) Test Scores: Students may indicate on their application whether they would like SAT and/or ACT scores considered.
Note: First-year applicants may not apply for the spring half-term semester.