Tuition Rates

Ferris State University 2024-2025

The figures below may be used to plan for the 2024-2025 academic year costs for Ferris State University students effective June 11, 2024. Food & Housing is based on the Crimson Meal Plan in a Residence Hall with two students per room. The following rates are based on per credit tuition for freshman/sophomore students. All internet courses that are fully online will be assessed a $12 per credit hour fee to support on-line instruction.

Undergraduate Estimated Cost of Attendance United States and Canadian Students

	Per Semester	Per Academic Year 24/25
* Tuition ($500 per credit hour X 14 hours)	$ 700	$ 14,000
Food and Housing	$ 5,515	$ 11,030
Sub-TOTAL:	$ 12, 515	$ 25, 030

**Non-Refundable
University Services Fee	$ 98	$ 196

Sub-TOTAL:	$ 98	$ 196

Estimated Costs:
Books and Supplies	$ 445	$ 890
Personal/Misc/Travel	$ 1,246	$ 2,492
ESTIMATED TOTAL:	$ 14, 304	$ 28, 608

*Undergraduate tuition rate for Junior/Senior students: $546 per credit hour.

Undergraduate Tuition Rates – International Students

Freshman/Sophomore: $ 828 per credit hour

Junior/Senior: $ 882 per credit hour

Graduate & Professional Student Tuition Rates

GRADUATE - US RESIDENT	$ 770 per credit hour
GRADUATE – INTERNATIONAL	$ 1,161 per credit hour
PHARMACY	$ 1,004 per credit hour
OPTOMETRY	$ 973 per credit hour
DOCTORAL	$ 865 per credit hour

Dining and Housing Rates-

(Figures based on double occupancy room rate of $2,860. Dining Dollars and Guest Passes expire May 9, 2025.)

MEAL PLAN OPTIONS	DINING & HOUSING PER YEAR	PER SEMESTER	MEALS	GUEST PASSES	DINING DOLLARS
PLATINUM	$ 11, 790	$ 5, 895	All you care to eat 7 days a week	12	$ 350
GOLD	$ 11, 380	$ 5, 690	All you care to eat 7 days a week	8	$ 175
CRIMSON	$ 11, 030	$ 5, 515	All you care to eat 7 days a week	–	–
TRADITIONAL 14	$ 10, 580	$ 5, 290	14 Meals per Week	–	–

A private room is an additional $920 per semester.
North Hall double room is an additional $500 per semester.

Apartment/Townhouse info below

Community Living (Rate Per Student)

Two-Three Bedroom - West Campus Apartments	Academic Year (Fall/Spring) $6,582 per person
Four Bedroom - West Campus Apartments	Academic Year (Fall/Spring) $7,238 per person


Two Bedroom-East Campus Suites	Academic Year (Fall/Spring) $8,840 per person
Four Bedroom-East Campus Suites	Academic Year (Fall/Spring) $6,582 per person

Fall Semester 2024

Late Registration	August 22 - 23
First Day of Classes	August 26
Drop/Add Period (closes at 5pm Thursday)	August 26 - 29
Labor Day (no classes)	September 2
Mid-Term Grades Due	October 14
Fall Break	October 14 - 16
Spring Registration Begins	October 28
Last Day for “W” Grades (full semester)	October 31
Thanksgiving recess begins (class dismiss at noon)	November 27 - December 1
Thanksgiving recess ends (classes resume)	December 2
Last Day of Classes	December 6
Examination Week	December 9 - 13
Commencement	December 13
Final Grades Due by 1:00 pm	December 16

Spring Semester 2025

Wintermester Begins	December 16, 2024
Wintermester Ends	January 3
Wintermester Final Grades Due by 1pm	January 6
Late Registration	January 9 - 10
First Day of Spring Classes	January 13
Drop/Add Period (closes at 5pm Thursday)	January 13 - 16
Martin Luther King Day (no classes)	January 20
Summer Registration Begins	January 21
Spring recess (no classes)	March 8 - 16
Mid-term grades due	March 10
Fall Registration Begins	March 24
Last Day for “W” grades (full semester)	March 27
Mid-semester break (no classes)	April 17 - 20
Last Day of Classes	May 2
Examination Week	May 5 - 9
Commencement	May 9 - 10
Final Grades Due by 1:00 pm	May 12

Summer Semester 2025

Late Registration	May 19
First Day of Classes	May 20
Drop/Add Period (closes at 5pm Friday)	May 20 - 23
Memorial Day (no classes)	May 26
Independence Day observed (no classes)	July 4
Last day for “W” grades (full semester)	July 10
Last Day of classes	August 13
Final Grades Due by 1:00 pm	August 18