Tuition Rates

Ferris State University 2025-2026

The figures below may be used to plan for the 2025-2026 academic year costs for Ferris State University students effective June 10, 2025. 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.

Undergraduate Estimated Cost of Attendance United States and Canadian Students

	Per Semester	Per Academic Year
* Tuition ($515 per credit hour X 14 hours)	$ 7,210	$ 14,420
Food and Housing	$ 5,791	$ 11,582
Sub-TOTAL:	$ 13,001	$ 26,002

Fees:
University Services Fee	$ 98	$ 196
Student Technology Fee ($5 per credit x 14 hours)	$70	$140
Sub-TOTAL:	$ 168	$ 336

Estimated Costs:
Books and Supplies	$ 448	$ 895
Personal/Misc/Travel	$ 1,292	$ 2,584
ESTIMATED TOTAL:	$ 14,909	$ 29,817

*Undergraduate tuition rate for Junior/Senior students: $563 per credit hour.

Undergraduate Tuition Rates – International Students

Freshman/Sophomore: $ 853 per credit hour

Junior/Senior: $ 909 per credit hour

Graduate & Professional Student Tuition Rates

GRADUATE - US RESIDENT	$ 797 per credit hour
GRADUATE – INTERNATIONAL	$ 1,202 per credit hour
PHARMACY	$ 1,019 per credit hour
OPTOMETRY	$ 988 per credit hour
DOCTORAL	$ 895 per credit hour

Dining and Housing Rates-

(Figures based on double occupancy room rate of $3,003. Dining Dollars and Guest Passes expire May 8, 2026.)

MEAL PLAN OPTIONS	DINING & HOUSING PER YEAR	PER SEMESTER	MEALS	GUEST PASSES	DINING DOLLARS
PLATINUM	$ 12,380	$ 6,190	All you care to eat 7 days a week	12	$ 350
GOLD	$ 11,950	$ 5,975	All you care to eat 7 days a week	8	$ 175
CRIMSON	$ 11,582	$ 5,791	All you care to eat 7 days a week	–	–
TRADITIONAL 14	$ 11,110	$ 5,555	14 Meals per Week	–	–

A private room is an additional $966 per semester.
North Hall double room is an additional $525 per semester.

Apartment/Townhouse info below

Community Living (Rate Per Student)

Two-Three Bedroom - West Campus Apartments	Academic Year (Fall/Spring) $6,912 per person
Four Bedroom - West Campus Apartments	Academic Year (Fall/Spring) $7,600 per person


Two Bedroom-East Campus Suites	Academic Year (Fall/Spring) $9,282 per person
Four Bedroom-East Campus Suites	Academic Year (Fall/Spring) $6,912 per person

Fall Semester 2025

Late Registration	August 21 - 22
First Day of Classes	August 25
Drop/Add Period (closes at 5pm Thursday)	August 25 - 28
Labor Day (no classes)	September 1
Mid-Term Grades Due	October 14
Fall Break	October 13 - 14
Spring Registration Begins	October 27
Last Day for “W” Grades (full semester)	October 30
Thanksgiving recess begins (class dismiss at noon)	November 26
Thanksgiving recess ends (classes resume)	November 30
Last Day of Classes	December 5
Examination Week	December 8 - 12
Commencement	December 12
Final Grades Due by 1:00 pm	December 15

Spring Semester 2026

Wintermester Begins	December 15
Wintermester Ends	January 2
Wintermester Final Grades Due by 1pm	January 5
Late Registration	January 8 - 9
First Day of Spring Classes	January 12
Drop/Add Period (closes at 5pm Thursday)	January 12 - 15
Martin Luther King Day (no classes)	January 19
Summer Registration Begins	January 20
Spring recess (no classes)	March 7 - 15
Mid-term grades due	March 9
Fall Registration Begins	March 23
Last Day for “W” grades (full semester)	March 26
Mid-semester break (no classes)	April 2 - 5
Last Day of Classes	May 1
Examination Week	May 4 - 8
Commencement	May 8 - 9
Final Grades Due by 1:00 pm	May 11

Summer Semester 2026

Late Registration	May 18
First Day of Classes	May 19
Drop/Add Period (closes at 5pm Friday)	May 19 - 22
Memorial Day (no classes)	May 25
Independence Day observed (no classes)	July 3
Last day for “W” grades (full semester)	July 9
Last Day of classes	August 12
Final Grades Due by 1:00 pm	August 17