Cost and Financial Aid for CMU Biological Station on Beaver Island

Join us for a class or two at the CMU Biological Station on Beaver Island. Here's a breakdown of costs associated including travel, tuition, food and housing.

Tuition

Tuition rates for all CMU courses are established by the CMU Board of Trustees and are based on academic class status. View tuition rates.

Transportation

Mileage for additional transportation

  • $1.35 per mile

Food and housing

For more information on housing accommodations, visit our Housing page.

Food and housing rates

The fees listed below are the Summer 2023 rates. Food and housing are included in all prices. Food and housing rates are subject to change without notice.

CMU student rates

  • Dorm - Daily Rate (per person, per day): $45
  • Cabin - Daily Rate (per person, per day): $45
  • Campsite - Daily Rate (per person, per day): $40

Food and housing standard rates

Mission-aligned rates for all users that are NOT CMU students enrolled in class at the CMUBS.

  • Dorm (per person, per day): $61 ($49 if you apply before May 1)
  • Cabin (per person, per day): $61 ($49 if you apply before May 1)
  • Campsite (per person, per day): $55 ($44 if you apply before May 1)
  • Faculty/Staff/Researcher Housing (per person, per day): $87 ($70 if you apply before May 1)
  • Immediate family members staying with faculty/staff/researcher in space provided while on CMU business (teaching class or doing research, rates are per person, per day): $37 (13 and older), $24 (ages 5-12)

Housing-only standard rates

Mission-aligned rates for all users that are NOT CMU students enrolled in a class at the CMUBS.

  • Dorm (per person, per day): $24
  • Cabin (per person, per day): $24
  • Campsite (per person, per day): $18
  • Faculty/Staff/Researcher Housing (per person, per day): $50

Note:

  • First cancellation of a reservation results in disqualification on eligibility for discounted rates
  • Second cancellation of a reservation disqualifies you from making future reservations
  • The maximum charge for a faculty/staff unit or cabin will be two times the per person food and housing charge plus the charge for any additional guest staying in the unit above the first two persons paying the full food and housing rate.

Per meal rates

For CMU Biological Station users not lodging at the Biological Station

  • Breakfast: $9
  • Lunch: $12
  • Dinner: $16

Miscellaneous fees

  • Auditorium Use: $150 per day, 1-7 hours
  • Bench Use (for individuals): $25 per day
  • Classroom/Lab Use (for groups): $100 per day
  • Dining Room Use (for groups): $150 per day
  • Greenhouse Space use: $25 per day
  • Linens (towels or bed): $4 per request
    • Note: Dorm and cabin residents must provide their own linens
  • Lost Key: $50
  • CMUBS Group Tour Daily Charge: $150, up to 3 hours
  • CMUBS Group Tour Daily Charge: $50 per hour beyond 3 hours

NOTE: for non-mission-aligned rates, please email cmubs@cmich.edu.

Financial aid

CMU Biological Station Scholarships

  • Scholarships are available to help cover costs associated with research and coursework at CMUBS.
  • Scholarship information and applications are available online here.
  • The deadline for scholarship applications is March 15.

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