Tuition and Fees - CMU Online

We’re committed to keeping your costs low while providing a top-tier education. Over the past 10 years, we've had the lowest cumulative tuition rate increase of any public school in Michigan. Plus, we offer scholarships, grants and other forms of financial aid.

Listed below are the basic tuition and fees for online students. Your actual costs could be much lower if you qualify for scholarships or another form of financial aid.


CMU Online Undergraduate Tuition

Lower Level (fewer than 56 credit hours)

 Per Credit Hour
Standard Undergraduate Courses$519
Federal Employee $441
State of Michigan Employee Discount Rate$441
Military Rate$250

Upper Level (56 credit hours or more)

 Per Credit Hour
Standard Undergraduate Courses$575
Federal Employee $489
State of Michigan Employee Discount Rate$489
Military Rate$250

Continuing Students

 Per Credit Hour
Standard Undergraduate Courses$575
Federal Employee $489
State of Michigan Employee Discount Rate$489
Military Rate$250



CMU Online Graduate Tuition

Master's Courses

 Per Credit Hour
Standard Graduate Courses$862
MBA Courses and Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Systems$902
MS-Information Systems$902
Military MBA and MS-IS Rate$910
Federal Employee Standard Discount Rate$733
State Employee Standard Discount Rate$733
Federal Employee MBA Discount Rate$767
State Employee MBA, MSIS Discount Rate$767
Active Military Rate$399

Please note: MBA and MSIS tuition rates for the 2026 - 2027 academic year have not yet been finalized.  Rates displayed are for 2025 - 2026.

Specialist Courses

 Per Credit Hour
EdS - Specialist in Education Courses$829
EdS Courses - Military Rate$399

 

Please note: Specialty tuition rates for the 2026 - 2027 academic year have not yet been approved.  Rates displayed are for 2025 - 2026.

Doctoral Courses

 Per Credit Hour
Doctor of Health Administration (DHA)$962
Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) Military Rate$908
Doctor of Education (EdD)$962
Doctor of Education Technology (DET)$962