In-state
Estimated 2024-25 undergraduate cost
Tuition and fees
Tuition: $16,118
Fees and taxes: $408
Estimated living and other expenses
Food and housing: $12,564
Books and supplies: $1,380
Personal/misc.: $3,838
Travel: $1,280
Total (est.): $35,588*
The costs above for tuition, fees and taxes and food and housing reflect the current rates for the 2024-25 academic year. Every July, MSU finalizes these costs for the following academic year.
The other expenses — books and supplies, personal/misc., and travel — are based on past figures, institutional changes and cost-of-living adjustments. These estimates reflect costs for the average MSU student; however, differences in individual needs and preferences can significantly affect these costs.
*Estimate for two semesters includes:
Out-of-state
Estimated 2024-25 undergraduate cost
Tuition and fees
Tuition: $43,502
Fees and taxes: $408
Estimated living and other expenses
Food and housing: $12,564
Books and supplies: $1,380
Personal/misc.: $3,838
Travel: $2,558
Total (est.): $64,250*
The costs above for tuition, fees and taxes and food and housing reflect the current rates for the 2024-25 academic year. Every July, MSU finalizes these costs for the following academic year.
The other expenses — books and supplies, personal/misc., and travel — are based on past figures, institutional changes and cost-of-living adjustments. These estimates reflect costs for the average MSU student; however, differences in individual needs and preferences can significantly affect these costs.
*Estimate for two semesters includes:
International
Estimated 2024-25 undergraduate cost
Tuition and fees
Tuition: $43,502
Fees and taxes: $1,908
Estimated living and other expenses
Food and housing: $13,079
Books and supplies: $1,380
Personal/misc.: $3,838
Medical: $2,800
Total (est.): $66,507*
The costs above for tuition, fees and taxes and food and housing reflect the current rates for the 2024-25 academic year. They also represent expenses included in the undergraduate financial proof requirements (which MSU needs to issue an I-20). The cost for food and housing includes the three weeks between fall and spring semesters. Every July, MSU finalizes these costs for the following academic year.
The other expenses — books and supplies, personal/misc., and medical — are based on past figures, institutional changes and cost-of-living adjustments. These estimates reflect costs for the average MSU student; however, differences in individual needs and preferences can significantly affect these costs.
*Estimate for two semesters includes:
In-state
Estimated 2024-25 undergraduate cost
Tuition and fees
Tuition: $16,118
Fees and taxes: $408
Estimated living and other expenses
Food and housing: $12,564
Books and supplies: $1,380
Personal/misc.: $3,838
Travel: $1,280
Total (est.): $35,588*
The costs above for tuition, fees and taxes and food and housing reflect the current rates for the 2024-25 academic year. Every July, MSU finalizes these costs for the following academic year.
The other expenses — books and supplies, personal/misc., and travel — are based on past figures, institutional changes and cost-of-living adjustments. These estimates reflect costs for the average MSU student; however, differences in individual needs and preferences can significantly affect these costs.
*Estimate for two semesters includes:
Out-of-state
Estimated 2024-25 undergraduate cost
Tuition and fees
Tuition: $43,502
Fees and taxes: $408
Estimated living and other expenses
Food and housing: $12,564
Books and supplies: $1,380
Personal/misc.: $3,838
Travel: $2,558
Total (est.): $64,250*
The costs above for tuition, fees and taxes and food and housing reflect the current rates for the 2024-25 academic year. Every July, MSU finalizes these costs for the following academic year.
The other expenses — books and supplies, personal/misc., and travel — are based on past figures, institutional changes and cost-of-living adjustments. These estimates reflect costs for the average MSU student; however, differences in individual needs and preferences can significantly affect these costs.
*Estimate for two semesters includes:
International
Estimated 2024-25 undergraduate cost
Tuition and fees
Tuition: $43,502
Fees and taxes: $1,908
Estimated living and other expenses
Food and housing: $13,079
Books and supplies: $1,380
Personal/misc.: $3,838
Medical: $2,800
Total (est.): $66,507*
The costs above for tuition, fees and taxes and food and housing reflect the current rates for the 2024-25 academic year. They also represent expenses included in the undergraduate financial proof requirements (which MSU needs to issue an I-20). The cost for food and housing includes the three weeks between fall and spring semesters. Every July, MSU finalizes these costs for the following academic year.
The other expenses — books and supplies, personal/misc., and medical — are based on past figures, institutional changes and cost-of-living adjustments. These estimates reflect costs for the average MSU student; however, differences in individual needs and preferences can significantly affect these costs.
*Estimate for two semesters includes:
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