Albion College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Albion College is $69,986 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $14,301 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $69,986. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$56,950
Housing & meals$12,570
Books & supplies$850
Personal & travel$950
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,334
Total cost of attendance$69,986

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,500
Loan default rate5.7%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out33%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants47%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$55,685Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Albion College net price compared with other Michigan colleges

Albion College has the 21st-lowest average net price of 48 Michigan colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
17University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$13,13893%$83,648
18Baker College$13,15736%$35,833
19Northern Michigan University$14,08552%$47,107
20Michigan Technological University$14,18268%$78,198
21Albion College$14,30162%$58,799
22University of Detroit Mercy$15,23267%$71,030
23Western Michigan University$15,27358%$53,562
24Eastern Michigan University$15,40746%$51,793
25Great Lakes Christian College$15,52436%$31,053

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Michigan colleges →

Why Albion College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Albion College81%$14,30162%$58,799This school
Cornerstone University78%$20,30162%$47,314
Andrews University82%$12,54772%$53,187
Kettering University79%$34,66071%$94,823
Aquinas College90%$16,62665%$49,584

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Albion College would cost you $6,000 less per year than Cornerstone University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Albion College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$33,950).
  • Albion College gives aided families $33,943 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Michigan residentAlbion CollegeCornerstone UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$56,950$23,000+$33,950
Books & supplies$850$840+$10
Housing & meals$12,570$12,200+$370
Personal & travel$950$2,330−$1,380
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,334+$3,673−$5,007
Sticker price$69,986$42,043+$27,943
Average grants−$55,685−$21,742−$33,943
You pay$14,301$20,301−$6,000

“+” means Albion College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Albion College cost questions

How much is tuition at Albion College?

Tuition and fees are $56,950 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Albion College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $69,986 a year.

What do families actually pay at Albion College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $14,301 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $10,036; $48–75k pay $12,085; $110k+ pay $24,368.

How much debt do Albion College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,500, and 5.7% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Albion College overview