Cleary University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Cleary University is $39,718 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,143 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $39,718. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$26,102
Housing & meals$12,800
Books & supplies—
Personal & travel$5,000
Living-at-home adjustment—
Total cost of attendance$39,718

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$12,469
Loan default rate1.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out23%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants30%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$17,575Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Cleary University net price compared with other Michigan colleges

Cleary University has the 40th-lowest average net price of 48 Michigan colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
36Cornerstone University$20,30162%$47,314
37Alma College$20,69463%$54,742
38The University of Olivet$21,39335%$47,907
39Rochester University$21,45644%$48,707
40Cleary University$22,14341%$54,186
41Calvin University$22,99274%$58,375
42Adrian College$25,36848%$55,504
43Hope College$27,18280%$58,427
44Northwood University$27,23263%$63,075

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

Why Cleary University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Cleary University68%$22,14341%$54,186This school
Concordia University Ann Arbor69%$32,81148%$56,075
Siena Heights University69%$17,12439%$57,529
Kuyper College69%$15,64450%$41,066
Great Lakes Christian College—$15,52436%$31,053

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

Why the price is different

Cleary University would cost you $10,668 less per year than Concordia University Ann Arbor, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Cleary University.
  • Concordia University Ann Arbor gives aided families $1,467 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Michigan residentCleary UniversityCUAADifference
Sticker price$39,718$51,853−$12,135
Average grants−$17,575−$19,042+$1,467
You pay$22,143$32,811−$10,668

“+” means Cleary University 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.

Cleary University cost questions

How much is tuition at Cleary University?

Tuition and fees are $26,102 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Cleary University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $39,718 a year.

What do families actually pay at Cleary University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,143 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $18,046; $48–75k pay $15,328; $110k+ pay $27,372.

How much debt do Cleary University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $12,469, and 1.6% 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 Cleary University overview