More selective than 85% of Michigan colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $41,038. College Scorecard.
Higher than 58% of Michigan colleges we cover and 62% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 79% of Michigan colleges we cover and 67% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Madonna University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 1,655 applicants, Madonna University admitted 1,538 and 265 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 880–1080 on the SAT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Madonna University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Madonna University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Madonna University took 4.4 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Michigan. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $14,759 | $64,497 | 2.5 years |
| $30–48k | $15,277 | $66,760 | 2.6 years |
| $48–75k | $16,912 | $73,905 | 2.9 years |
| $75–110k | $16,593 | $72,511 | 2.8 years |
| $110k+ | $22,005 | $96,162 | 3.7 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (39% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($59,058) minus $33,411 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MI (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $25,647 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Madonna University majors, earnings & careers
Madonna University offers 66 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 16
- Humanities & Languages · 10
- Science & Math · 9
- Health & Medicine · 8
- Business & Finance · 7
- Arts & Design · 6
- Communications & Media · 4
- Education · 3
- Engineering · 2
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Madonna University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $79,682 | $31,000 |
| Pre-Med / Pre-Health | $69,333 | $27,227 |
| Business Administration | $64,515 | $27,029 |
| Biology | $63,032 | $30,750 |
| Social Work | $58,037 | $25,597 |
| Legal Support Services | $56,416 | — |
| Criminal Justice | $50,913 | $19,771 |
| American Sign Language | $50,382 | — |
Quick list of all 66 majors
- Accounting—
- Agriculture / Veterinary Preparatory Programs—
- American Sign Language$50,382
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$63,032
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$64,515
- Chemistry—
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other—
- Communications—
- Community Organization and Advocacy—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$50,913
- Dance—
- Dietetics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Education, Other—
- Engineering, Other—
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences Business Services—
- Film and Photography—
- Fire Protection—
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—
- Gerontology—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Administration—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Homeland Security—
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other—
- Hospitality Management—
- Human Development and Family Studies$45,795
- Human Resources—
- International Business—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Legal Support Services$56,416
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Music—
- Natural Sciences—
- Nursing$79,682
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Political Science—
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health$69,333
- Psychology—
- Psychology, Other—
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies / Technicians—
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Religious Studies—
- Science Technologies / Technicians, Other—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Social Sciences, Other—
- Social Work$58,037
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Writing—
- Zoology / Animal Biology—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Detroit
Overall prices in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,459. Housing costs 5% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 35 inches of rain a year, 36 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Wayne County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Wayne County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Madonna University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Michigan by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madonna University | 63% | $17,755 | 60% | $59,058 | This school |
| Northwood University | 65% | $27,232 | 63% | $63,075 | |
| Lawrence Technological University | 56% | $32,918 | 61% | $69,151 | |
| Alma College | 57% | $20,694 | 63% | $54,742 | |
| Adrian College | 73% | $25,368 | 48% | $55,504 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Madonna University would cost you $9,477 less per year than Northwood University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Madonna University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$5,960).
- Madonna University gives aided families $1,735 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Michigan resident | Madonna University | NU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $28,440 | $34,400 | −$5,960 |
| Books & supplies | $648 | $1,342 | −$694 |
| Housing & meals | $12,840 | $12,500 | +$340 |
| Personal & travel | $3,102 | $3,096 | +$6 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,992 | −$2,558 | −$1,434 |
| Sticker price | $41,038 | $48,780 | −$7,742 |
| Average grants | −$23,283 | −$21,548 | −$1,735 |
| You pay | $17,755 | $27,232 | −$9,477 |
“+” means Madonna 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.
Common questions about Madonna University
What is the Madonna University acceptance rate?
Madonna University accepts 63% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,538 of 1,655 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 880–1080 on the SAT.
How much does Madonna University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $41,038 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,755 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $14,759 and families earning $110k+ pay $22,005.
How much do Madonna University graduates earn?
Former Madonna University students earn a median $59,058 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Madonna University graduation rate?
60% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 72% return for their second year.
How long does a Madonna University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Madonna University costs about $73,905 after grants ($16,912 a year for 4.4 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $59,058 ten years after starting, $25,647 more than high school graduates in Michigan ($33,411), so the cost is repaid in 2.9 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Madonna University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/madonna-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).