University profile

University of Michigan

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Minimum graduate stipend

$29,192 Estimated

Pay period not stated by source · 2025-2026 · GEO contract under renegotiation · Official full-time rate is $29,192 per term; a typical 50% appointment is $14,596 per term, i.e. $29,192 per Fall+Winter year. The 50% appointment is an assumption. Programs may add summer support. Rechecked 2026-10-17: the 7/7/25 HR memo is still the newest; no 2026-27 memo found (the ORSP page lists only 2026-27 tuition). Dearborn and Flint are $26,671 per term. · Flagged for re-verification: treat as provisional until we re-check the source

Estimated: our estimate, not a published figure · Source: U-M HR: 2025-26 GSA salary memo · Verified 2026-10-17

Cost of living in Ann Arbor, MI

City-median rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price; university graduate housing lines are the university's own published rates. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (university graduate housing, single occupant) $1,277 to $1,445/mo Official 1-bedroom. 2026-27, Regents-approved. Utilities included. Source: Michigan Housing: Graduate Room or Apartment Rates · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $1,349/mo Estimated City median 1BR Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (university graduate housing, shared, per person) $861 to $1,486/mo Official Northwood 2-bedroom shared, per person: $861-$959; Munger suite $1,329-$1,486. 2026-27, Regents-approved. Utilities included. Northwood has about 1,100 units. Source: Michigan Housing: Graduate Room or Apartment Rates · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $950/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Utilities $199/mo Crowdsourced Basic utilities (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage). 85 m2 apartment, excludes internet; overstates a studio. Source: Numbeo (Americas table, Sept 27 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Public transit $45/mo Estimated TheRide 30-day pass. Secondary source. Source: Ann Arbor Observer: TheRide · Verified 2026-09-27
Public transit Free with student ID Official TheRide free with MCard (MRide) Source: U-M Logistics, Transportation & Parking: rider guide · Verified 2026-09-27
Parking $96 to $188/yr Official Student Orange permit $96 (remote lots); Student Yellow $188. FY27 (Jul 1 2026 to Jun 30 2027). Graduate students are eligible for Orange (North, Ross Athletic and West Side lots, short shuttle ride to central campus) and Yellow. Yellow with After Hours is $268 and After Hours alone is $78. Prices prorate by purchase date. Source: U-M Logistics, Transportation & Parking: FY27 permit rates · Verified 2026-09-28
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Master's tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). PhD students usually have tuition waived; their offer letter confirms. This is not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

Engineering Distance Learning (online) (in-state) $9,150/semester Official 2026-2027. Table assumes six credit hours per term. Includes mandatory fees Source: Michigan Provost FY2027 Tuition and Fees Schedule (online education table) · Verified 2026-09-30
Engineering Distance Learning (online) (out-of-state) $10,026/semester Official 2026-2027. Table assumes six credit hours per term. Includes mandatory fees Source: Michigan Provost FY2027 Tuition and Fees Schedule (online education table) · Verified 2026-09-30
Engineering graduate - Pre-candidate (Ann Arbor) (in-state) $18,065/semester Estimated 2026-2027. Per term. Includes mandatory fees. Estimated: which rate applies to a given degree is not confirmed. Source: Michigan Provost FY2027 Tuition and Fees Schedule (Fall 2026 column) · Verified 2026-09-30
Engineering graduate - Pre-candidate (Ann Arbor) (out-of-state) $33,714/semester Estimated 2026-2027. Per term. Includes mandatory fees. Estimated: which rate applies to a given degree is not confirmed. Source: Michigan Provost FY2027 Tuition and Fees Schedule (Fall 2026 column) · Verified 2026-09-30
Engineering graduate - Professional (Ann Arbor) (in-state) $18,555/semester Estimated 2026-2027. Per term; full-time credit basis not stated in the table. Includes mandatory fees. Estimated: which rate applies to a given degree is not confirmed. Source: Michigan Provost FY2027 Tuition and Fees Schedule (Fall 2026 column) · Verified 2026-10-03
Engineering graduate - Professional (Ann Arbor) (out-of-state) $34,266/semester Estimated 2026-2027. Per term. Includes mandatory fees. Estimated: which rate applies to a given degree is not confirmed. Source: Michigan Provost FY2027 Tuition and Fees Schedule (Fall 2026 column) · Verified 2026-10-03
Literature, Science & the Arts graduate (Ann Arbor) (in-state) $15,900/semester Estimated 2026-2027. Per term. Includes mandatory fees. Estimated: which rate applies to a given degree is not confirmed. Source: Michigan Provost FY2027 Tuition and Fees Schedule (Fall 2026 column) · Verified 2026-09-30
Literature, Science & the Arts graduate (Ann Arbor) (out-of-state) $31,802/semester Estimated 2026-2027. Per term. Includes mandatory fees. Estimated: which rate applies to a given degree is not confirmed. Source: Michigan Provost FY2027 Tuition and Fees Schedule (Fall 2026 column) · Verified 2026-09-30
Full-time MBA (Ross) (in-state) $39,540/semester Official 2026-2027. Per term. Includes mandatory fees Source: Michigan Provost FY2027 Tuition and Fees Schedule (Fall 2026 column) · Verified 2026-09-30
Full-time MBA (Ross) (out-of-state) $42,040/semester Official 2026-2027. Per term. Includes mandatory fees. Figure is being rechecked. Source: Michigan Provost FY2027 Tuition and Fees Schedule (Fall 2026 column) · Verified 2026-09-30
Master of Business Analytics (Ross) (in-state) $69,842 for the full program Official Summer 2027-Spring 2028 cohort. Full program rate. Includes mandatory fees Source: Michigan Provost FY2027 Tuition and Fees Schedule (other graduate programs table) · Verified 2026-09-30
Master of Business Analytics (Ross) (out-of-state) $74,842 for the full program Official Summer 2027-Spring 2028 cohort. Full program rate. Includes mandatory fees Source: Michigan Provost FY2027 Tuition and Fees Schedule (other graduate programs table) · Verified 2026-09-30

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