Tuition Costs, Room and Board, & Fees
Lake Superior State University is one of the most affordable public universities in Michigan. The University is committed to keeping costs as low as possible, providing an excellent education at an affordable price.
 When comparing costs with other universities, LSSU offers a flat tuition rate for those taking 12 to 17 credits. This means you can take 17 credit hours for the price of 12,a savings of over $3,975 per year, and over $15,900 in four years!*
*based on 2012-2013 tuition and fees
2012-2013
The following costs are for the 2012-2013 academic year and are based on full-time (a minimum of 12 credit hours for undergraduate) attendance for each semester. All costs are subject to change.Your charges may also include fees for special courses, athletic fee, vehicle registrations, etc., not shown.
To view the cost of attendance figures used by the Financial Aid Office to calculate your financial aid budget, please click here.
Schedule of tuition and fees
Schedules effective Fall 2012 - Summer 2013.
 |
Tuition |
 |
| |
Per Semester |
Per Credit Hour |
| Resident |
|
|
| - Undergraduate (12-17 credits) |
$ 4,770.00 |
$ 397.50 |
| - Graduate |
n/a |
$ 457.50 |
| Midwest Consortium* |
|
|
| - Undergraduate |
$ 7,155.00 |
$ 596.25 |
| Non-resident |
|
|
| - Undergraduate |
$ 7,155.00 |
$ 596.25 |
* Residents of Illinois, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Indiana and North Dakota. |
|
Room and Board |
|
| |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
Total |
| Regular room |
$ 4,376.00 |
$ 4,105.00 |
$ 8,481.00 |
| Private room or semi-private apartment |
$ 5,086.00 |
$ 4,771.00 |
$ 9,857.00 |
| Private room in 2 bdrm, 3 bdrm, or townhouse |
$ 5,297.00 |
$ 4,968.00 |
$ 10,265.00 |
| Private apartment |
$ 5,565.00 |
$ 5,220.00 |
$ 10,785.00 |
*All options listed include meal plan and $44.00 environmental fee. |
Additional fees include:
- $125 Athletic Fee - one-time fee charged to all new, undergraduate, degree-seeking students (excluding teacher education interns, students with internship/practicums off-campus, dual enrolled students and Regional Center and other distance education student. The fee is assessed once and permits access to all regular session athletic events based on space available for up to six years as long as the student is enrolled.
- $50 Student Activity/Media Fee - a fee approved by the students to go toward paying for student entertainment and programming.
In addition to the standard fees listed here, your charges may also include fees for special courses, vehicle registrations, etc., not shown. View all student fees.
2011-2012
The following costs are for the 2011-2012 academic year and are based on full-time (a minimum of 12 credit hours for undergraduate) attendance for each semester. All costs are subject to change.Your charges may also include fees for special courses, athletic fee, vehicle registrations, etc., not shown.
To view the cost of attendance figures used by the Financial Aid Office to calculate your financial aid budget, please click here.
Schedule of tuition and fees
Schedules effective Fall 2011 - Summer 2012.
|
Tuition |
|
| |
Per Semester |
Per Credit Hour |
| Resident |
|
|
| - Undergraduate (12-17 credits) |
$ 4,632.00 |
$ 386.00 |
| - Graduate |
n/a |
$ 445.00 |
| Midwest Consortium* |
|
|
| - Undergraduate |
$ 6,948.00 |
$ 579.00 |
| Non-resident |
|
|
| - Undergraduate |
$ 6,948.00 |
$ 579.00 |
* Residents of Illinois, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Indiana and North Dakota. |
|
Room and Board |
|
| |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
Total |
| Regular room |
$ 4,292.00 |
$ 4,027.00 |
$ 8,319.00 |
| Private room or semi-private apartment |
$ 4,989.00 |
$ 4,680.00 |
$ 9,669.00 |
| Private room in 2 bdrm, 3 bdrm, or townhouse |
$ 5,195.00 |
$ 4,874.00 |
$ 10,069.00 |
| Private apartment |
$ 5,458.00 |
$ 5,121.00 |
$ 10,579.00 |
*All options listed include meal plan and $43.00 environmental fee. |
Additional fees include:
- $125 Athletic Fee - one-time fee charged to all new, undergraduate, degree-seeking students (excluding teacher education interns, students with internship/practicums off-campus, dual enrolled students and Regional Center and other distance education student. The fee is assessed once and permits access to all regular session athletic events based on space available for up to six years as long as the student is enrolled.
- $50 Student Activity/Media Fee - a fee approved by the students to go toward paying for student entertainment and programming.
In addition to the standard fees listed here, your charges may also include fees for special courses, vehicle registrations, etc., not shown. View all student fees.
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