Calculate Your Tuition Costs
Understanding your tuition costs is essential for planning your education budget. You tuition cost is calculated based on the number of billable contact hours you register for, as detailed in the College Catalog. The amount is then multiplied by the tuition rate, which varies depending on your legal residence at the start of the semester.
Macomb County residents benefit from the lowest tuition rates due to their contribution to the college through property taxes. This makes education more affordable for local students.
Explore our tuition rates and fees
For a detailed breakdown of our tuition rates and additional fees, visit our Tuition Rates and Fees page.
Need assistance?
Contact the Cashier’s Office at 586.445.7999, Option #6, or cashier@macomb.edu for help in calculating and/or to pay for your tuition, or visit them G Building, Room 324, South Campus or S Building, Suite 3B, Center Campus.
Choose your payment option
Full payment, sponsored billing, veteran or military benefits, financial aid or enrollment in our convenient Tuition Payment Plan is due by a given date before each semester or at the time you register for classes if that occurs after the due date.
Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or US Check. Money order and cash accepted for walk-in payments only.
Payment Due Dates: See Academic Calendar
Additional Information
Macomb Community College is a public institution funded, in part, by county and state tax dollars. If you live within or own property in Macomb County, you qualify for the lowest tuition rate because a portion of the property taxes you (or your parents) pay helps support the college.
You’ll be required to show evidence of residency (see list of acceptable documents below) at the time you’re admitted to the college. Misrepresentation of residency could result in disciplinary or legal action. Make sure to have established your residency by the time your tuition payment is due, any difference in fees won’t be refunded if proof is submitted after payment is made.
International Students
If you’re admitted to the United States under a student visa, you’ll be assessed the out-of-state tuition rate. If you’re a permanent resident, refugee or hold another type of temporary visa or are undocumented, you’ll qualify for the residency rate based on where you live in the U.S.
Make sure that your address on file with the college is up to date to avoid any issues!
Accepted verification documents
- Valid Michigan driver’s license in student’s name (both sides must be submitted if license has been renewed or address changed)
- Valid motor vehicle registration in student’s name (car insurance and car title not acceptable)
- Utility bill in student’s name (dated no earlier than 60 days prior to registering for classes)
- Valid Michigan identification card in student’s name
- Payroll stub with student’s name and address (dated no earlier than 60 days prior to registering for classes)
- Charge statement in student’s name and address (dated no earlier than 60 days prior to registering for classes)
- Closing statement in student’s name (closing on residence must occur within 30 days after first day of semester)
- New rental or lease agreement in student’s name (dated no earlier than 60 days prior to registering for classes)
- Current property tax receipt in student’s name (must be place of residence or property)
- Military identification card (only for those assigned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base)
- Notarized statement verifying residency signed by parent(s) if student is still in high school, accompanied by parent’s proof of residency or by current high school record (e.g., high school transcript or current report card in student’s name and address)
An affiliate tuition rate (less than that charged to out-of-county Michigan residents) is available if you live in one of the specific communities not served by a community college or are attending the college under the terms of a formal agreement with another educational provider. An affiliate tuition rate applies if you live in the portions of four Macomb County School Districts (Anchor Bay, Richmond, Armada, and Romeo) that fall outside an established community college district or in the southern Lapeer County School Districts of Almont, Dryden, and Imlay City.
A copy of the property tax bill or Michigan income tax form for the last fiscal year showing the school district in which you, or your parent/guardian, reside is required to receive an affiliate rate. If these items are not available, a statement from the school district may be submitted instead - certifying that you reside in a school district covered in the affiliate agreement and do not pay taxes to a community college. Documentation may be faxed, mailed or delivered in person to the Records & Registration Office at either Center or South Campus no later than the end of the semester in which you’re enrolled for your tuition bill to be adjusted.
Sponsored Billing is when a student's costs are billed to a third-party employer, governmental (Michigan Works, Michigan Rehab), Michigan Education Trust (MET) or high school dual enrollment or early college programs.
Contact sponsoredbilling@macomb.edu or 586.445.7492 for assistance.
Tuition Smarter!
You should be excited about starting your classes, not worried about how you’re going to make that lump-sum tuition payment by the due date. That's why Macomb has partnered with Nelnet Campus Commerce to provide you with a payment plan option. This is not a loan, but an interest-free way to spread out your payments and make college more convenient, semester by semester.
Convenient and affordable to use
- Available to all academic credit students with a balance due of at least $100
- Non-refundable plan enrollment fee required each semester
- Automatic payment deductions from your U.S. bank account or credit/debit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express)
To review enrollment deadlines, required down payments and other plan details, visit: MyCollegePaymentPlan.com/macomb
It’s a smarter way to pay for your tuition!
View our Refund information.