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Northwestern Michigan College

Northwestern Michigan College is a Public, 4 years school located in Traverse City, MI. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $12,048 over its programs in average.
The school mainly focus on BS degree or graduate degrees, but also offer vocational and career programs as well. For the vocational program, it has 15 1-year certificate, 20 2-years certificate, 1 4-years certificate, and 45 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 688 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Northwestern Michigan College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Northwestern Michigan College is $12,048 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Northwestern Michigan College offers the alternative tuition plans .
64% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,258 (exclude student loans).
NMC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$12,048
Average Financial Amount$4,258

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Northwestern Michigan College offers 36 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 688 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Northwestern Michigan College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate15224
2 Years Certificate20150
4 Years Certificate100
Total363688

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 24 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 50 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 614 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✔4-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕4-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕3-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Child Development✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕4-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕4-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕0-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 4 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔3-
Small Business Administration/Management✕1-
Total24
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕1-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕1-
Computer Support Specialist✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕4-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Development✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕6-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕0-
Building/Property Maintenance✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕1-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕7-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕23-
Business [+] ✔ 5 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕4-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary✔1-
Small Business Administration/Management✕0-
Total50
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Total0
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Crop Production✕5-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕3-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management✕4-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕0-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕3-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕7-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕6-
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other)✕6-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Education✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Engineering✕0-
Pre-Engineering✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕3-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Child Development✕13-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Pre-Law Studies✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 419 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕208-
General Studies✔211-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Physical Sciences✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕5-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Social Sciences✕0-
Economics✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕0-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕4-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕1-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕21-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕3-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕0-
Art/Art Studies✕0-
Music✕0-
Fine and Studio Arts Management✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 66 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕8-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕3-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕6-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕49-
Business [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕12-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕3-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)✕0-
Total614

Directory and Accreditation Information

Northwestern Michigan College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1961 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Northwestern Michigan College.
1701 E Front St, Traverse City, MI
231-995-1000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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