Cost of Attendance & Scholarships for International Students

The cost of attendance below serves as a guide when estimating the costs of specified programs at Saginaw Valley State University.

Students taking 12 to 18 credit hours per semester pay a flat tuition rate, with no added cost for additional credits within that range. Tuition & Fee rates are subject to change without notice by action of the SVSU Board of Control.

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Full-time Block Tuition and Fees: $14,280

Based on 12-18 credits per year and including the Red and White Scholarship Award (see scholarships below). Per credit Professional Fee may apply.

SVSU offers the most affordable tuition of all Michigan universities.

Housing and Meals: $13,000

SVSU was voted #1! The best dorms and campus in Michigan

Students are not required to live on campus and are not required to purchase a meal plan. Students looking to lower their expenses may find lower off-campus housing or meals costs.

Miscellaneous: $2,640

Includes mandatory health insurance.

Estimated total costs: $29,920

The cost of attendance below serves as a guide when estimating the costs of specified programs at Saginaw Valley State University. Individual charges may vary based on the student's choice of housing, meal plan, class type, total credits enrolled, and other miscellaneous items. View Tuition and Fees details.

Tuition and Fees: $800 per credit hour

Graduate Courses (500-699 level courses); HHS 500-799 Level Courses.

Living Expenses: $13,000

Includes housing & meal plan.

SVSU was voted #1! The best dorms and campus in Michigan.

Students are not required to live on campus and are not required to purchase a meal plan. Students looking to lower their expenses may find lower off-campus housing or meals costs.

Miscellaneous: $2,640

Includes mandatory health insurance

Estimated Total: $30,392 based on 18 credits per academic year

The Red & White Award is our largest academic scholarship available to international students at SVSU.

International students are typically charged the non-resident (out-of-state) tuition rate. The SV Red & White Award serves as a tuition reduction that lowers the total semester tuition to an amount that is equal to the resident tuition rate.

The President’s International Scholarship ranges from $1,000 to $5,000 per year. It is awarded to international students as a lump sum which can be used for tuition and fees. This competitive scholarship is awarded to students who have achieved a high level of academic success prior to joining SVSU. Student must be fully-enrolled at SVSU to use this scholarship.

The Global Bridge Scholarship ranges from $1,000 to $5,000 per year. It is awarded to international students as a lump sum which can be used for tuition and fees. Student must be fully-enrolled at SVSU to use this scholarship.

The SVSU YES & FLEX Alumni Scholarship is awarded to international undergraduate and graduate students in recognition of exemplary academic achievement and participation in the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program or Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) programs. The SVSU YES & FLEX Alumni Scholarship is a renewable award of $1,500 per year.

The GAC Pathway Scholarship is awarded to students who have successfully completed the Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) Program at a recognized GAC center anywhere in the world. In recognition of the rigorous requirements and coursework of the GAC program, all GAC graduates are automatically awarded the one-time $2,000 GAC Pathway Scholarship.