Costs and financial aid
Delta is an excellent value and a great investment in your future. Plus, we’ve got options to help make attending college affordable.
In addition to having the lowest tuition of any college within 75 miles ($136 per contact hour), more than half of Delta College students receive financial aid. As a bonus to its affordability, do you know what one of the best things about Delta is? Our expert financial aid advisors—who are here to help you every step of the way.
How much will my program cost?
Section titled “How much will my program cost?”The Delta program cost estimator is an easy-to-use tool (seriously, it takes like 30 seconds) that can give you an idea of what you can expect to pay for your entire certificate or degree program, before financial aid is applied. Simply input a few pieces of information and see the estimated tuition and fee costs.
Go to the program cost calculator
You can also use the Net Price Calculator to estimate your cost to attend college. This is a little different from the program cost calculator because it includes living expenses like housing, food and transportation.
Want to see how Delta’s cost stacks up against the cost of other local colleges and universities? It’s pretty eye-popping. View the 2025-26 tuition comparison chart.
Over half of Delta College students receive financial aid. Many students pay nothing out-of-pocket.
We understand that paying for college can be stressful. We’ve got a interest-free tuition payment plan to help.
Learn how where you live effects the tuition rate you pay for classes.
After exhausting other financial aid options, a student loan can be a good way to help cover college expenses.
Delta works hard to keep tuition as low as possible while offering first-rate instruction.
Gain valuable work experience while earning money to pay for college.
Apply for a scholarship
Section titled “Apply for a scholarship”The Delta College Foundation awards over $1 million to about 900 students each year. There are also state awarded scholarships, like Michigan Reconnect and Michigan Achievement.
“Delta is close to home. There’s a lot of great scholarships that made it super affordable for me and my family.”
Elisabeth Remington Child Development student
Contact us
Section titled “Contact us”Financial Aid D101 financialaid@delta.edu 989-686-9080
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