Baker College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Baker College?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $12,600, with $400 in required fees, for both Michigan residents and out-of-state students. A reported part-time undergraduate rate was $450 per credit. These are published charges before individual aid and do not include all living expenses.

Reported annual room and board charges totaled about $8,000, and books and supplies were estimated at $1,000. Adding those amounts to the 2024-25 full-time tuition and required fees gives an illustrative $22,000 for a student paying those particular charges. It is not a complete cost-of-attendance budget: transportation, personal expenses, program supplies and circumstances such as commuting can change the total. Students should use the budget for their own program and living arrangement rather than treating a housing-inclusive illustration as a commuter bill.

Net price is a different measure: it estimates what students pay after grant and scholarship aid, not after loans. Reported average net prices ranged from $11,362 for students in families earning up to $48,000 to $17,964 for those in families earning more than $110,000. Individual awards can differ substantially from those averages.

Financial aid is central to the calculation. In 2024-25, 93% of students received some form of aid, while 45% used student loans. Eligible students can explore federal grants and loans, Michigan assistance, institutional scholarships and military education benefits through the applicable aid processes. Because a loan must generally be repaid, an aid offer should be read line by line rather than treated as a single discount.

What are the work-study opportunities at Baker College?

Baker College reports career services that include individual and group career planning, résumé preparation, a job bank, job fairs and employer recruitment. Those services can help students search for internships and employment, but access to a service is not an employment outcome.

Reported career support also includes career-interest testing, a career resource library and résumé referrals to employers. Baker reports an internship requirement for students; applicants should verify how that requirement applies to their specific credential, whether the placement is paid and whether travel or additional screening is involved.

Federal Work-Study differs from an ordinary part-time job: it is a need-based financial aid program under which an eligible student earns wages by working, rather than receiving the entire award as an upfront tuition reduction. Students interested in it should review their financial aid offer and ask Baker's aid office how positions are posted and whether an award is required before applying. An internship, even one arranged with career support, is not automatically a Work-Study position.