College of the Marshall Islands

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

For the 2024-25 academic year, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees total $6,840 at the in-state rate and $7,480 at the out-of-state rate. These totals combine tuition with mandatory fees; they are not complete estimates of a student's annual living and educational expenses.

• In-state full-time tuition: $4,410, plus $2,430 in required fees.
• Out-of-state full-time tuition: $5,050, plus $2,430 in required fees.
• Reported part-time tuition rate: $135 per credit in-state or $205 per credit out-of-state, before any applicable fees.

A personal budget must also account for books and supplies, food, housing, transportation, and other expenses. Those costs can differ substantially between a student living with family in Majuro and one relocating from an outer island. Published tuition is the amount charged before eligible grants or other assistance; the amount a particular student pays depends on enrollment, eligibility, and the aid actually awarded.

What are the work-study opportunities at College of the Marshall Islands?

Students seeking paid work while attending CMI should distinguish a regular part-time job from Federal Work-Study, which is a need-based financial aid program with its own eligibility and funding rules. An aid award does not itself guarantee a job or pay wages before hours are worked.

Eligible students can ask CMI's financial aid office whether Work-Study funding and suitable positions are available for their term, how jobs are posted, and whether an application or interview is required. The college also reports individual career counseling, job fairs, and on-campus employer recruitment for undergraduates. Those services may help students explore employment, but they are distinct from both a Work-Study award and a required internship; CMI does not require an internship of every student.