ESCANABA — Bay college is raising tuition and student fees for the upcoming academic year.

According to a press release, there is a “modest” increase in tuition as well as student fees for the 2024-2025 academic year. The increase in tuition is an average of 3.5 percent.

This means that per credit hour, the amount is increased based on where students live, as Delta County residents and students from other areas pay different rates.

Delta County residents can expect to pay $155 per credit, while Dickinson County residents can expect to pay $231 per credit. Tuition per credit for in-state students costs $267 while out-of-state students costs $327. Finally, for international students, the cost totals $361 per credit.

While tuition is going up, the release states that housing costs will remain the same in order to “support student accessibility and affordability.”

The increase was approved by the Bay College Board of Trustees who also approved a student development fee increase of $2 per contact hour.

According to the Bay College website, Delta County residents will pay $6,120 and Dickinson County residents will pay $8,400 for tuition and fees for two semesters of 15 credit hours each.

Residents of certain counties in Wisconsin qualify for Michigan in-state tuition including: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnette, Door, Douglas, Florence, Iron, Kewaunee, Langdale, Lincoln, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, Shawno, Vilas and Washburn.

The total cost for these counties as well as the rest of in-state residents is $9,870 for two semesters of 15 credit hours. Students coming from other states will have a cost of $11,670 and international students at Bay will pay $12,690.

The college says that the increase is based on three factors: enrollment, an increase in state appropriations and an increase in property taxes in both Delta and Dickinson counties.

Bay pointed to multiple resources for students including FAFSA, scholarships, payment plans and the Federal Work-Study Program.

To learn more about Bay College and the admissions process, visit www.baycollege.edu/Admissions.