Grace Christian University vs. Northern Michigan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Grace Christian University in Wyoming, MI with Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northern Michigan University is larger than Grace Christian University based on total student enrollment (7,409 students vs. 1,017 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grace Christian University is located in Wyoming, MI (Small City setting); Northern Michigan University is in Marquette, MI (Remote Town setting).
• Grace Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Northern Michigan University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Grace Christian University 15:1; Northern Michigan University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Grace Christian University are 22.4% lower than at Northern Michigan University ($10,300 vs. $13,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.8% higher at Northern Michigan University than at Grace Christian University (about $1,083 more per year; $19,773 vs. $18,690).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Grace Christian University as at Northern Michigan University (94% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Grace Christian University students is 7.8% larger than aid received by Northern Michigan University students ($12,951 vs. $12,012).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Grace Christian University and Northern Michigan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Grace Christian University Jul 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Northern Michigan University average a 3.33 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at Grace Christian University (3.03).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.3% at Grace Christian University vs. 15.3% at Northern Michigan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northern Michigan University graduates have a $955 lower median loan debt than Grace Christian University graduates ($22,292 vs. $23,247).
• Among borrowers, Northern Michigan University graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Grace Christian University graduates ($230 vs. $240).
• More Northern Michigan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Grace Christian University students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 48%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.