Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ferris State University · Cost & aid
Big Rapids, MI · Town · Public · Doctoral/professional university · the Bulldogs · Website ↗
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$27,716
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$13,154
Average net price
top quarter for affordability in Division II
$1.2M
Athletic aid, women's
$5,467 per roster spot
$1.9M
Athletic aid, men's
$5,638 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $27,716 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$1,153,538
- Per roster spot$5,467 across 211 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$1,894,527
- Per roster spot$5,638 across 336 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$15k / $39k
- Tuition & fees$14,246
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list Ferris State University is on.
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