The Cost of Attendance below serves as a guide when estimating the costs of specified programs at Saginaw Valley State University. 

Estimated Tuition and Fees for 2024-25 can be viewed here.

International students are not required to live on-campus, although it is recommended for the first year. Students can live on-campus without purchasing a meal plan. Housing and meal plan rates can be viewed here.

All international students must have health insurance during their studies in the USA. If students have their own health insurance which is deemed to be as good or better than the university health insurance, then the student may be excluded from the university health insurance.

The Cost of Attendance below serves as a guide when estimating the costs of specified programs at Saginaw Valley State University. Individual charges may vary based on the student's choice of housing, meal plan, class type, total credits enrolled, and other miscellaneous items.

Estimated Tuition and Fees for 2024-25 can be viewed here. 

International students are not required to live on-campus, although it is recommended for the first year. It is possible for students to live on-campus without purchasing a meal plan. Housing and meal plan rates can be viewed here.

All international students are required to have health insurance during their studies in the USA. If students have their own health insurance which is deemed to be as good or better than the university health insurance, then the student may be excluded from the university health insurance.

The Red & White Award is our largest academic scholarship available to international students at SVSU.

International students are typically charged the non-resident (out-of-state) tuition rate. The SV Red & White Award serves as a tuition reduction that lowers the total semester tuition to an amount that is equal to the resident tuition rate plus a flat fee of $750 per semester.

The President’s International Scholarship ranges from $1,000 to $2,500 per year. It is awarded to international students as a lump sum which can be used for tuition and fees. This competitive scholarship is awarded to students who have achieved a high level of academic success prior to joining SVSU.  Student must be fully-enrolled at SVSU to use this scholarship.

The SVSU YES & FLEX Alumni Scholarship is awarded to international undergraduate and graduate students in recognition of exemplary academic achievement and participation in the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program or Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) programs. The SVSU YES & FLEX Alumni Scholarship is a renewable award of $1,500 per year.

The GAC Pathway Scholarship is awarded to students who have successfully completed the Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) Program at a recognized GAC center anywhere in the world. In recognition of the rigorous requirements and coursework of the GAC program, all GAC graduates are automatically awarded the one-time $2,000 GAC Pathway Scholarship.