Cost of Attendance

Some classes have a lab fee in addition to the base tuition. These lab fees are used for lab supplies, transportation, permits, admission fees, and other accommodations that are necessary for some of the explorations. Lab fee information is listed in the Course Catalog, and fees vary depending on the class.

Need a ride? We are happy to offer a charter bus service through select cities in downstate Michigan! We offer buses to and from Novi, Lansing, Bay City, and Gaylord.

Visit the Transportation page for more details about riding the SYP bus.

All participants are asked to check-in to SYP between 10am and 2pm on the Sunday of the start of their program. If you need to check in early, please contact our office in writing no later than 2 weeks in advance for your request to be considered for approval.

• Early check-in on Saturday before 4:30 PM will be assessed the stayover fee of $150
• Early check-in on Saturday after 4:30 PM will be assessed an early arrival fee of $75.
• Early arrival is not available on or before June 15 or July 6, 2025.

 

At the end of the week, students need to check out Friday evening between 5p.m.-9 p.m. If you need to check out late, please contact our office in writing no later than 2 weeks in advance for your request to be considered for approval.

• Late check out is available on Saturday morning from 9am - 12pm (noon) and will incur a $75 late departure fee.
• Late check-out is not available after 12pm (noon) on Saturday. All Saturday flight departures must be on the morning flight.
• Late departures cannot be accommodated on or after June 27 or July 25.

Can’t choose just one exploration? No problem! Every summer, some students register for more than one week of SYP. Over the weekend, we make sure that stayover students get to experience the Upper Peninsula through activities such as tours of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Porcupine Mountains State Park, Adventure Mine tours, and much more.

If you’re staying with us over the weekend, a stayover fee of $150 will cover room and board, supervision, meals (both in the dining hall and during away trips), and any applicable excursion expenses.

Visit the Live-In vs Commuter page for info about stayover trips.

Whether you’re a commuter student driving your car to Michigan Tech each day or bringing your own car to campus for the week as a live-in student, you will need to purchase a parking pass from the SYP front desk.

A week-long parking pass (needed for live-in students and those commuting all week) costs $20. Live-in students park in lot 17L behind Wadsworth Hall; with the pass, commuter students can park at meters and visitor lots. A one-day pass for meters and visitor lots costs $5.