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Lake Superior State University

Lake Superior State University
650 W Easterday Ave
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783-1699

Official telephone: (906) 632-6841
Fax number: (906) 635-6696
Website: https://www.lssu.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2026 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://
lssu.clearcostcalculator.com/
student/default/
netpricecalculator/survey

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $15,696; $15,696 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $200
Book fees: $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses: $238
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $13,100

APPLYING FOR AID
Applied for financial aid:
86% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
81% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
41% of first-year students
55% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
20% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
37% of first-year students
23% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
37% for first-year students
23% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$19,929 for first-year students
$16,768 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$16,109 for first-year students
$12,458 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,870 for first-year students
$5,254 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,319 for first-year students
$3,774 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
20% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$8,122 for first-year students
$6,904 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
  • ACC, SMART Grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships

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