Study abroad at Flint

Flint is the historic automotive and STEM engineering capital of eastern Michigan on the Flint River (famous as the birthplace of General Motors and Buick), situated 60 miles northwest of Detroit and 50 miles northeast of Lansing. Flint is celebrated for the Flint Cultural Center (Sloan Museum of Discovery, Longley Planetarium, Flint Institute of Arts - the 2nd largest art museum in Michigan) and has transformed into a major higher education engineering and health science hub. The city is home to two nationally acclaimed institutions: the University of Michigan-Flint (UM-Flint - founded in 1956, prominent constituent campus of the world-famous University of Michigan system, granting official prestigious University of Michigan degrees, celebrated for the College of Innovation & Technology CIT, School of Management - AACSB accredited, College of Health Sciences - Doctor of Physical Therapy DPT and Nurse Anesthesia, and Computer Science & Cybersecurity), alongside Kettering University (formerly the General Motors Institute GMI - founded in 1919, ranked #1 in the United States for Co-op Education and #1 for Automotive and Mechanical Engineering by US News & World Report and The Economist for highest return on investment ROI in Michigan). At Kettering, 100% of undergraduate students participate in alternating paid corporate co-op work terms earning $40,000–$75,000 throughout their degree at top companies including GM, Ford, Tesla, Stellantis, Boeing, and Apple. Degrees are taught 100% in English with prestigious US accreditations. International students benefit from prestigious University of Michigan degrees, Kettering's paid co-op earnings, exceptionally low living costs, and direct US F-1 / I-20 Student Visa support with 3-year STEM OPT work extensions.

Tuition fees in Flint for international undergraduate students at University of Michigan-Flint (UM-Flint) range between $18,500 and $24,800 per academic year for Engineering, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, and Business (with UM-Flint awarding the International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship of $3,000 to $10,000/year to qualified students, making a University of Michigan degree extraordinarily affordable). At Kettering University, undergraduate tuition is approx. $45,800/year, offset by Kettering International Merit Scholarships of $15,000 to $25,000/year PLUS mandatory paid engineering co-op earnings ($12,000–$18,000/year). Postgraduate Master's programs range from $14,000 to $22,000 per year. On-campus university residence halls (UM-Flint First Street, Riverfront Residence / Kettering Thompson Hall) cost between $600 and $1,100 per month (inclusive of meal plans and utilities), while off-campus student apartments in Downtown Flint and Carriage Town range from $450 to $850 per month. General monthly living expenses range between $650 and $1,100 (among the lowest in the US).

International students require a US F-1 Student Visa. Upon academic admission and verification of financial documentation (bank statement certifying first-year tuition and living expenses minus scholarship awards), the International Center (UM-Flint CGE / Kettering OIP) issues the official Form I-20. The student pays the SEVIS I-901 fee, completes the DS-160 online visa application, and attends the F-1 visa interview at the US Embassy or Consulate. STEM graduates qualify for a 24-month OPT extension (total 36 months of US employment authorization).