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Colleges near Ann Arbor, MI
11 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Ann Arbor, Michigan — 3 in Ann Arbor itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Ann Arbor by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Washtenaw Community College ($2,736)
- Median in-state tuition (11 reporting)
- $17,703
- Median net price after aid (10 reporting)
- $14,273
- Highest graduation rate
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (93%)
- Most selective
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (16% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (51,823 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Ann Arbor
Nearest first. Showing 11 of 11. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Ann Arbor campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | <1 mi | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,410 | $32,811 | 69% | 48% | University |
| Washtenaw Community College | 2 mi | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,736 | $3,249 | 100% | 33% | Community college |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 2 mi | Ann Arbor, MI | $17,736 | $13,138 | 16% | 93% | University |
| Eastern Michigan University | 4 mi | Ypsilanti, MI | $16,240 | $15,407 | 80% | 46% | University |
| MIAT College of Technology | 13 mi | Canton, MI | $17,943 | $22,985 | 100% | 64% | Community college |
| Madonna University | 17 mi | Livonia, MI | $28,440 | $17,755 | 63% | 60% | University |
| Schoolcraft Community College District | 17 mi | Livonia, MI | $4,736 | $5,372 | 100% | 18% | University |
| Michigan School of Psychology | 23 mi | Farmington Hills, MI | $17,703 | Not reported | 84% | Not reported | University |
| Henry Ford College | 24 mi | Dearborn, MI | $3,568 | $660 | 100% | 17% | University |
| Cleary University | 24 mi | Howell, MI | $26,102 | $22,143 | 68% | 41% | University |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | 24 mi | Dearborn, MI | $15,640 | $9,492 | 56% | 58% | University |
What the Ann Arbor area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Ann Arbor CampusPin finds 11 colleges. 3 of them are in Ann Arbor itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Ann Arbor campus cluster.
- Washtenaw Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 11 nearby colleges listed, at $2,736. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 2 of the 11 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Ann Arbor is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Ann Arbor anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Ann Arbor, MI?
- CampusPin finds 11 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Ann Arbor, Michigan. That includes 3 located in Ann Arbor itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Ann Arbor?
- Of the colleges on this page, Concordia University Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor is the nearest to the Ann Arbor campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Ann Arbor?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Ann Arbor, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Ann Arbor come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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