Nearby colleges
Colleges near Detroit, MI
21 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Detroit, Michigan — 6 in Detroit 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 Detroit by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Oakland Community College ($3,020)
- Median in-state tuition (21 reporting)
- $17,703
- Median net price after aid (17 reporting)
- $11,916
- Highest graduation rate
- Chamberlain University-Michigan (100%)
- Most selective
- Walsh College (43% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Wayne State University (23,112 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Detroit
Nearest first. Showing 21 of 21. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Detroit campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University | <1 mi | Detroit, MI | $15,190 | $12,766 | 81% | 58% | University |
| College for Creative Studies | 1 mi | Detroit, MI | $53,350 | $34,617 | 92% | 71% | University |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary | 2 mi | Detroit, MI | $24,120 | $11,916 | 100% | 67% | University |
| Ecumenical Theological Seminary | 2 mi | Detroit, MI | $17,703 | Not reported | 87% | Not reported | University |
| Wayne County Community College District | 3 mi | Detroit, MI | $3,112 | $7,656 | 100% | 22% | Community college |
| University of Detroit Mercy | 5 mi | Detroit, MI | $32,946 | $15,232 | 75% | 67% | University |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | 8 mi | Dearborn, MI | $15,640 | $9,492 | 56% | 58% | University |
| Henry Ford College | 8 mi | Dearborn, MI | $3,568 | $660 | 100% | 17% | University |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | 10 mi | Oak Park, MI | $6,100 | $4,913 | 90% | 40% | University |
| Macomb Community College | 11 mi | Warren, MI | $3,660 | $5,725 | 100% | 18% | Community college |
| Lawrence Technological University | 11 mi | Southfield, MI | $44,760 | $32,918 | 56% | 61% | University |
| Chamberlain University-Michigan | 14 mi | Troy, MI | $20,785 | $28,045 | 86% | 100% | University |
| Walsh College | 15 mi | Troy, MI | $17,703 | Not reported | 43% | Not reported | University |
| Madonna University | 17 mi | Livonia, MI | $28,440 | $17,755 | 63% | 60% | University |
| Cranbrook Academy of Art | 17 mi | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $17,703 | Not reported | 56% | Not reported | University |
| Michigan School of Psychology | 17 mi | Farmington Hills, MI | $17,703 | Not reported | 84% | Not reported | University |
| Schoolcraft Community College District | 18 mi | Livonia, MI | $4,736 | $5,372 | 100% | 18% | University |
| MIAT College of Technology | 19 mi | Canton, MI | $17,943 | $22,985 | 100% | 64% | Community college |
| Oakland Community College | 21 mi | Auburn Hills, MI | $3,020 | $5,777 | 100% | 21% | Community college |
| Rochester University | 21 mi | Rochester Hills, MI | $29,196 | $21,456 | 65% | 44% | University |
| Oakland University | 23 mi | Rochester Hills, MI | $15,262 | $9,120 | 88% | 58% | University |
What the Detroit area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Detroit CampusPin finds 21 colleges. 6 of them are in Detroit itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Detroit campus cluster.
- Oakland Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 21 nearby colleges listed, at $3,020. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 4 of the 21 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 Detroit is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Detroit 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 Detroit, MI?
- CampusPin finds 21 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Detroit, Michigan. That includes 6 located in Detroit itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Detroit?
- Of the colleges on this page, Wayne State University in Detroit is the nearest to the Detroit 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 Detroit?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Detroit, 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 Detroit 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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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Detroit, MI. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/detroit-mi