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Colleges in and near Berkley

Lawrence Technological University is 3.7 miles from Berkley

No college sits inside Berkley’s boundary, but Lawrence Technological University’s campus in Southfield, with 2,988 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town, and Oakland Community College is 10.4 miles away in Auburn Hills. About 4% of Berkley’s residents are enrolled in college, below Michigan (6%).

Lawrence Technological University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Berkley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
22
100,607 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Lawrence Technological University
Residents in college
4%
Below MI (6%)
Nearest community college
10.4 mi
Oakland · $3,020 tuition
Nearest public university
11.3 mi
Wayne State · $15,190 in-state
Median household income
$116K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Berkley

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 3.7 miles awayLawrence Technological University has 2,988 students on campus in Southfield, 61% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.4 miles awayOakland Community College in Auburn Hills: tuition and fees $3,020 a year for Michigan residents.In-state price at Wayne StateLiving in Michigan, Wayne State University charges $15,190 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $32,037. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Berkley

14 private colleges within 13.9 miles, three public colleges within 12.7 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWayne StateOakland UniversityBerkley
University or collegeCommunity college
Lawrence Technological UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,988 on campus · 3.7 mi · Southfield56%admitted$33knet price61%graduate$69kearningsArizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldUniversity or college · For-profit · 415 on campus · 4 mi · Southfield100%admitted$39knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-MichiganUniversity or college · For-profit · 612 on campus · 4.4 mi · Troy86%admitted$28knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Dorsey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 547 on campus · 4.4 mi · Madison Heights$29knet price54%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Walsh CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 348 on campus · 5.6 mi · Troy · mostly online$72kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Cranbrook Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus · 5.9 mi · Bloomfield HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Detroit MercyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,421 on campus · 6.3 mi · Detroit75%admitted$15knet price67%graduate$71kearningsMichigan School of PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 176 on campus · 8.9 mi · Farmington HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Sacred Heart Major SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 265 on campus · 9.3 mi · Detroit100%admitted$12knet price67%graduate$49kearningsOakland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,066 on campus · 10.4 mi · Auburn Hills$6knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,020 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Macomb Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,297 on campus · 10.9 mi · Warren$2knet price18%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $3,660 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wayne State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,601 on campus · 11.3 mi · Detroit81%admitted$13knet price58%graduate$53kearningsCollege for Creative StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,399 on campus · 11.3 mi · Detroit92%admitted$35knet price71%graduate$45kearningsDorsey College-DearbornUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 11.7 mi · Detroit$26knet price35%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Rochester UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 11.9 mi · Rochester Hills98%admitted$21knet price44%graduate$49kearningsOakland UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 14,326 on campus · 12.3 mi · Rochester Hills88%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$59kearningsHenry Ford CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,494 on campus · 12.3 mi · Dearborn$1knet price17%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,568 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Michigan-DearbornUniversity or college · Public · 6,735 on campus · 12.7 mi · Dearborn56%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$60kearningsWayne County Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 10,687 on campus · 13.6 mi · Detroit$8knet price22%graduate$29kearningsTuition and fees: $3,112 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Schoolcraft Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 5,623 on campus · 13.7 mi · Livonia$2knet price18%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,736 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Madonna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,638 on campus · 13.7 mi · Livonia63%admitted$18knet price60%graduate$59kearningsDorsey College-RosevilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 443 on campus · 13.9 mi · Roseville$29knet price35%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Berkley’s median household income ($116,239) falls.

Henry Ford College12.3 mi · Dearborn · sticker $11,784 · tuition $3,568$8,208a year
Macomb Community College10.9 mi · Warren · sticker $11,912 · tuition $3,660$10,658a year
Oakland Community College10.4 mi · Auburn Hills · sticker $12,353 · tuition $3,020$12,314a year
Wayne County Community College District13.6 mi · Detroit · sticker $15,401 · tuition $3,112$14,026a year
University of Michigan-Dearborn12.7 mi · Dearborn · sticker $24,040$17,529a year
Oakland University12.3 mi · Rochester Hills · sticker $25,182$19,217a year
Wayne State University11.3 mi · Detroit · sticker $27,350$19,862a year
University of Detroit Mercy6.3 mi · Detroit · sticker $42,211$21,691a year
Madonna University13.7 mi · Livonia · sticker $41,038$22,005a year
Rochester University11.9 mi · Rochester Hills · sticker $41,787$25,821a year
Dorsey College4.4 mi · Madison Heights · sticker $34,227$33,377a year
Lawrence Technological University3.7 mi · Southfield · sticker $58,166$37,492a year
College for Creative Studies11.3 mi · Detroit · sticker $66,014$38,580a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield4 mi · Southfield · sticker $42,280$42,280a year
Chamberlain University-Michigan4.4 mi · Troy · sticker $33,910—a year
Sacred Heart Major Seminary9.3 mi · Detroit · sticker $41,915—a year
Dorsey College-Dearborn11.7 mi · Detroit · sticker $30,532—a year
Schoolcraft Community College District13.7 mi · Livonia · sticker $12,048 · tuition $4,736—a year
Dorsey College-Roseville13.9 mi · Roseville · sticker $33,929—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Berkley: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →OaklandMacombWayne StateOakland UniversityWayne County Community College District
Wayne State University58% graduate$53k earnings$21k typical debt
Oakland University58% graduate$59k earnings$23k typical debt
Wayne County Community College District22% graduate$29k earnings$12k typical debt
Macomb Community College18% graduate$42k earnings$6k typical debt
Oakland Community College21% graduate$37k earnings$9k typical debt
Henry Ford College17% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
University of Michigan-Dearborn58% graduate$60k earnings$22k typical debt
Schoolcraft Community College District18% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Detroit Mercy67% graduate$71k earnings$23k typical debt
Lawrence Technological University61% graduate$69k earnings$27k typical debt
Madonna University60% graduate$59k earnings$23k typical debt
College for Creative Studies71% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Chamberlain University-Michigan (15); Dorsey College (7); Dorsey College-Dearborn (7); Dorsey College-Roseville (7).

Questions about college near Berkley

Is Berkley a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Berkley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Michigan (6). The nearest campus, Lawrence Technological University, is 3.7 miles away in Southfield.

What colleges are near Berkley?

22 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Wayne State University (11.3 miles, 20,601 students on campus), Oakland University (12.3 miles, 14,326) and Wayne County Community College District (13.6 miles, 10,687).

What is the closest community college to Berkley, and what does it cost?

Oakland Community College in Auburn Hills, 10.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,020 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $5,777, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Wayne State University cost if we live in Michigan?

Tuition and fees are $15,190 a year in-state and $32,037 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,090 (under $30,000 income) to $19,862 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Berkley. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →