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Colleges in and near Canton Township

Canton Township is home to Universal Technical Institute-Canton

Universal Technical Institute-Canton (1,645 students on campus) is inside the town. About 6% of Canton Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan (6%).

Universal Technical Institute-Canton

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 Canton Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
92,677 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Universal Technical Institute-Canton
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MI (6%)
Nearest community college
8.2 mi
Schoolcraft Community College District · $4,736 tuition
Nearest public university
8.2 mi
Eastern Michigan University · $16,240 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college in Canton Township

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

A college in Canton TownshipUniversal Technical Institute-Canton has 1,645 students on campus in Canton Township, 64% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 8.2 miles awaySchoolcraft Community College District in Livonia: tuition and fees $4,736 a year for Michigan residents.In-state price at Eastern Michigan UniversityLiving in Michigan, Eastern Michigan University charges $16,240 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Canton Township

Five private colleges within 14.2 miles, three public colleges within 13 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miEastern Michigan UniversityHenry Ford CollegeCanton Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Universal Technical Institute-CantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,645 on campus · In Canton Township$23knet price64%graduate$63kearningsMadonna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,638 on campus · 6.7 mi · Livonia63%admitted$18knet price60%graduate$59kearningsEastern Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,014 on campus · 8.2 mi · Ypsilanti80%admitted$15knet price46%graduate$52kearningsSchoolcraft Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 5,623 on campus · 8.2 mi · Livonia$2knet price18%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,736 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Washtenaw Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,190 on campus · 9.7 mi · Ann Arbor$3knet price33%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $2,736 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concordia University Ann ArborUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,114 on campus · 10.3 mi · Ann Arbor69%admitted$33knet price48%graduate$56kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Henry Ford CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,494 on campus · 12.8 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-Ann ArborUniversity or college · Public · 50,598 on campus · 12.9 mi · Ann Arbor16%admitted$13knet price93%graduate$84kearningsUniversity of Michigan-DearbornUniversity or college · Public · 6,735 on campus · 13 mi · Dearborn56%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$60kearningsDorsey College-DearbornUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 13.7 mi · Detroit$26knet price35%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Michigan School of PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 176 on campus · 14.2 mi · Farmington HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Canton Township’s median household income ($121,359) falls.

Henry Ford College12.8 mi · Dearborn · sticker $11,784 · tuition $3,568$8,208a year
Washtenaw Community College9.7 mi · Ann Arbor · sticker $11,826 · tuition $2,736$11,030a year
University of Michigan-Dearborn13 mi · Dearborn · sticker $24,040$17,529a year
Eastern Michigan University8.2 mi · Ypsilanti · sticker $29,640$21,036a year
Madonna University6.7 mi · Livonia · sticker $41,038$22,005a year
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor12.9 mi · Ann Arbor · sticker $34,654$26,517a year
Universal Technical Institute-CantonIn Canton Township · sticker $29,172$28,868a year
Concordia University Ann Arbor10.3 mi · Ann Arbor · sticker $51,853$35,139a year
Schoolcraft Community College District8.2 mi · Livonia · sticker $12,048 · tuition $4,736—a year
Dorsey College-Dearborn13.7 mi · Detroit · sticker $30,532—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 Canton Township: 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 →Eastern Michigan UniversitySchoolcraft Community College DistrictWashtenawHenry Ford CollegeUniversity of Michigan-Ann ArborUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor93% graduate$84k earnings$20k typical debt
Eastern Michigan University46% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Henry Ford College17% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
University of Michigan-Dearborn58% graduate$60k earnings$22k typical debt
Washtenaw Community College33% graduate$39k earnings$13k typical debt
Schoolcraft Community College District18% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute-Canton64% graduate$63k earnings$13k typical debt
Madonna University60% graduate$59k earnings$23k typical debt
Concordia University Ann Arbor48% graduate$56k earnings*$26k typical debt
Dorsey College-Dearborn35% graduate$29k earnings*$13k 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: Concordia University Ann Arbor (2); Dorsey College-Dearborn (7).

Majors

What students study in Canton Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Universal Technical Institute-Canton, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Mechanics & repair 77%Engineering tech 14%Precision production 10%Everything else 0%

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Canton Township

Is Canton Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Canton Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Michigan (6). The largest campus in the town, Universal Technical Institute-Canton, has 1,645 students on campus.

What colleges are in Canton Township?

Universal Technical Institute-Canton is inside the town. Schoolcraft Community College District is 8.2 miles away in Livonia.

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

Schoolcraft Community College District in Livonia, 8.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,736 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $2,260, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Eastern Michigan University cost if we live in Michigan?

Tuition and fees are $16,240 a year in-state and $16,240 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,250 (under $30,000 income) to $21,036 (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 Canton Township. 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 →