Dearborn is home to two colleges, with about 14,000 students on campus
Henry Ford College (7,494 students on campus) and the University of Michigan-Dearborn (6,735) are inside the city. About 8% of Dearborn’s residents are enrolled in college, above Michigan (6%).
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 Dearborn. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
14
65,537 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Residents in college
8%
Above MI (6%)
Nearest community college
1.5 mi
Henry Ford College · $3,568 tuition
Nearest public university
1.1 mi
University of Michigan-Dearborn · $15,640 in-state
Median household income
$65K
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What stands out about college in Dearborn
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
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 $48–75k, where Dearborn’s median household income ($65,324) falls.
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 Dearborn: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Wayne State University58% graduate$53k earnings$21k typical debt
Wayne County Community College District22% graduate$29k earnings$12k 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
Sacred Heart Major Seminary67% graduate$49k earnings
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: Dorsey College-Dearborn (7).
Majors
What students study in Dearborn
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Dearborn’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Liberal arts 31%Business 12%Computer science 9%Engineering 9%Health professions 7%Biology 4%Everything else 29%
Biggest programs
Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn · 149 graduates a year
$95k4 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn · 126 graduates a year
$105k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn · 109 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn · 81 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management ServicesUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn · 79 graduates a year
$85k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn · 70 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
MarketingUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn · 64 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related ServicesUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn · 59 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
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 Dearborn
Is Dearborn a college town?
No. About 8 of every 100 Dearborn residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Michigan (6). The largest campus in the city, Henry Ford College, has 7,494 students on campus.
What colleges are in Dearborn?
Henry Ford College and the University of Michigan-Dearborn are inside the city.
What is the closest community college to Dearborn, and what does it cost?
Henry Ford College in Dearborn, 1.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,568 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $660, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does the University of Michigan-Dearborn cost if we live in Michigan?
Tuition and fees are $15,640 a year in-state and $32,896 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,211 (under $30,000 income) to $17,529 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Dearborn. 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 →
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