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Colleges in and near Franklin

Lawrence Technological University is 4.1 miles from Franklin

No college sits inside Franklin’s boundary, but Lawrence Technological University’s campus in Southfield, with 2,988 students on campus, is 4.1 miles from the center of town, and Schoolcraft Community College District is 9.5 miles away in Livonia. About 5% of Franklin’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Franklin. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
57,180 students on campus
Nearest college
3.4 mi
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MI (6%)
Nearest community college
9.5 mi
Schoolcraft Community College District · $4,736 tuition
Nearest public university
9.5 mi
Schoolcraft Community College District · $4,736 in-state
Median household income
$194K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Franklin

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

A university 4.1 miles awayLawrence Technological University has 2,988 students on campus in Southfield, 61% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.5 miles awaySchoolcraft Community College District in Livonia: tuition and fees $4,736 a year for Michigan residents.In-state price at Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLiving in Michigan, Schoolcraft Community College District charges $4,736 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,142. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% 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 Franklin

12 private colleges within 13.9 miles, two public colleges within 14.4 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miOakland UniversityOaklandHenry Ford CollegeFranklin
University or collegeCommunity college
Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldUniversity or college · For-profit · 415 on campus · 3.4 mi · Southfield100%admitted$39knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Michigan School of PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 176 on campus · 3.4 mi · Farmington HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Lawrence Technological UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,988 on campus · 4.1 mi · Southfield56%admitted$33knet price61%graduate$69kearningsCranbrook Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus · 4.4 mi · Bloomfield HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Chamberlain University-MichiganUniversity or college · For-profit · 612 on campus · 8.2 mi · Troy86%admitted$28knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Walsh CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 348 on campus · 8.8 mi · Troy · mostly online$72kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Schoolcraft Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 5,623 on campus · 9.5 mi · Livonia$2knet price18%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,736 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Oakland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,066 on campus · 9.7 mi · Auburn Hills$6knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,020 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dorsey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 547 on campus · 10 mi · Madison Heights$29knet price54%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Madonna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,638 on campus · 10.6 mi · Livonia63%admitted$18knet price60%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of Detroit MercyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,421 on campus · 11 mi · Detroit75%admitted$15knet price67%graduate$71kearningsOakland UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 14,326 on campus · 11.6 mi · Rochester Hills88%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$59kearningsRochester UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 13 mi · Rochester Hills98%admitted$21knet price44%graduate$49kearningsDorsey 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.Henry Ford CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,494 on campus · 13.8 mi · Dearborn$1knet price17%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,568 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Sacred Heart Major SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 265 on campus · 13.9 mi · Detroit100%admitted$12knet price67%graduate$49kearningsUniversity of Michigan-DearbornUniversity or college · Public · 6,735 on campus · 14.4 mi · Dearborn56%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$60kearnings

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 Franklin’s median household income ($194,079) falls.

Henry Ford College13.8 mi · Dearborn · sticker $11,784 · tuition $3,568$8,208a year
Oakland Community College9.7 mi · Auburn Hills · sticker $12,353 · tuition $3,020$12,314a year
University of Michigan-Dearborn14.4 mi · Dearborn · sticker $24,040$17,529a year
Oakland University11.6 mi · Rochester Hills · sticker $25,182$19,217a year
University of Detroit Mercy11 mi · Detroit · sticker $42,211$21,691a year
Madonna University10.6 mi · Livonia · sticker $41,038$22,005a year
Rochester University13 mi · Rochester Hills · sticker $41,787$25,821a year
Dorsey College10 mi · Madison Heights · sticker $34,227$33,377a year
Lawrence Technological University4.1 mi · Southfield · sticker $58,166$37,492a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield3.4 mi · Southfield · sticker $42,280$42,280a year
Chamberlain University-Michigan8.2 mi · Troy · sticker $33,910—a year
Schoolcraft Community College District9.5 mi · Livonia · sticker $12,048 · tuition $4,736—a year
Dorsey College-Dearborn13.7 mi · Detroit · sticker $30,532—a year
Sacred Heart Major Seminary13.9 mi · Detroit · sticker $41,915—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 Franklin: 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 →Schoolcraft Community College DistrictOaklandUniversity of Detroit MercyOakland UniversityHenry Ford CollegeUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn
Oakland University58% graduate$59k earnings$23k 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
Rochester University44% graduate$49k earnings$24k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Michigan100% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Dorsey College54% graduate$29k earnings*$13k 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: Chamberlain University-Michigan (15); Dorsey College (7); Dorsey College-Dearborn (7).

Questions about college near Franklin

Is Franklin a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Franklin residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Michigan (6). The nearest campus, Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield, is 3.4 miles away in Southfield.

What colleges are near Franklin?

17 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Oakland University (11.6 miles, 14,326 students on campus), Oakland Community College (9.7 miles, 9,066) and Henry Ford College (13.8 miles, 7,494).

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

Schoolcraft Community College District in Livonia, 9.5 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 Schoolcraft Community College District cost if we live in Michigan?

Tuition and fees are $4,736 a year in-state and $8,142 from out of state.

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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 Franklin. 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 →