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Colleges in and near Georgetown Township

Grand Valley State University is 4.6 miles from Georgetown Township

No college sits inside Georgetown Township’s boundary, but Grand Valley State University’s campus in Allendale, with 20,973 students on campus, is 4.6 miles from the center of town, and Grand Rapids Community College is 10 miles away in Grand Rapids. About 8% of Georgetown Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above Michigan (6%).

Grand Valley State 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 Georgetown Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
35,486 students on campus
Nearest college
4.6 mi
Grand Valley State
Residents in college
8%
Above MI (6%)
Nearest community college
10 mi
Grand Rapids · $4,179 tuition
Nearest public university
4.6 mi
Grand Valley State · $15,140 in-state
Median household income
$102K
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What stands out about college from Georgetown Township

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

A university 4.6 miles awayGrand Valley State University has 20,973 students on campus in Allendale, 67% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Grand Valley StateLiving in Michigan, Grand Valley State University charges $15,140 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,548. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10 miles awayGrand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids: tuition and fees $4,179 a year for Michigan residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Georgetown Township

Six private colleges within 13.7 miles, one public college within 4.6 miles, and Grand Rapids Community College 10 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miGrand Valley StateGrand RapidsCalvin UniversityGeorgetown Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Grand Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,973 on campus · 4.6 mi · Allendale83%admitted$16knet price67%graduate$56kearningsGrace Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 415 on campus · 7.8 mi · Wyoming · mostly online99%admitted$12knet price51%graduate$42kearnings56% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Grand Rapids Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,986 on campus · 10 mi · Grand Rapids$9knet price21%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,179 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,269 on campus · 11.6 mi · Grand Rapids90%admitted$17knet price65%graduate$50kearningsCalvin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,060 on campus · 13.1 mi · Grand Rapids71%admitted$23knet price74%graduate$58kearningsCalvin Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 201 on campus · 13.2 mi · Grand RapidsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Cornerstone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,315 on campus · 13.6 mi · Grand Rapids78%admitted$20knet price62%graduate$47kearningsRoss College-Grand Rapids NorthUniversity or college · For-profit · 267 on campus · 13.7 mi · Grand Rapids$20knet price57%graduate$30kearningsEarnings 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 $75–110k, where Georgetown Township’s median household income ($102,150) falls.

Grand Rapids Community College10 mi · Grand Rapids · sticker $15,658 · tuition $4,179$11,582a year
Grace Christian University7.8 mi · Wyoming · mostly online · sticker $26,166$12,379a year
Aquinas College11.6 mi · Grand Rapids · sticker $51,652$15,468a year
Grand Valley State University4.6 mi · Allendale · sticker $28,367$16,609a year
Cornerstone University13.6 mi · Grand Rapids · sticker $42,043$18,489a year
Calvin University13.1 mi · Grand Rapids · sticker $54,222$21,128a year
Ross College-Grand Rapids North13.7 mi · Grand Rapids · sticker $24,414—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 Georgetown Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Grand Valley StateGrace Christian UniversityGrand RapidsCalvin UniversityCornerstone University
Grand Valley State University67% graduate$56k earnings$24k typical debt
Grand Rapids Community College21% graduate$38k earnings$9k typical debt
Calvin University74% graduate$58k earnings$23k typical debt
Cornerstone University62% graduate$47k earnings$25k typical debt
Aquinas College65% graduate$50k earnings$23k typical debt
Grace Christian University51% graduate$42k earnings$24k typical debt
Ross College-Grand Rapids North57% graduate$30k earnings*$10k 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: Ross College-Grand Rapids North (7).

Questions about college near Georgetown Township

Is Georgetown Township a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Georgetown Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Michigan (6). The nearest campus, Grand Valley State University, is 4.6 miles away in Allendale.

What colleges are near Georgetown Township?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Grand Valley State University (4.6 miles, 20,973 students on campus), Grand Rapids Community College (10 miles, 7,986) and Calvin University (13.1 miles, 3,060).

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

Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids, 10 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,179 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $8,621, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $15,140 a year in-state and $21,548 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,272 (under $30,000 income) to $22,534 (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 Georgetown 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 →