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Colleges in and near Grosse Ile Township

The University of Michigan-Dearborn is 13.7 miles from Grosse Ile Township

No college sits inside Grosse Ile Township’s boundary, but the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s campus in Dearborn, with 6,735 students on campus, is 13.7 miles from the center of town, and Henry Ford College is 14.2 miles away in Dearborn. About 4% of Grosse Ile Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Grosse Ile Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
25,366 students on campus
Nearest college
13.7 mi
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Residents in college
4%
Below MI (6%)
Nearest community college
14.2 mi
Henry Ford College · $3,568 tuition
Nearest public university
13.7 mi
University of Michigan-Dearborn · $15,640 in-state
Median household income
$127K
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What stands out about college from Grosse Ile Township

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

A university 13.7 miles awayThe University of Michigan-Dearborn has 6,735 students on campus in Dearborn, 58% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Michigan-DearbornLiving in Michigan, the University of Michigan-Dearborn charges $15,640 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $32,896. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 14.2 miles awayHenry Ford College in Dearborn: tuition and fees $3,568 a year for Michigan residents.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 Grosse Ile Township

One private college within 14.4 miles, one public college within 13.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWayne County Community College DistrictHenry Ford CollegeUniversity of Michigan-DearbornGrosse Ile Township
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Michigan-DearbornUniversity or college · Public · 6,735 on campus · 13.7 mi · Dearborn56%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$60kearningsHenry Ford CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,494 on campus · 14.2 mi · Dearborn$1knet price17%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,568 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dorsey College-DearbornUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 14.4 mi · Detroit$26knet price35%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Wayne County Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 10,687 on campus · 14.6 mi · Detroit$8knet price22%graduate$29kearningsTuition and fees: $3,112 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Grosse Ile Township’s median household income ($126,582) falls.

Henry Ford College14.2 mi · Dearborn · sticker $11,784 · tuition $3,568$8,208a year
Wayne County Community College District14.6 mi · Detroit · sticker $15,401 · tuition $3,112$14,026a year
University of Michigan-Dearborn13.7 mi · Dearborn · sticker $24,040$17,529a year
Dorsey College-Dearborn14.4 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 Grosse Ile 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 →University of Michigan-DearbornHenry Ford CollegeDorsey College-DearbornWayne County Community College District
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
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: Dorsey College-Dearborn (7).

Questions about college near Grosse Ile Township

Is Grosse Ile Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Grosse Ile Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Michigan (6). The nearest campus, the University of Michigan-Dearborn, is 13.7 miles away in Dearborn.

What colleges are near Grosse Ile Township?

Within 15 miles: the University of Michigan-Dearborn (13.7 miles, 6,735 students on campus), Henry Ford College (14.2 miles, 7,494), Dorsey College-Dearborn (14.4 miles, 450) and Wayne County Community College District (14.6 miles, 10,687).

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

Henry Ford College in Dearborn, 14.2 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.

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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 Grosse Ile 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 →