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Colleges in and near Highland Park

Wayne State University is 3.5 miles from Highland Park

No college sits inside Highland Park’s boundary, but Wayne State University’s campus in Detroit, with 20,601 students on campus, is 3.5 miles from the center of town, and Wayne County Community College District is 5.8 miles away in Detroit. About 6% of Highland Park’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan (6%).

University of Detroit MercyWayne State UniversityCollege for Creative Studies

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 Highland Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
68,997 students on campus
Nearest college
2.2 mi
University of Detroit Mercy
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MI (6%)
Nearest community college
5.8 mi
Wayne County Community College District · $3,112 tuition
Nearest public university
3.5 mi
Wayne State · $15,190 in-state
Median household income
$29K
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What stands out about college from Highland Park

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

Three colleges within 3.5 milesUniversity of Detroit Mercy admits 75% of applicants; Wayne State University admits 81%; College for Creative Studies admits 92%. Together they have 27,421 students on campus.In-state price at Wayne StateLiving in Michigan, Wayne State University charges $15,190 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $32,037. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.8 miles awayWayne County Community College District in Detroit: tuition and fees $3,112 a year for Michigan residents.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 Highland Park

12 private colleges within 14.6 miles, two public colleges within 9.1 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWayne StateWayne County Community College DistrictMacombHighland Park
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Detroit MercyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,421 on campus · 2.2 mi · Detroit75%admitted$15knet price67%graduate$71kearningsSacred Heart Major SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 265 on campus · 2.2 mi · Detroit100%admitted$12knet price67%graduate$49kearningsWayne State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,601 on campus · 3.5 mi · Detroit81%admitted$13knet price58%graduate$53kearningsCollege for Creative StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,399 on campus · 3.5 mi · Detroit92%admitted$35knet price71%graduate$45kearningsWayne County Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 10,687 on campus · 5.8 mi · Detroit$8knet price22%graduate$29kearningsTuition and fees: $3,112 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dorsey College-DearbornUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 8.1 mi · Detroit$26knet price35%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Dorsey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 547 on campus · 8.3 mi · Madison Heights$29knet price54%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Henry Ford CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,494 on campus · 9 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-DearbornUniversity or college · Public · 6,735 on campus · 9.1 mi · Dearborn56%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$60kearningsLawrence Technological UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,988 on campus · 9.1 mi · Southfield56%admitted$33knet price61%graduate$69kearningsMacomb Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,297 on campus · 9.4 mi · Warren$2knet price18%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $3,660 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldUniversity or college · For-profit · 415 on campus · 9.8 mi · Southfield100%admitted$39knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-MichiganUniversity or college · For-profit · 612 on campus · 10.8 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 · 11.9 mi · Troy · mostly online$72kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Dorsey College-RosevilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 443 on campus · 12.6 mi · Roseville$29knet price35%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Cranbrook Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus · 13.7 mi · Bloomfield HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Michigan School of PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 176 on campus · 14.6 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 Under $30k, where Highland Park’s median household income ($29,309) falls.

Macomb Community College9.4 mi · Warren · sticker $11,912 · tuition $3,660$-353a year
Henry Ford College9 mi · Dearborn · sticker $11,784 · tuition $3,568$46a year
University of Michigan-Dearborn9.1 mi · Dearborn · sticker $24,040$7,211a year
Wayne County Community College District5.8 mi · Detroit · sticker $15,401 · tuition $3,112$7,641a year
Wayne State University3.5 mi · Detroit · sticker $27,350$11,090a year
Sacred Heart Major Seminary2.2 mi · Detroit · sticker $41,915$11,916a year
University of Detroit Mercy2.2 mi · Detroit · sticker $42,211$13,088a year
Dorsey College-Dearborn8.1 mi · Detroit · sticker $30,532$25,486a year
Lawrence Technological University9.1 mi · Southfield · sticker $58,166$25,980a year
Chamberlain University-Michigan10.8 mi · Troy · sticker $33,910$27,832a year
Dorsey College8.3 mi · Madison Heights · sticker $34,227$28,326a year
Dorsey College-Roseville12.6 mi · Roseville · sticker $33,929$29,216a year
College for Creative Studies3.5 mi · Detroit · sticker $66,014$30,267a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield9.8 mi · Southfield · sticker $42,280$36,842a 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 Highland Park: 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 →University of Detroit MercyWayne StateWayne County Community College DistrictHenry Ford CollegeUniversity of Michigan-DearbornMacomb
Wayne State University58% graduate$53k earnings$21k typical debt
Wayne County Community College District22% graduate$29k earnings$12k typical debt
Macomb Community College18% graduate$42k earnings$6k typical debt
Henry Ford College17% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
University of Michigan-Dearborn58% graduate$60k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Detroit Mercy67% graduate$71k earnings$23k typical debt
Lawrence Technological University61% graduate$69k earnings$27k typical debt
College for Creative Studies71% graduate$45k earnings$26k 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
Dorsey College-Roseville35% 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); Dorsey College (7); Chamberlain University-Michigan (15); Dorsey College-Roseville (7).

Questions about college near Highland Park

Is Highland Park a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Highland Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Michigan (6). The nearest campus, the University of Detroit Mercy, is 2.2 miles away in Detroit.

What colleges are near Highland Park?

17 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Wayne State University (3.5 miles, 20,601 students on campus), Wayne County Community College District (5.8 miles, 10,687) and Macomb Community College (9.4 miles, 10,297).

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

Wayne County Community College District in Detroit, 5.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,112 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $7,656, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $15,190 a year in-state and $32,037 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,090 (under $30,000 income) to $19,862 (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 Highland Park. 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 →