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Colleges in and near Holly

The nearest college is 15.4 miles from Holly

No college is within 15 miles of Holly. The nearest is Kettering University in Flint, MI (1,366 students on campus); Mott Community College in Flint is 15.5 miles away and University of Michigan-Flint 15.6 miles.

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 Holly. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 15.4 mi
Nearest college
15.4 mi
Kettering University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MI (6%)
Nearest community college
15.5 mi
Mott · $6,845 tuition
Nearest public university
15.6 mi
University of Michigan-Flint · $14,704 in-state
Median household income
$64K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Holly

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Holly

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

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 nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Holly’s median household income ($64,305) 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?

The same three colleges: 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 →Kettering UniversityMottUniversity of Michigan-Flint
University of Michigan-Flint40% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
Mott Community College32% graduate$33k earnings$13k typical debt
Kettering University71% graduate$95k earnings$27k 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.

Questions about college near Holly

What is the closest college to Holly?

Kettering University in Flint, MI, 15.4 miles in a straight line from the center of Holly. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Mott Community College in Flint, 15.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,845 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $5,687, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Michigan-Flint cost if we live in Michigan?

Tuition and fees are $14,704 a year in-state and $28,320 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $1,517 (under $30,000 income) to $12,333 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Holly residents are in college?

About 5 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Michigan (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Holly. 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 →