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Colleges in and near Livonia

Livonia is home to two colleges, with 7,261 students on campus

Schoolcraft Community College District (5,623 students on campus) and Madonna University (1,638) are inside the city. About 5% of Livonia’s residents are enrolled in college, below Michigan (6%).

Madonna UniversitySchoolcraft Community College District

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 Livonia. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
32,969 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Madonna University
Residents in college
5%
Below MI (6%)
Nearest community college
3.4 mi
Schoolcraft Community College District · $4,736 tuition
Nearest public university
3.4 mi
Schoolcraft Community College District · $4,736 in-state
Median household income
$98K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Livonia

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

Two colleges within 3.4 milesMadonna University admits 63% of applicants. Together they have 7,261 students on campus.A community college 3.4 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 residentsBelow Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Livonia

Nine private colleges within 13.4 miles, one public college within 9.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miHenry Ford CollegeUniversity of Michigan-DearbornSchoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia
University or collegeCommunity college
Madonna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,638 on campus · In Livonia63%admitted$18knet price60%graduate$59kearningsSchoolcraft Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 5,623 on campus · In Livonia$2knet price18%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,736 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Michigan School of PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 176 on campus · 6.5 mi · Farmington HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Lawrence Technological UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,988 on campus · 8.2 mi · Southfield56%admitted$33knet price61%graduate$69kearningsArizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldUniversity or college · For-profit · 415 on campus · 8.2 mi · Southfield100%admitted$39knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Universal Technical Institute-CantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,645 on campus · 8.5 mi · Canton$23knet price64%graduate$63kearningsHenry Ford CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,494 on campus · 8.6 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$60kearningsDorsey College-DearbornUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 9.1 mi · Detroit$26knet price35%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.University of Detroit MercyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,421 on campus · 12 mi · Detroit75%admitted$15knet price67%graduate$71kearningsSacred Heart Major SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 265 on campus · 13.4 mi · Detroit100%admitted$12knet price67%graduate$49kearningsCranbrook Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus · 13.4 mi · Bloomfield 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 $75–110k, where Livonia’s median household income ($98,460) falls.

Henry Ford College8.6 mi · Dearborn · sticker $11,784 · tuition $3,568$4,891a year
Schoolcraft Community College DistrictIn Livonia · sticker $12,048 · tuition $4,736$5,100a year
University of Michigan-Dearborn9.1 mi · Dearborn · sticker $24,040$13,630a year
University of Detroit Mercy12 mi · Detroit · sticker $42,211$15,584a year
Madonna UniversityIn Livonia · sticker $41,038$16,593a year
Dorsey College-Dearborn9.1 mi · Detroit · sticker $30,532$27,684a year
Universal Technical Institute-Canton8.5 mi · Canton · sticker $29,172$27,781a year
Lawrence Technological University8.2 mi · Southfield · sticker $58,166$33,632a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield8.2 mi · Southfield · sticker $42,280$42,280a year
Sacred Heart Major Seminary13.4 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 Livonia: 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 →Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLawrence Technological UniversityHenry Ford CollegeUniversity of Michigan-DearbornUniversity of Detroit Mercy
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
Universal Technical Institute-Canton64% graduate$63k earnings$13k typical debt
Madonna University60% graduate$59k earnings$23k typical debt
Dorsey College-Dearborn35% graduate$29k earnings*$13k typical debt
Sacred Heart Major Seminary67% graduate$49k earnings

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).

Majors

What students study in Livonia

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Livonia’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 32%Health professions 26%Business 8%Computer science 6%Personal & culinary services 6%Public safety 4%Everything else 19%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMadonna University · 233 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMadonna University · 44 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMadonna University · 38 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralMadonna University · 19 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Legal Support ServicesMadonna University · 9 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Livonia

Is Livonia a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Livonia residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Michigan (6). The largest campus in the city, Schoolcraft Community College District, has 5,623 students on campus.

What colleges are in Livonia?

Schoolcraft Community College District and Madonna University are inside the city.

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

Schoolcraft Community College District in Livonia, 3.4 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 Livonia. 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 →