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Colleges in and near Oakland Township

Rochester University is 5.9 miles from Oakland Township

No college sits inside Oakland Township’s boundary, but Rochester University’s campus in Rochester Hills, with 957 students on campus, is 5.9 miles from the center of town, and Oakland Community College is 8.2 miles away in Auburn Hills. About 6% of Oakland Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Oakland Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
25,428 students on campus
Nearest college
5.9 mi
Rochester University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MI (6%)
Nearest community college
8.2 mi
Oakland · $3,020 tuition
Nearest public university
6.3 mi
Oakland University · $15,262 in-state
Median household income
$167K
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What stands out about college from Oakland Township

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

A university 5.9 miles awayRochester University has 957 students on campus in Rochester Hills, 44% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Oakland UniversityLiving in Michigan, Oakland University charges $15,262 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $23,188. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.2 miles awayOakland Community College in Auburn Hills: tuition and fees $3,020 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 Oakland Township

Four private colleges within 13.6 miles, one public college within 6.3 miles, and Oakland Community College 8.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miOakland UniversityOaklandRochester UniversityOakland Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Rochester UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 5.9 mi · Rochester Hills98%admitted$21knet price44%graduate$49kearningsOakland UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 14,326 on campus · 6.3 mi · Rochester Hills88%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$59kearningsOakland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,066 on campus · 8.2 mi · Auburn Hills$6knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,020 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Walsh CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 348 on campus · 12.4 mi · Troy · mostly online$72kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Chamberlain University-MichiganUniversity or college · For-profit · 612 on campus · 13.5 mi · Troy86%admitted$28knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Cranbrook Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus · 13.6 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 Over $110k, where Oakland Township’s median household income ($166,538) falls.

Oakland Community College8.2 mi · Auburn Hills · sticker $12,353 · tuition $3,020$12,314a year
Oakland University6.3 mi · Rochester Hills · sticker $25,182$19,217a year
Rochester University5.9 mi · Rochester Hills · sticker $41,787$25,821a year
Chamberlain University-Michigan13.5 mi · Troy · sticker $33,910—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 Oakland Township: 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 →Rochester UniversityOakland UniversityOaklandChamberlain University-Michigan
Oakland University58% graduate$59k earnings$23k typical debt
Oakland Community College21% graduate$37k earnings$9k typical debt
Rochester University44% graduate$49k earnings$24k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Michigan100% graduate$92k earnings*$21k 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: Chamberlain University-Michigan (15).

Questions about college near Oakland Township

Is Oakland Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Oakland Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Michigan (6). The nearest campus, Rochester University, is 5.9 miles away in Rochester Hills.

What colleges are near Oakland Township?

Within 15 miles: Rochester University (5.9 miles, 957 students on campus), Oakland University (6.3 miles, 14,326), Oakland Community College (8.2 miles, 9,066), Walsh College (12.4 miles, 348), Chamberlain University-Michigan (13.5 miles, 612) and Cranbrook Academy of Art (13.6 miles, 119).

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

Oakland Community College in Auburn Hills, 8.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,020 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $5,777, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Oakland University cost if we live in Michigan?

Tuition and fees are $15,262 a year in-state and $23,188 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,422 (under $30,000 income) to $19,217 (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 Oakland 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 →