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Van Buren County Michigan 1906 Pine Grove TownshipPhoto: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domain
Colleges in and near Pine Grove Township

Western Michigan University is 12.3 miles from Pine Grove Township

No college sits inside Pine Grove Township’s boundary, but Western Michigan University’s campus in Kalamazoo, with 14,743 students on campus, is 12.3 miles from the center of town, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College is 12.6 miles away in Kalamazoo. About 2% of Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
21,023 students on campus
Nearest college
12.3 mi
Western Michigan University
Residents in college
2%
Below MI (6%)
Nearest community college
12.6 mi
Kalamazoo Valley · $4,144 tuition
Nearest public university
12.3 mi
Western Michigan University · $15,252 in-state
Median household income
$69K
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What stands out about college from Pine Grove Township

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

A university 12.3 miles awayWestern Michigan University has 14,743 students on campus in Kalamazoo, 58% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Western Michigan UniversityLiving in Michigan, Western Michigan University charges $15,252 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,034. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 12.6 miles awayKalamazoo Valley Community College in Kalamazoo: tuition and fees $4,144 a year for Michigan residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Pine Grove Township

Two private colleges within 13.6 miles, one public college within 12.3 miles, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College 12.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWestern Michigan UniversityKalamazoo ValleyKalamazoo CollegePine Grove Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Western Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 14,743 on campus · 12.3 mi · Kalamazoo85%admitted$15knet price58%graduate$54kearningsKalamazoo CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,196 on campus · 12.5 mi · Kalamazoo75%admitted$19knet price76%graduate$66kearningsKalamazoo Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,732 on campus · 12.6 mi · Kalamazoo$3knet price28%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,144 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 352 on campus · 13.6 mi · KalamazooGraduate 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 $48–75k, where Pine Grove Township’s median household income ($69,239) falls.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College12.6 mi · Kalamazoo · sticker $11,386 · tuition $4,144$4,119a year
Western Michigan University12.3 mi · Kalamazoo · sticker $29,237$13,833a year
Kalamazoo College12.5 mi · Kalamazoo · sticker $74,208$15,337a 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 Pine Grove 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 →Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo Valley
Western Michigan University58% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Kalamazoo Valley Community College28% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
Kalamazoo College76% graduate$66k earnings$26k 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 Pine Grove Township

Is Pine Grove Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Pine Grove Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Michigan (6). The nearest campus, Western Michigan University, is 12.3 miles away in Kalamazoo.

What colleges are near Pine Grove Township?

Within 15 miles: Western Michigan University (12.3 miles, 14,743 students on campus), Kalamazoo College (12.5 miles, 1,196), Kalamazoo Valley Community College (12.6 miles, 4,732) and Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (13.6 miles, 352).

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

Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Kalamazoo, 12.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,144 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $2,979, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $15,252 a year in-state and $19,034 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,263 (under $30,000 income) to $23,625 (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 Pine Grove 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 →