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Colleges in and near Plymouth Township

Schoolcraft Community College District is 4.5 miles from Plymouth Township

No college sits inside Plymouth Township’s boundary, but Schoolcraft Community College District’s campus in Livonia, with 5,623 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Plymouth Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Michigan (6%).

Schoolcraft Community College DistrictMadonna University

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 Plymouth Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
96,080 students on campus
Nearest college
4.5 mi
Schoolcraft Community College District
Residents in college
4%
Below MI (6%)
Nearest community college
4.5 mi
Schoolcraft Community College District · $4,736 tuition
Nearest public university
4.5 mi
Schoolcraft Community College District · $4,736 in-state
Median household income
$117K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Plymouth Township

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

Two colleges within 4.7 milesMadonna University admits 63% of applicants. Together they have 7,261 students on campus.A community college 4.5 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 4% of residentsBelow Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Plymouth Township

Seven private colleges within 14.4 miles, three public colleges within 14 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Michigan-Ann ArborEastern Michigan UniversityHenry Ford CollegePlymouth Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Schoolcraft Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 5,623 on campus · 4.5 mi · Livonia$2knet price18%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,736 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Madonna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,638 on campus · 4.7 mi · Livonia63%admitted$18knet price60%graduate$59kearningsUniversal Technical Institute-CantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,645 on campus · 6.6 mi · Canton$23knet price64%graduate$63kearningsMichigan School of PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 176 on campus · 10.7 mi · Farmington HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Eastern Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,014 on campus · 10.8 mi · Ypsilanti80%admitted$15knet price46%graduate$52kearningsWashtenaw Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,190 on campus · 11.6 mi · Ann Arbor$3knet price33%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $2,736 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concordia University Ann ArborUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,114 on campus · 11.8 mi · Ann Arbor69%admitted$33knet price48%graduate$56kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Henry Ford CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,494 on campus · 13.7 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-Ann ArborUniversity or college · Public · 50,598 on campus · 13.9 mi · Ann Arbor16%admitted$13knet price93%graduate$84kearningsUniversity of Michigan-DearbornUniversity or college · Public · 6,735 on campus · 14 mi · Dearborn56%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$60kearningsArizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldUniversity or college · For-profit · 415 on campus · 14.1 mi · Southfield100%admitted$39knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Lawrence Technological UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,988 on campus · 14.3 mi · Southfield56%admitted$33knet price61%graduate$69kearningsDorsey College-DearbornUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 14.4 mi · Detroit$26knet price35%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.

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 Plymouth Township’s median household income ($116,883) falls.

Henry Ford College13.7 mi · Dearborn · sticker $11,784 · tuition $3,568$8,208a year
Washtenaw Community College11.6 mi · Ann Arbor · sticker $11,826 · tuition $2,736$11,030a year
University of Michigan-Dearborn14 mi · Dearborn · sticker $24,040$17,529a year
Eastern Michigan University10.8 mi · Ypsilanti · sticker $29,640$21,036a year
Madonna University4.7 mi · Livonia · sticker $41,038$22,005a year
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor13.9 mi · Ann Arbor · sticker $34,654$26,517a year
Universal Technical Institute-Canton6.6 mi · Canton · sticker $29,172$28,868a year
Concordia University Ann Arbor11.8 mi · Ann Arbor · sticker $51,853$35,139a year
Lawrence Technological University14.3 mi · Southfield · sticker $58,166$37,492a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield14.1 mi · Southfield · sticker $42,280$42,280a year
Schoolcraft Community College District4.5 mi · Livonia · sticker $12,048 · tuition $4,736—a year
Dorsey College-Dearborn14.4 mi · Detroit · sticker $30,532—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 Plymouth 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 →Schoolcraft Community College DistrictEastern Michigan UniversityWashtenawHenry Ford CollegeUniversity of Michigan-Ann ArborUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor93% graduate$84k earnings$20k typical debt
Eastern Michigan University46% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Henry Ford College17% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
University of Michigan-Dearborn58% graduate$60k earnings$22k typical debt
Washtenaw Community College33% graduate$39k earnings$13k typical debt
Schoolcraft Community College District18% graduate$43k earnings$10k 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
Concordia University Ann Arbor48% graduate$56k earnings*$26k typical debt
Dorsey College-Dearborn35% 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: Concordia University Ann Arbor (2); Dorsey College-Dearborn (7).

Questions about college near Plymouth Township

Is Plymouth Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Plymouth Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Michigan (6). The nearest campus, Schoolcraft Community College District, is 4.5 miles away in Livonia.

What colleges are near Plymouth Township?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (13.9 miles, 50,598 students on campus), Eastern Michigan University (10.8 miles, 11,014) and Henry Ford College (13.7 miles, 7,494).

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

Schoolcraft Community College District in Livonia, 4.5 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 Plymouth 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 →