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Colleges in and near Plymouth

Schoolcraft Community College District is 3.8 miles from Plymouth

No college sits inside Plymouth’s boundary, but Schoolcraft Community College District’s campus in Livonia, with 5,623 students on campus, is 3.8 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Plymouth’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Plymouth. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
45,482 students on campus
Nearest college
3.3 mi
Madonna University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MI (6%)
Nearest community college
3.8 mi
Schoolcraft Community College District · $4,736 tuition
Nearest public university
3.8 mi
Schoolcraft Community College District · $4,736 in-state
Median household income
$112K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Plymouth

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

Two colleges within 3.8 milesMadonna University admits 63% of applicants. Together they have 7,261 students on campus.A community college 3.8 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 residentsAbout the same as Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Plymouth

Seven private colleges within 13.2 miles, two public colleges within 12.6 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miEastern Michigan UniversityHenry Ford CollegePlymouth
University or collegeCommunity college
Madonna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,638 on campus · 3.3 mi · Livonia63%admitted$18knet price60%graduate$59kearningsSchoolcraft Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 5,623 on campus · 3.8 mi · Livonia$2knet price18%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,736 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Universal Technical Institute-CantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,645 on campus · 6 mi · Canton$23knet price64%graduate$63kearningsMichigan School of PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 176 on campus · 10 mi · Farmington HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Eastern Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,014 on campus · 11.6 mi · Ypsilanti80%admitted$15knet price46%graduate$52kearningsHenry Ford CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,494 on campus · 12.3 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 · 12.6 mi · Dearborn56%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$60kearningsWashtenaw Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,190 on campus · 12.6 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 · 12.9 mi · Ann Arbor69%admitted$33knet price48%graduate$56kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Dorsey College-DearbornUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 13 mi · Detroit$26knet price35%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldUniversity or college · For-profit · 415 on campus · 13 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 · 13.2 mi · Southfield56%admitted$33knet price61%graduate$69kearnings

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’s median household income ($112,145) falls.

Henry Ford College12.3 mi · Dearborn · sticker $11,784 · tuition $3,568$8,208a year
Washtenaw Community College12.6 mi · Ann Arbor · sticker $11,826 · tuition $2,736$11,030a year
University of Michigan-Dearborn12.6 mi · Dearborn · sticker $24,040$17,529a year
Eastern Michigan University11.6 mi · Ypsilanti · sticker $29,640$21,036a year
Madonna University3.3 mi · Livonia · sticker $41,038$22,005a year
Universal Technical Institute-Canton6 mi · Canton · sticker $29,172$28,868a year
Concordia University Ann Arbor12.9 mi · Ann Arbor · sticker $51,853$35,139a year
Lawrence Technological University13.2 mi · Southfield · sticker $58,166$37,492a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield13 mi · Southfield · sticker $42,280$42,280a year
Schoolcraft Community College District3.8 mi · Livonia · sticker $12,048 · tuition $4,736—a year
Dorsey College-Dearborn13 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: 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 DistrictEastern Michigan UniversityHenry Ford CollegeUniversity of Michigan-DearbornWashtenawLawrence Technological University
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

Is Plymouth a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Plymouth residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Michigan (6). The nearest campus, Madonna University, is 3.3 miles away in Livonia.

What colleges are near Plymouth?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Eastern Michigan University (11.6 miles, 11,014 students on campus), Henry Ford College (12.3 miles, 7,494) and the University of Michigan-Dearborn (12.6 miles, 6,735).

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

Schoolcraft Community College District in Livonia, 3.8 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. 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 →