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Colleges in and near Port Huron

Port Huron is home to St Clair County Community College

St Clair County Community College (1,658 students on campus) is inside the city. About 4% of Port Huron’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 Port Huron. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,658 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
St Clair County
Residents in college
4%
Below MI (6%)
Nearest community college
1 mi
St Clair County · $5,212 tuition
Nearest public university
45.4 mi
Oakland University · $15,262 in-state
Median household income
$50K
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What stands out about college in Port Huron

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

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Port Huron

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Port Huron.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Port Huron’s median household income ($50,366) falls.

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: 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 →St Clair CountyOakland University
Oakland University58% graduate$59k earnings$23k typical debt
St Clair County Community College34% graduate$40k earnings$12k 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.

Majors

What students study in Port Huron

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at St Clair County Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 46%Health professions 25%Business 12%Computer science 6%Engineering tech 6%Public safety 3%Everything else 1%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities358 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing115 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections24 graduates a year
$53k4 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 Port Huron

Is Port Huron a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Port Huron residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Michigan (6). The largest campus in the city, St Clair County Community College, has 1,658 students on campus.

What colleges are in Port Huron?

St Clair County Community College is inside the city.

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

St Clair County Community College in Port Huron, 1 mile away. Tuition and fees are $5,212 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $5,571, 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 Port Huron. 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 →